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Editorial: Overtures Need to Make a Return to Theatre

Chris Santiago, Copy Editor March 14, 2018

Nowadays, many musicals do not include overtures, or in other words, orchestral pieces usually played before the showing of a musical or opera. During an overture, there is usually nothing, or little to...

School Starting Times Should be Later

Caroline Corcoran, Reporter February 12, 2018

Imagine having to take a test, eyes barely open, still half asleep. Many Hershey High School students can relate. As a result of sleepiness, teens are mentally and physically unprepared for the long...

Students Should Not let Rankings Affect their College Decision

Emma Quillen, Reporter February 12, 2018

Imagine you’re buying a new car. Naturally, you may look up rankings to see efficiency, comfort, and overall visual appeal. Looking at these rankings wouldn’t necessarily be a bad thing; unless...

Aaron Judge makes a catch in right field at Camden Yards during the Yankees/Orioles game. The Yankees won the game 9-1. (Keith Allison/Flickr, CC-BY SA 2.0)

Dodgers and Yankees show off phenoms in 2017

Sam Allery, Section Editor November 30, 2017

Easy victory for the young studs? The 2017 Rookie of the Year (ROY) awards will be announced soon, and this one could be no contest. The Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger and the Yankees’ Aaron Judge...

Twitter should not double tweet length

Alex Elchev, Section Editor October 26, 2017

Twitter is trying to fix something that was never broken. On September 26, 2017, Twitter announced that they would test changing the limit of characters per tweet from 140 to 280.  In their announcement,...

Imagine Dragons lead singer Dan Reynolds performs at one of the band’s many concerts. Even though the band changed their sound, they’re songs still contain the same excitement, and feeling of magic.  (Imagine Dragons)

Pop Musicians, No Longer Original

Christopher Santiago, Copy Editor October 4, 2017

Much of what is heard when turning on the radio will sound similar in one way or another. Whether it be artists repeating the same lyrics over and over again, or singers using a similar electronic...

An iPad, iPhone and a printed planner are pictured.  A printed planner never crashes. (Broadcaster/Iliana Veguilla)

Bring back school-issued printed planners

Iliana Vequilla, Reporter September 28, 2017

DTSD has not provided Hershey High School students with student planners for the 2017-2018 school year, even though it’s a necessity for organization and planning. Print planners are the most efficient...

Women in a Pakistani family display their hands decorated with traditional henna in preparation for the upcoming upcoming Eid al Fitr holiday marking the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, at a market in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, July 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

Muslims Celebrate Ramadan and Eid

Adeena Syed, Reporter June 25, 2017

Eid-The three day Muslim holiday that takes place at the end of the month of Ramadan. Ramadan is a month-long holiday where Muslims across the world fast from sunrise to sunset. At the end of the month,...

The members of the 2016-17 Broadcaster pose for a picture before Community Day on October 7, 2016.  The Broadcaster staff published over 20 stories about the sessions on the second annual Community Day (Broadcaster/ Robert Sterner).

Broadcaster Wraps Second Year Online In Style

Robert Sterner, Advisor June 6, 2017

Two years ago The Broadcaster began a new chapter.  We moved from a print-centric publication to a digital-first one.  It has been a difficult but rewarding transition. When I was asked to take over...

Why Movie Reviews Need To Be Ignored

Jack Goulet, Reporter May 11, 2017

While this topic is mostly subjective, there seem to be many points of objectivity that make or break a movie’s success. Is looking online for help ruining our freedom of choice, and hurting the movies...

In this Jan. 16, 2013 file photo, assault weapons and handguns are seen for sale at Capitol City Arms Supply in Springfield, Ill. The deadline for local governments in Illinois to enact assault weapons ordinances is Friday, July 19, 2013. In recent days, about a dozen communities have passed ordinances either banning assault weapons or imposing regulations concerning how they are stored and transported. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

AK 47s Under Second Amendment

Kate Sinz, Reporter April 10, 2017

For under $700, you can get a firearm that was never designed for hunting, but specifically for war. If you want to buy an assault rifle, it isn’t that difficult. All you need is a bit of time...

Advisor’s Note: The Broadcaster’s Editorial Cartoon

Advisor’s Note: The Broadcaster’s Editorial Cartoon

Robert Sterner, Advisor February 3, 2017

Today we present the first editorial cartoon of the online Broadcaster.  To be of any value to the readers, part of the purpose of a scholastic news organization is to shine a light on those in positions...

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