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End of 3rd Quarter

Alexa Bruette, Reporter March 25, 2013

    Now that the third quarter is ending, we need to work even harder to get good grades. It can be difficult to maintain our grades. Toward the end of the year, it can become challenging to stay focused...

Catholic Schools in Need of Saving

Courtney O., Reporter March 17, 2013

The recent decreases in enrollment and interests in going to a catholic school has been noticed by most of the country. Going into the 2012-2013 school year 1/5 of the catholic schools in Philadelphia...

How Inaccurate Is the Food Label?

Angelina M., Reporter March 14, 2013

“New year, new me!” a lot of people like to say. When the New Year began a few months ago, everyone of course either made resolutions, or felt like they had another fresh start with anything. Something...

Eating Right Brings Wonderful Results

February 17, 2013

Perfect Timing with Perfect Potions The perfect diet starts with controlling when and how much you eat. Many researchers have said that people who eat a well rounded breakfast tend to burn more calories...

Teen Narrowly Escapes Death after Smoking Synthetic Marijuana

Hannah G., Reporter February 17, 2013

 In December of 2012, then-sixteen-year-old Emily Bauer underwent a series of severe strokes after smoking synthetic marijuana. The Houston teen bought the “fake weed” from a local convenience store...

Manti Te’o Hoax Serves As A Warning

Isabel D., Reporter February 11, 2013

Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o apparently had a girlfriend, Lennay Kekua, whom he met through the internet. The two became very close through online chatting and phone calls, and their relationship...

Exam Week

Exam Week

Hannah G., Reporter January 25, 2013

This week, students bask in relief that midterm week is over with and prepare to start off the second semester of the 2012-13 school year. The first exams were held on January 14th, and the last in-class...

Energy Hurts

Kaleigh W., Reporter January 22, 2013

Energy Hurts Although 5-Hour Energy may seem like a harmless energy drink, the Food and Drug Administration has reported thirteen deaths linked to the drink. 5-Hour Energy is an energy shot that contains...

The Dangers of Texting While Driving

Francesca M., Reporter January 22, 2013

Texting while driving is a very dangerous activity. This is a very active topic at the moment. It is very common to see commercials and billboards that are all talking about the safety issue of texting...

Falling Asleep at the Wheel

Stephanie D., Reporter January 22, 2013

Driving late at night is dangerous for everyone on the road. Drunk and aggressive drivers can cause numerous accidents which can ruin someone’s car and be very expensive. Alcohol and anger are not the...

Be Yourself

Judy A., Reporter January 22, 2013

Don’t Be Afraid to Show Who You Are: Self image is an ongoing topic involving teens. Teens should be comfortable showing their real personality around other people. They should not be a different person...

Christmas Break Activities

Ali F., Reporter December 22, 2012

Over the Christmas holiday, there are so many different activities that people can do such as ice-skating, Top of the Hill, Longwood Gardens, and visiting New York City.     One of the most popular...

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