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Grace Tadajweski l Editor-In-Chief With two weeks until singles Leagues, junior bowler Toby Zombro set a high bar of goals for himself. The bowling team is comprised of three seniors, three juniors, one sophomore, and four freshmen. Zombro is the leading scorer on the 11-person bowling team. Last year, Zombro was the team’s second leading scorer behind his 2022 graduate brother Darren Zombro. “I would say my performance is great better than last year,” said Zombro. “I would s

Delaney Smith l Feature Editor Love is in the air and there is no better way to spend this Valentine’s Day than catching up on the new season of everyone’s favorite drama, the Bachelor. The 27th season of the show premiered on Jan. 23 and will continue to air an episode every Monday at 8 p.m. until the season finale. This season, Bachelor Nation fans are welcoming Zach Shallcross as he searches for a connection with one of the 30 women also looking for love. Shallcross can be

Delaney Smith l Feature Editor Once every year, there comes a time when all Falcons are required to rhyme. Poetry Out Loud is an annual competition that requires students to memorize and recite a poem to their classmates. The best of these students were asked to participate in the school-wide competition to determine who will represent Cedar Crest at the regional level. Out of 11 finalists, three stood out to the judges. Senior Alex Hanley, who came in first and will be advan

Grace Tadajweski l Editor-In-Chief After a strict set of rules pertaining to school cellphone use was outlined at the start of the year, the cellphone policy is once again being emphasized going into the second semester. “As we said in the beginning of the school year, phones are disruptive to learning,” said principal Chris Groff. “It’s nonnegotiable. We are expecting everyone to meet these expectations.” Groff explained that while the rules may have seemed more lenient rece

Charles Robbins l Sports Editor The second semester of this year will look different for some students with English teacher Kim Keddie and physical education teacher Erich Carroll leaving for new jobs. Today is Keddie’s final day of teaching. Keddie was in her 10th year and had no anticipations of leaving, before a great and different opportunity popped up. She will now be working as an executive director for a non-profit organization that helps veterans. “The opportunity cam

Ryan Glover l Digital Editor A long nine-hour drive or a slightly less long, two-hour flight. This is the quickest time it would take to get to the closest college I applied to. Most seniors apply to colleges around where they live. This idea did not ever even pop into my head. My main goal was to get out and explore all the country had to offer. I applied to Arizona State University, Clemson University, University of Southern California, University of South Carolina, Univers

Katherine Idgunji l News Editor Senior Kayley Kershner is ready to bask in the enjoyment of post-graduation life. She was among one of 13 seniors to graduate early on Jan. 20. Kayley is looking forward to getting ahead on her post-graduation goals. “I wanted to graduate early to get a head start on my future career,” said Kershner. “I enjoy getting tasks done and being ahead of schedule. I feel that I will be more prepared when going to college in the fall and will have more

Anna Peelen l Entertainment Editor Filmmakers are always trying to find bold new ideas that will forever change film history. One has even gone as far to make a show that can be watched in any order. “Kaleidoscope,” a Netflix series by Eric Garcia, came out on January 1 and has since risen in popularity, reaching #1 in views on Netflix. "Kaleidoscope" is 8 episodes long and revolves around a group preparing to embark on the largest heist ever. The show presents a concept in w

Brendan Sheehan l Associate Editor The typical senior experience is one many are familiar with, including a second semester filled with freeing activities, anticipating graduation in June. Some seniors, however, have decided to get a head start on their future by taking the opportunity to graduate early. 13 seniors attended an after-school graduation ceremony at 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20, surrounded by family and friends. According to guidance counselor Jennifer Knight, this

Ryan Glover l Digital Editor After an early graduation, many students spend their school-free days working at local jobs. Senior Blayne Heisey chose to follow this path but not in a usual way. Heisey has big plans for himself to say goodbye to Lebanon and hello to Middle America. “Living in PA is very boring, and I think it will be good to get away for a little,” said Heisey. Before these big plans though, Heisey must prepare by taking a four-week class starting Feb. 13 at th