By Katie DallasThe eighth-period bell rings and you sit down in your seat, exhausted from the long day. The seconds feel like hours, but there's just one more period to get through until you can hop on your bus. At 2:40, the halls are crowded with students, talking and laughing, ready to vacate the school until the next morning. A few stay behind, for practice or the occasional meeting, but after the bell rings, all that’s left are empty hallways and eerily quiet cafeterias. Walking around the building after these hours gives a strange feeling like you shouldn’t be there. (Photo Courtesy of Mr. Citrone)
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By Maddy Fratis“If I stop and think about it, I could’ve died a couple of times,” Dr. Reese said after explaining obstacles he’s overcome and how he’s gotten to where he is now. (Photo Courtesy Of Dr. Reese)
By RJ Thomas“Fiddler on the Roof” has captured the hearts of many since its original Broadway run in 1971, including Clara Weber’s. It seems to be a theme, that a piece of art, literature or music touches someone so deeply at a young age that they gain a kind of drive to participate in similar works. For Clara, it was, “[in the third grade] my dad forced me to watch ‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ which I fell in love with. I guess you could say that’s where it started.” (Photo Courtesy of Clara Weber)
By Rachel KovachOn Dec. 5, 2019, a group of about 40 Wilson students that are taking a level five language this year took a trip to the Big Apple. It was an early start to try and avoid traffic, and we made great time getting there, arriving at The Metropolitan Museum of Art at 10:30 am. It was the perfect day to be in New York, as the sun was shining brightly, and it was not as cold as an average December day. We were all welcomed by some Met employees that gave us the guidelines for how we should use our time in the museum, where to meet when the time came to leave, and which exhibits to go to. As soon as the welcoming committee was done with their instructions, we all split up with our respective friend groups and ventured through the massive museum. Everything I saw in the museum was beautiful! There were ornate fountains, statues, abstract paintings, and even ancient jewelry. (Photo Courtesy of Rachel Kovach)
By Anadely LegunasTeacher by morning, self-employed farmer by night. Samantha Shaak, a Family Consumer Science teacher at Wilson High School, has an ultimate passion for food that starts in the classroom and follows her home. Four years ago, Shaak began what is known today as “Green Pig Farm.” This farm contains some chickens, some goats and a fairly large garden. After years of tending to her farm, Shaak made the switch from a twelve-year special ed teacher to an FCS teacher this past year. (Photo Courtesy of Ms. Shaak)
By Rachel KovachOn Dec. 19, 2019, approximately 150 choir students took the stage for the annual winter choir concert, a proud showing of our three talented ensembles. First up was Treble Choir, an auditioned, all girls ensemble made up of many talented young women. We sang in many different languages such as Hebrew for a Hanukkah song called “S’Vivon,” Latin for “Gaudete” and parts of “Caritas Abundat,” and even French for a classic Christmas song called “Il Est Ne.” The song “Gaudete” featured two amazing soloists, Elisa Silva, and Yuki Pinisetti. “Caritas Abundat” holds a special place in the hearts of returning Treble Choir members, as we started to learn it for the spring concert of 2019, but had to cut it from the program because it was not ready to be performed. This year, however, our incredible director, Mrs. Fredericks decided to bring it back, and we diligently worked on it, making it a favorite to perform. Another song that has significant meaning to us is “Travelin’ Home,” arranged by Andrea Ramsey. This was the song that Mrs. Fredericks created the entire theme of the concert around; all of the pieces performed in this concert had some kind of a connection to home. (Photo Courtesy of Cindy Fortunato)
By Madelyn GreeneYou and your friend decide to travel. You decide to bring along your friend’s sister in your travels, who soon becomes the love of your life. This instance was far to true for Wilson High’s Mr. Dunkelberger. (Photo Courtesy of Mr. Dunkelberger)
By Julia Rodriguez OrtizElizabeth Acevedo recently visited Wilson High School, and if you missed it, don’t worry! I will make sure to fill you in on everything you missed. Elizabeth Acevedo was warmly welcomed by not only the students but also Mrs. Hershey, who started by explaining why she wanted Acevedo to come to the high school. Elizabeth Acevedo started out her visit by giving a presentation to the students not only about herself but also about the students she was talking to. She made it very clear in her presentation to make sure every student knew they were very important to the world and can make anything happen. What really came out to me was the way she changed the air around us; not once did it feel like a presentation, but it sounded like lunch with a friend. Everyone loved her immediately. As she started talking, everyone listened and respected her. Dr. Weber even complimented the students who went to the presentation for their good behavior. After the presentation, students went to Elizabeth Acevedo and spoke to her, took pictures with her and complimented her. She was treated like a celebrity. I was extremely nervous to approach her, but she made it easy to talk to her. (Photo Courtesy of Julia Rodriguez Ortiz)
By Clara WeberWhen it comes to printing a book, magazine, or flyer, not many think about the process behind it. While there are many jobs in printing, I decided to focus on one that I thought no one would know. This job is a prepress technician. One may wonder how I even heard about this type of job. My answer?: my dad. For years I’ve known that my dad worked in printing, but never to what extent. (Photo Courtesy of blog.globalvisioninc.com)
By Alexis WoodOn Oct. 30, 2019, a group of less than a hundred students from Wilson High School took a trip to New York City to watch a performance of “To Kill A Mockingbird” on Broadway. Though it was mostly intended for current sophomores, who have recently been reading and studying the novel by Harper Lee in their English classes, the trip was open to students from other grades, and many others were able to attend as well. (Photo Courtesy of Variety)
By Sara WilliamsonIt’s that time of year again! The leaves are changing, pumpkins are getting carved, decorations of witches, skeletons and spiders are being put up. That’s right, it’s October, which means Halloween season! It’s also time for Haunts to start up again. ShocktoberFest has already begun its haunts and will be going on until the 9th of Nov. Ticket booths open at 6 p.m. and end at 10 p.m.; attractions open at 7 p.m. (Photo Courtesy Of shocktoberfest.com)
By Clara WeberOn January 1, 2019, Netflix released the popular show “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo.” It wasn’t until this show that many people realized that professional organizing could actually be a real job. However, Marie Kondo was not the first. (Photo Courtesy of Brit.co)
By Amelia FortunatoI’m sure for many people, the thought of how they will pay for college has already crossed their minds. As college application season begins to pick up speed, many seniors are taking time to think about this. A good way to get college expenses paid is through scholarships. The Naval Reserve Officer Training Course (NROTC) Scholarship is a good way for kids who are interested in serving their country and attending college for cheap. The program offers 10-12 seniors from Eastern Pennsylvania a $180,000 full-ride scholarship to any college of their choice with an NROTC program or an association with a nearby program. This scholarship also provides money for books and school supplies and a monthly allotment for room and board or rent. (Photo Courtesy Of Medals of America)
By Ava BreslinAfter being hired to be Wilson’s new drama teacher and Wilson Theater Company Director, people have been asking, who is Ms. Lennon? (Courtesy of the Wilson Theater Company Website)
By Clara WeberWhile Ben Houck may seem to be your average theater kid, there is more to him than meets the eye. Houck doesn’t just act; he sings, dances, juggles and is even learning to ride a unicycle. The sophomore takes part in many Wilson activities, including concert band, choir, select choir, and theater. In addition to school activities, Houck also is very active in his community. At Yocum Institute, he takes hip-hop lessons and will soon be taking tap dancing. In addition to dance at Yocum, he also acts both there and at the Ephrata Performing Arts Center. Most recently, Ben has been cast in a production of “Newsies”, through which he puts in twenty-seven hours of rehearsals each week.
Hidden in the E300 hallway, Mrs. Fischenich’s room houses the Wilson Paw Print, which is the monthly newspaper of Wilson High School. To be involved, students are expected to attend meetings every first and third Tuesday of the month. At the first meeting of the month, students come and sign up for articles of their choice. Editors of each section have article ideas written down and students can either sign up for those or they can create their own article idea. It is the perfect club to create and promote all of the amazing things Wilson High School has to offer. (Photo Courtesy of wilsonsd.org)
By Ava Breslin Pop singer Sam Smith announced via Instagram and Twitter on Sept. 13, 2019, that their new pronouns are they/them. This is following a March interview with Jameela Jamil in which they said, “When I saw the words ‘nonbinary’ and ‘genderqueer’ and I read into it and I heard these people speaking, I thought f--- — that is me” (NBCnews.com) but it was not a formal announcement. (Photo Courtesy of BBC.com)
By Clara Weber On March 4, 2019, the world was shocked to hear that Luke Perry had died of a stroke. As Perry said in an interview years ago, “When my time here is up, I don’t wanna look back and see that I didn’t do anything. And by that I mean I didn’t have any effect on anything else.” After the world watched Perry grow up from a young adult to his early 50s, nobody can say that Luke Perry hasn’t left his big mark. |
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