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The Knight Crier

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CELLULAR SILENCE - High schools across America, including NPHS have revisited their cell phone policy.
Cell phone policy all the buzz in new school year
Cate Trapani, Staff Writer • October 14, 2024
9 North Penn High School students named semifinalists in National Merit Scholarship Program
Knight Crier, NPSD Press Release • October 2, 2024

LANSDALE – The North Penn School District (NPSD) is proud to recognize the following nine North Penn High School (NPHS) students who were named...

32 North Penn High School Students earn Commended Recognition in National Merit Scholarship Program
Knight Crier, NPSD Press Release • October 1, 2024

LANSDALE – The North Penn School District (NPSD) is proud to recognize the following 32 North Penn High School (NPHS) students who were named...

For North Penn, safety is a clear top priority
Kyle Bonner, Staff Writer • September 26, 2024

TOWAMENCIN - It’s not every day students have to go through a security check to get into North Penn High School, but that’s what all students...

SENIORS: What's next?
Gianna Ciccone, Content Editor • September 25, 2024

Every week of senior year there is something new and exciting, but nothing can match the thrill and pressure of college applications. As deadlines...

Outdoor learning in the works at North Penn
Helene Schuler, Staff Writer • September 23, 2024

TOWAMEINCIN - Most students have heard about the plans to renovate various pods in North Penn, but the Enact club is planning construction of...

Former president, Donald Trump, and current Vice President, Kamala Harris, both have different approaches to garnering young voters in the upcoming election.
OPINION: How Harris and Trump are using pop culture to win young voters
Bella Centeno, Staff Writer • October 22, 2024

With Harris and Trump being neck and neck in recent polls, each of their campaign teams is scrambling to reign in as many votes as possible, especially votes from Gen Z. But...

Dunkin vs. Starbucks fall menus
Fall Flavor Face-Off: Starbucks vs. Dunkin
Heather Sisian, Staff Writer • October 22, 2024

Back in August, Dunkin and Starbucks released their fall menu. They brought back classic fall drinks and baked goods and also added some new ones. In this review, I compared...

A field meant for excitement and action, yet delivered disappointment for fans of the Philadelphia Phillies
An underwhelming Phillies offseason: overpaid athletes and poor decision making
Helene Schuler, Staff Writer • October 20, 2024

The Philadelphia faithful are accustomed to being let down in the playoffs, but this season came with larger than life expectations. The Philadelphia Phillies had another...

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Signing her classes away:  Mrs. SallyAnn Emilius teaches American Sign Language at NPHS, and as a deaf person herself, she has embraced her role in the worlds of both the hearing and the deaf.
For Mrs. SallyAnn Emilius, teaching ASL is also a way of life
Silas Winship, Staff Writer • October 15, 2024

TOWAMENCIN - For teachers, communicating with teenagers can be tough. For North Penn’s  Mrs. SallyAnn...

Bonjour! Madame Burner, excitedly looking forward to her first year of teaching AP French at North Penn.
Bienvenue to Mme. Eileen Burner - North Penn's new AP French teacher
Constantine Diatlov, Content Editor • September 30, 2024

TOWAMENCIN - With the retirement of Mrs. Anita Sapalidis last year, many wondered who was going to be...

Mrs. Bari-Rae Rudolph in front of her "History Makers" bulletin board at NPHS
Mrs. Bari-Rae Rudolph joins NPHS in key moment for teaching and for America
Caroline Walsh, Staff Writer • September 24, 2024

TOWAMENCIN  - Teaching is a skill Mrs. Bari-Rae Rudolph is no stranger to; with 19 years of experience...

Mr. Rich Smith. NPHS English teacher is an avid climber and traveler outside of his life of teaching.
Mr. Rich Smith finding the happy medium
September 24, 2024

“It’s all me versus me,” Mr. Rich Smith explains as he sits at his desk while adjusting his crisp...

Farming, Engineering, Teaching: NPHS Math teacher Mrs. Amy Hrinyak has an interesting history from her Tennessee childhood to her North Penn career.
Farm to Desk: Mrs. Amy Hrinyak's life on a tractor and in a classroom
September 20, 2024

From working on tobacco farms and driving tractors, to teaching high school math classes and driving...

Renny Mulford and her friend, tatted up, with their matching 'Perspective' tattoos.
Inked up: North Penn's ink-redible tattoos
Marley Capple, Staff Writer • October 22, 2024

Emma Stone has bird feet tattooed on her wrist. Lady Gaga has a trumpet on her bicep. While they might...

Pictures from the 90's to 2000's when many of these alumni were in high school next to their current selves
Day to day, knight to… knight?
Gianna Ciccone, Content Editor • October 18, 2024

Ms. Alexandra Haeusser 1. Tell me about your time at North Penn as a student. My time at North...

Makaron sets out to put a smile on students faces
The Power of Positivity with Mrs. Mccourt-Makaron
Marie Quiles-Rosa, Associative Editor • October 17, 2024

“I honestly felt like I owed a debt to North Penn because they did such a beautiful job with my children,”...

A field meant for excitement and action, yet delivered disappointment for fans of the Philadelphia Phillies
An underwhelming Phillies offseason: overpaid athletes and poor decision making
Helene Schuler, Staff Writer • October 20, 2024

The Philadelphia faithful are accustomed to being let down in the playoffs, but this season came with larger than life expectations. The Philadelphia Phillies had another...

The start of this NHL season is thrilling to many fans
Hockey heaven as NHL season is underway
Claire Segrest, Associative Editor • October 18, 2024

Many questions fill the air as the 2024-25 National Hockey league gets underway. Will Canada’s 31-year Stanley Cup drought finally end? Who will win the Calder trophy in...

The anticipated Army vs Navy game is looking even more promising after a successful start to the season for both teams.
Return to Gridiron Legacy: Army vs Navy
Daboraj Chowdhury, Staff Writer • October 18, 2024

When you hear the words army and navy, your mind instantly drifts toward images of military service, soldiers, and government operations, but college football? That's probably...

Renny Mulford and her friend, tatted up, with their matching 'Perspective' tattoos.
Inked up: North Penn's ink-redible tattoos
Marley Capple, Staff Writer • October 22, 2024

Emma Stone has bird feet tattooed on her wrist. Lady Gaga has a trumpet on her bicep. While they might seem like hollow sketches, meaning is camouflaged in every round of...

The entrance to North Penn's B-Pod, the vibrant home to all language classes at the high school.
OPINION: Language learning should be more encouraged at North Penn
Constantine Diatlov, Content Editor • October 2, 2024

TOWAMENCIN: B-pod isn’t your typical pod at North Penn. The colorful and vibrant atmosphere of the home to the World Language Department is pleasing to the eye but often...

Abrams playing her guitar as she sings her hit single "Risk"
Bows and ballads: the Gracie Abrams concert
Cate Trapani, Staff Writer • October 22, 2024

You may know Gracie Abrams as the opener for Taylor Swift or the “whisper singer”. But for so many...

Statues of Glamorized elephants, a symbolic representation of Ganesh god
Exploring the heart of faith at one of the biggest Hindu temples in the world
Chaity Sarkar, Staff Writer • October 16, 2024

The BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham is a place of worship for many people and it has drawn thousands of...

Pictures from the 90's to 2000's when many of these alumni were in high school next to their current selves
Day to day, knight to… knight?
Gianna Ciccone, Content Editor • October 18, 2024
DEFUND/DEFEND THE SLATE: Seen above are editors Connor Niszcak (left) and Elizabeth Peters (right) and their design of the “Defund/Defend The Slate” t-shirts which served as a response to some on-campus backlash for reporting on fraternity hazing at Shippensburg University.
Alumni Spotlight: Connor Niszczak to be Editor in Chief at Shippensburg
MJ Tareq, Staff Writer • May 6, 2024
Nicolette Statuti is extremely excited to be back at North Penn High School as she makes the transition from being an elementary school teacher to a high school teacher.
Same walls, new roles
Peyton Stagliano, Staff Writer • February 26, 2024