In Mr. Layman’s Current Issue classes, students have been writing and researching world issues such as climate change and income equality. The one topic that students spent 2 weeks discussing is the vaping epidemic. Students were able to watch a documentary about vaping which showed two sides to the issue. E-cigarettes such as Juuls were
Good luck to Alex O’Connor, Devin Ighile, Ben Kutz, Gavin Roberts, Tanuj Gaikwad, Anindya Das, Harry Markel, Kevin Tang, James May, and Shem Kimas they will be competing in the first-ever, high school vs high school Super Smash Bros crew battle in the country! The event starts at 3:30 and can be viewed live on Twitch.tv/AvonGroveEsports.
Many people have lauded 2020 as the beginning of a new decade. However, history suggests otherwise. According to Craig Callender, a professor of philosophy at UC San Diego, there is no “year zero” in our current calendar. Therefore, the only way to measure decades is to start them ending in one. Introduced in 1582, the
Scholastic Journalism and Earth Day Rachel Weisbrot, Earth Day Network|January 1, 2020 April 22, 2020 will mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the largest civic-focused day of action in the world. As student journalists and photographers, you have a special role in this upcoming day. By writing or making media about environmental issues that
By Karthik Reddy & John Teng The Delaware County elections happened on Tuesday, November 5. The political forces that clashed last year showed no signs of letting up this year, as both Democrats and Republicans flocked in droves to place their votes in the election. Outside of the Delaware County area, divisive moves by President
Olivia Collins As many may know, April 26th was Earth Day; a national day celebrating the natural resources and places this world has to offer. During this day, many organizations posted on instagram advocating for change.In the past couple of weeks however, awareness has died down from Earth day to the next celebrity gossip or
By: Ananya Gupta When talking about the expression of emotion, it is fascinating that a significant portion of body language and gestures is universal around the world. A smile is a smile depicting happiness, no matter where you are in the world. However, there are some differences amongst some expressions and gestures that might seem
Name of Army Member: Ray Cole Services Branch : Army Segment 1: Jogging Memory of the Army Were you drafted or did you enlist? I was drafted into the army. Where were you living at that time? I was living close to the school. Segment 2: Experience in War Which wars did you serve in
By Jodi Lamborn Look up “What is feminism?” on Google. You’ll probably come across the dictionary definition of the word “feminism” accompanied by the correct pronunciation, a classification, a list of synonyms along with a sentence incorporating the word. Then, you click the “Show More” button and you’ll find the origin of the word- in
The Philadelphia Section of the Society of Women Engineers and Widener University are co-sponsoring a one-day Engineering Camp for girls in grades 9 – 12. The camp, to be held Saturday, February 3, 2018, on Widener University’s Chester campus, will bring girls who have an interest and/or ability in science/math/technology together with practicing women engineers and