June 1, 2020
Astronauts have not launched into space from United Staes soil since 2011, but on Saturday, May 30 SpaceX and NASA launched a manned aircraft at Kennedy Space Center. At 3:22 pm the Falcon 9 launched into...
April 3, 2020
Based on questions received from the student body, Jace O'Barto, Sydney Quinn, and Sophia Hoch interviewed Mr. Mains in an effort to get answers to all of your questions and concerns regarding the new...
October 7, 2019
Three weeks into the 2019 campaign, the Pittsburgh Steelers collapsed. An embarrassing loss to the New England Patriots, with former Steelers wideout Antonio Brown watching just 24 hours after signing wit...
Ryan Young, Editor-In-Chief
March 31, 2019
SHOUTING. NAME-CALLING. EXAGGERATING. BLAMING... Breaking News. An exhausted sigh fills the air as the TV’s volume rapidly decreases until all is silent. The red eyes begin to water as blue tears drip down the cheek of America scorching the skin. The agitation increases and the blisters form. The itching begins. The swelling continues. The scarring remains.
Traditional news outlets and social media platforms are dominat...
March 12, 2019
On Friday September 28 California Gov. Jerry Brown signed three new gun control bills. In March Brown signed a law to raise the minimum age for buying long guns. Then on September 28th he signed a la...
Ryan Young, Editor-In-Chief
February 27, 2019
In the Latrobe Community and across the country more and more teenagers are choosing to tattoo themselves as a form of self-expression. According to a 2017 study by the American Academy of Pediatrics, more young people are choosing to get tattoos and piercings than ever before. It is important for all consumers to be aware of the regulations, risks, and regrets that may come with any permanent decision.
While state laws ...
Ryan Young, Editor-In-Chief
February 12, 2019
A deep inhale absorbed into the body and crippled the lungs as he drew again on the unknown nicotine solution travelling through the core of our most valuable resource-- You. The numbers continue to in...
Cennedi Fry, Online Editor
February 12, 2019
February 14, 2018, a day of love that became a day of hurt and anguish for one Florida school and a nation. Marjory Stoneman Douglas suffered the great loss of 17 extraordinary people from an act of hate comm...
Sydney Laidacker, Staff Writer
December 19, 2018
At DuBois Area Middle School an 8th grader named Maddox Hyde was told he only has a few weeks to live and his wish is to receive Christmas Cards from all over the world.
Maddox has a very rare ca...
December 4, 2018
“I felt a call for action,” said global studies and European history teacher Mrs. Pellegrino helped students to create the vigil held in the commons area at GLSHS for the Tree of Life shooting victi...
Ryan Young, Editor-In-Chief
November 27, 2018
With the midterms officially over and the House majority now held by the Democrats, it is important that our country begins to work together and listen to one another without shouting or engaging in name calling. Civilization requires civility. In an era where false accusations can destroy a person’s career, where a single tweet can cause the death of a depressed soul, where a malicious lie can destroy an entire family’...
