Reagan Anderson

Holiday Helping

By: Ty Lounsbury             We all know the holiday season is a popular time for charities and donations, but not all of us know how many opportunities there are to give back to our community. The toy and food drives are popular, but there are so many other ways to give back. The Salvation Army…

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Betty Crocker Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

Ingredients ·      Granulated sugar ·      Brown sugar ·      Creamy peanut butter ·      Softened butter ·      1 egg ·      All-purpose flour ·      Baking soda ·      Baking powder ·      Extra granulated sugar (for rolling dough balls) ·      Chocolate candy pieces (e.g., chocolate “kiss”-style candies) Instructions ·      Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). ·      In a mixing bowl, combine…

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Girls Wrestling

By: Olivia Kogan Nadia Blume The Wallenpaupack girls wrestling team had their first match of the season on Wednesday, December 3rd against Valley View High School. The match was away, and the varsity team began at 6:45 after the junior high match. Both junior high and Varsity won, junior high winning by an overall score…

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Wallenpaupack Freshman Places at Korean National Karate Championship

By: Hannah Daidone  Wallenpaupack freshman Emma Saylor, a blackbelt in Karate, attended the Korean National Karate Championship last month in western Pennsylvania where she placed first and third while competing. The event was located in Seven Springs. On the first day, she participated in the Board Breaking competition in the 15-17 Black Belt Division where…

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Volunteering for Salvation Army

Caption: (left to right) Bethany Day and Kiana Madrigal By: Kiana Madrigal             This past Saturday, Volunteers in Paupack was asked to help solicit donations for the Salvation Army. Dressed in warm clothes, Bethany Day and Kiana Madrigal stood at the IGA supermarket in Hawley for two hours ringing Christmas bells and greeting incoming customers….

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Swimming

By: Reagan Anderson             This year, swimming has had a slow start to the season with the first meet getting postponed due to a snow day. Their first meet was scheduled for December 2 against Scranton. With the big snowstorm that passed through, closing school, the meet got cancelled. This has changed the upcoming schedule…

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The Book Thief

Book by: Markus Zusak By: Reilly Buselli In The Book Thief, Markus Zusak uses his riveting writing style and unusual point of view to tell the story of a girl who endured the worst parts of World War Two. Zusak writes from the point of view of death itself, narrating the life of Liesel Meminger….

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