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Pennridge Students Want Better

Camilla Valletta, Student Writer March 11, 2024

Food is one of the necessities of life, and it is vital to know what a person puts in his or her body. For $3.25, Pennridge High School students can get lunch, which consists of the main portion, a side...

A box of Lipton tea next to a bag of Lavazza coffee.

Tea vs. Coffee: What Gets You Through the Day?

Nicholas Katits, Student Writer February 26, 2024

Coffee is often the drink of choice for many people when it comes to waking up in the morning or simply when needing a bit of energy to stay awake. However, coffee poses more risks and has more negative...

Brittany Chonko and Erica Walsh

Maternity Leave for Teachers

Alexandra Roehl, Student Writer February 15, 2024

In the United States, teachers should have extended and paid maternity leave. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, teachers are only given "six weeks after a vaginal birth or eight weeks after a cesarean...

Artificial Intelligence & AI & Machine Learning

Artificial intelligence: an aid to society

Alex Blount, Student Writer February 14, 2024

Artificial intelligence has brought many benefits to the world since its development in the 1950s. It provides an effective and efficient way to complete tasks that would otherwise be monotonous or inefficient...

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Marijuana Legalization for Medical Use Only

Jacqueline Wagner, Student Writer February 14, 2024

Medical marijuana is a treatment to help cancer patients with side effects, including pain, anxiety, and appetite. Medical marijuana benefits cancer patients and is regulated by physicians who are certified...

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How Far Hate Can Go: Violence Against the LGBTQ+ Community

Krislyn Strohl, Student Writer February 14, 2024

The LGBTQ+ community has been a hot-button topic in recent years around the world. The vastly different viewpoints, emotions, and beliefs drive people’s actions and these actions can often lead to violence....

Technology Taking Over Our Lives

Sydney Sica, Student Writer February 13, 2024

Technology can be a very controversial subject in today’s society as it’s convenient, but also damaging in ways that are not talked about enough. Technology continues to grow and become more advanced...

Hospital patient waiting to be put under anesthesia

Nonconsensual Pap Smears

Alexandra Roehl, Student Writer February 13, 2024

In the United States, it should be illegal to give a woman a Pap smear while she is under anesthesia without her consent. A Pap smear is a procedure in which a speculum is inserted into the vagina to check...

Teenager mindlessly scrolls through Instagram.

The Downside of Social Media: Poor Mental Health

Kendall Posey, Student Writer February 13, 2024

It cannot be ignored that social media has taken over the way our generation communicates, interacts, and spends their free time. Social media is strongly correlated with mental health issues in teenagers,...

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Do School Schedules Need to Be Fixed?

Hudson Poe, Student Writer February 13, 2024

Many high school students may want a later school start time in Pennridge; however, this may not be the best course of action. In fact, despite the health benefits that the teens would gain, the community...

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Fast Food and the Dangers of Grocery Inflation

Will Phelan, Student Writer February 13, 2024

Fast food consumption has become a major problem in the United States of America. Grocery Stores are supposed to provide people with healthy food for a reasonable price, but it has become questionable...

Nick Katits advocating for the national minimum drinking age to be 18.

When Should Kids Start to Drink?

Lia Peralta Joa, Student Writer February 13, 2024

The United States’ minimum legal drinking should stay at 21 years old. Researchers have found that drinking alcohol while the brain is still developing can lead to long-lasting deficits in cognitive...

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