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Charles Robbins l Sports Editor After having one of the most successful seasons in school history, cross country wrapped up their season two weeks ago. The girls’ team in particular had their most successful season ever, finishing with a 6-1 record and second place in the Lancaster-Lebanon League. They also placed fifth in districts, the highest finish ever for girls’ cross country, the previous high being ninth place all the way back in 1997. For the girls, the top four team

Spending time with family members, eating turkey, and playing in piles of leaves are what come to mind when thinking about Thanksgiving. However, the history of this holiday is not as pleasant as the feeling of thankfulness that is celebrated on this day. For Native Americans and people of Indigenous decent, this holiday can trigger the awful memories of what their people had to go through when the Pilgrims first began colonizing America. The first Thanksgiving wasn’t the pea

Jackson Fields l Perspective Editor Leaving high school, students take different paths to reach their future destinations. Some go to college, some the military, and some go straight to the work force. Regardless of one’s future plans, the co-op program is applicable to all interested. Pursuing a co-op allows one to get a taste of working in a new environment while gaining money, a large factor behind why many seniors take advantage of the co-op program. Senior Jillian Tobias

Ryan Glover l Digital Editor Many seniors work part-time jobs during high school outside of their passions. Colby Willis took his part-time job and is turning it into his career. Willis works for Terre Hill Concrete Products, located in Lebanon, and he enjoys every part of his day. “I love Terre Hill,” said Willis. “I like being able to go to school for three periods in the morning, and after third period I head to work. It is awesome being able to complete my senior year thr

Anna Peelen l Entertainment Editor While many assume that senior co-ops must take place at one’s future workplace, co-ops also allow seniors to gain experience and knowledge applicable to one’s intended career. Although senior Mackenzie Thomas does not plan to continue working at her co-op workplace after graduation, she will be using her business experience to start her own rock excavating company after college. On top of starting an MDX site and driving rock truck, Thomas a

Anna Peelen l Entertainment Editor He is vengeance, he is the night, he is... BV Man? The school’s broadcast video team has created a thrilling, action packed series titled “BV Man.” The series is a spinoff of “The Batman,” but instead follows the show’s main character, BV Man, played by broadcast teacher Cody Hassler. Production for BV Man started last school year in May. The idea started as a joke, but the crew snowballed the idea until it had enough potential to become a s

Charles Robbins l Sports Editor Every year, principals evaluate their way of doing things. This year, the administration decided that cafeteria procedures had to change. “We had some negative behaviors, and we unfortunately had some theft in the food court area,” said head principal Christopher Groff. The new rules are as follows: seniors get a new lunch pass to be the first to go into the food court area, while everyone else is split up into different colored zones based on

Ryan Glover l Digital Editor All kids dream of playing sports in the pros one day, whether it is in the NFL, MLB, NHL or the MLS. Chad Ryland, a 2018 Cedar Crest graduate, had this dream when he was a junior in high school, which is a little late compared to most kids. Usually at this point, kids have forgotten about those dreams. “When I was in middle school, I didn’t really know my future would dictate I dreamed about playing soccer, or baseball but never football,” said Ry

Brendan Sheehan l Associate Editor Over the years, education has evolved to give students options into how they learn. For topics that are not offered individually and advanced courses that lie beyond curriculums, independent studies offer an alternative to the traditional classroom setting. Independent studies have been available to students for over 15 years and give students the opportunity to expand upon subjects, according to guidance counselor Jennifer Knight. In the pa

Brendan Sheehan l Associate Editor As many returning students walked through doors E on the first day of school, a strange notice couldn’t help but be seen on the old gym doors; “Gym closed. Do not use.” Over the summer, the old gym closed due to complications with the new floor installed last year. With the gym being in an unusable condition, concerns surrounding winter sports and their practicality came into question. However, the gym reopened about a month ago back to its