Written by Ty Lounsbury Determination, hard work, and a desire to help are all necessities for those who want to join the Protective Services CTE. Whether your interest is in police work, firefighting, or working as a paramedic, this program has it all. From learning how correctly to handcuff someone to being taught how to operate a fire truck, these students are kept busy. The supervisors, Mr. Lofberg and…
Written by Ryan Tattersall The season officially started for Wallenpaupack’s softball team at home onSaturday March 16, and they made a statement! Their opponent was a tough, gritty Old Forge Blue Devils team that has a history of great softball. Old Forge won the District Two title last year and made it to the second round of states. Even in preseason, this would be…
Written by Sadie Zagwoski Members of FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) each select their own STAR Event(Students Taking Action with Recognition). They present their events against students from other schools who are presentingon the same topic. These students compete at regionals, then states and nationals if they place high enough. I had the privilege of interviewing junior Genesis Perez and learning about her STAR Event…
Written by Sadie Zagwoski In Literary Magazine, members work on compiling student writing and artistic pieces to display them to our school and community. The works are featured on the Literary Magazine’s website, though the club is working on producing printed copies of the magazine this May. This way, the magazine can reach a larger audience and hopefully promote increased submissions and participation. If you have art or…
Written by Briana Blaszczyk This week’s senior spotlight features Nick Bajadek, a WAHS News anchor, member of Local History Club, and avid writer. He hopes that by attending the University of Scranton he can become an English teacher, and he can help others while sharing the knowledge of a subject he adores! When asked “What do you want…
Written by Sadie Zagwoski In the General Student Council, students plan and organize various school-based activities. Members volunteer to help with events of their choosing, and they don’t have to work with every event that the student council hosts. The General Student Council plans and decorates school dances, such as the homecoming dance and semi-formal dance. They also host each of our annual pep rallies, including the fall pep rally,…
Written by Bethany Day The boys and girls wrestling teams will each have two of their wrestlers head to Hershey to participate in States! The girls’ wrestlers had two top place winners at the northeast regional tournament, Ariel Manning, 130 pounds who placed third, and Zoey Lake, 235 pounds, who placed fourth. The boys will have Gunnar Myers,…
Written by Bethany Day On Friday, February 23, and Saturday, February 24, both boys and girls had won their first district championship! On the boy’s side, eleven out of thirteen will be heading to districts. When I had asked Mr. Krushnowski, if he was surprised, he gave me an honest statement, “Yes, we were surprised…
Written by Sadie Zagwoski In the Chess Club, members challenge each other in matches, practice by playing the best out of three games, and learn how to play chess. Students may join the club at any experience level, and they will learn any necessary rules and skills in the club. Within matches and practices, members…
