It would take 20,000 days of skipping your morning Venti at Starbucks to afford one year at University of Miami. Twenty thousand days. Fifty-five years. More than half a life of saving money for only eight months of schooling. The cost of college in America has been skyrocketing  over the past decade,...

On March 11th, 2024, North Penn High School implemented a new morning routine for its staff and students, one that added an extra 42 minutes before 1st period designed for various purposes, called Knight Zone. What first began with a two-week trial period in early March, Knight Zone was designed to last...

Peddling down the Wissahickon trail with the shining warm sun out and coming home to see a nice ready home cooked meal for dinner, to then cuddle up with a Maggie Smith poetry book is the dream evening after school for Mrs. Megan Schmidt. The 11th grade 6.0 English and AP Seminar teacher’s kind heart...

Whether it’s the terrifying Count Orlok from Nosferatu, the sparkly creatures of Twilight, or the classic Count Dracula, everyone knows about vampires. They’ve become a staple of pop culture, and the fictional creature’s popularity has recently skyrocketed after the release of 2024’s Nosferatu.  Many...

For most students, March is just a long month that they trudge through, waiting for spring break. For the theatre department, March is prime time for Theatre in Our Schools (TIOS) to celebrate all things Theatre. “Theater in our schools is a time to really recognize the importance of theatre education...

In a school that houses over three thousand students from across 42 square miles in Montgomery County, you would expect more than 30 students at a senior night game right?... right? This is the unfortunate reality of North Penn High School sports right now. A perennial powerhouse of a school in almost...

What schools did you apply to? I applied to UNH, UVM, UMaine, New England College, Utica, Champlain College, and SNHU. Where did you commit to, and why? I committed to UVM because I love Vermont, and I also love to ski, and UVM is located in Burlington, which is near many good ski resorts. I...

What schools did you apply to? I applied to Penn State, Pitt, Temple, Rutgers, Northeastern, Thomas Jefferson, and Saint Joseph’s. Where did you commit to, and why? I have committed to the University of Pittsburgh because I love the campus and I’ve always wanted to live in the city. Additionally,...

Get ready for an unforgettable adventure! From March 20-25, seniors from North Penn will embark on a magical journey to Disney World, creating memories that will last a lifetime. This trip promises to be the perfect blend of excitement, nostalgia, and celebration as students mark the culmination of their...

The Woolly Mammoth, an extinct species of mammoth that lived from the Middle Pleistocene to the Holocene epoch, is on its way to being brought back by a group of scientists at Colossal Biosciences, a biotechnology company. The plan to revive them is back on track after the scientists created a new species...

What schools did you apply to? I applied to 5 schools, Penn State, University of Pittsburgh, University of Virginia, University at Buffalo, and Northeastern.  Where did you commit and why? I committed to University at Buffalo since I really loved the programs as well as the area and the weather.  What...

What schools did you apply to? I applied to West Chester University, Penn State University, and Millersville University. Where did you commit to, and why? I committed to Millersville University because I wanted to be on a lacrosse team with a positive atmosphere close to home so my parents could...

What schools did you apply to? Clemson and Penn State were my top two, but I also applied to James Madison University, the University of South Carolina, the University of Pittsburgh, and Delaware.  Where did you commit and why? I committed to Penn State because it was best for my major. I...

American viewers were baffled, and confused, and some were disappointed by the meeting between Ukraine’s President Zelensky and US President Donald Trump. After watching that mess of a meeting, where does the US stand with the rest of the world, and who is truly gambling with World War III? In my...