Ash Wednesday

By: Reilly Buselli Ash Wednesday is a centuries old tradition that marks the beginning of a very symbolic religious season for Christians. It originated in the year 601 AD when Pope Gregory set the current date. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent. Lent is a 40-day season of prayer and fasting…

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Lovely War by Julie Berry

By: Kiana Madrigal             Interested in Greek gods? Interested in war? If so, this book is perfect for you. It’s a beautiful combination of romance and tragedy, a story told by the gods’ perspectives. Lovely War is narrated by the Greek goddess, Aphrodite, who tells the tales of two young couples during World War I…

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Unified Bocce Wins League Meet

Image: Nate BlackPhoto Credits: Ben Scholl By: Sophia Braida             Wallenpaupack’s unified bocce purple team competed in the league meet February 17 at North Pocono High School, facing seven other teams for a chance to advance to regionals.             Eight teams took part in the meet, with the top three qualifying for regionals. Unfortunately, Wallenpaupack’s…

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Wax Lantern

By: Sutton Rizzo Materials: ·      Wax Paper ·      Crayons ·      Craft Sticks ·      Scrap Paper or Newspaper Step 1: Cut or tear a piece of wax paper off the roll about 10-12 inches long. Fold and cut the paper in half lengthwise. Fold each half in half again widthwise {don’t tear it!} so you now…

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Winter Olympics

United States during Winter Olympics closing ceremony By: Reagan Anderson The United States showed how hard work pays off this season, winning 33 total medals across all winter sports. Here are the medals the United States has earned this winter Olympics. –       12 Gold –       12 Silver –       9 Bronze The country with the most…

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Valentine’s Day Dance

Caption: (left to right) Chloe King, Jessica Baton, Kyler Bower By: Kiana Madrigal             With the ‘love’ in the air, Sarah Warner and Ava Paese hosted a Valentines Day dance for the special education program. The dance doubled as a way for the kids to have fun and as the girl’s FCCLA (Family, Career, and…

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Senior Night

(L:R) Seniors, Lily Mancino, Sarah Decker, Abby Cykosky, Kaitlin Williams, Laura Posdon, and Victoria Latek Photo credit to Tanya Cunningham By: Molly Cunningham             The gym lights felt a little brighter this past Thursday night as six seniors took their home court for the final time against Scranton Prep. The crowd came together, everyone standing…

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