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Fasting Has Benefits, but Dangers Abound

Abbey Massage, Reporter November 29, 2018

A lot of people considered dieting, but is fasting the right way to go? Intermittent Fasting (IF) is an eating pattern where you cycle between periods of eating and fasting. Studies have shown that...

In this Sunday, June 21, 2015 file photo, the sun rises as thousands of revellers gather at the ancient stone circle Stonehenge to celebrate the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, near Salisbury, England. British authorities have approved a contentious road tunnel under Stonehenge but have altered its route so it doesnt impede views of the sun during the winter solstice, it was reported on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)

Summer Solstice: Celebrate longest day of 2018

Anna Levin, Reporter June 21, 2018

The start of summer means longer days, shorter nights, and hotter weather for the Northern Hemisphere, and the season itself begins with the longest day of the year: the summer solstice. Every year,...

Death Valley, California is the number one place in the US to stargaze. Containing some of the darkest skies in the US, it is recommended to visit during the new moon as it will be darkest. (National Park Service)

Three great places for summer stargazing

Kieri Karpa, Head Layout Manager June 10, 2018

Stargazing is a popular summer pastime, and depending on your travel budget, you can see some breathtaking views. These are among some of the best places in Pennsylvania, best places in the country, and...

Yellowstone caldera vents geothermal heat through steam. Some scientists have believed it is due for another eruption, although recent observations have pointed to the contrary. (Maarten Otto/Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Deep underground, Yellowstone supervolcano lays dormant

Alex Elchev, Section Editor May 25, 2018

Hawaii’s recent volcanic activity is a reminder volcanoes are extremely dangerous, and can strike at any time. On May 4, 2018, CBS News reported lava spewed out of Hawaii’s Mount Kilauea for...

The iPhone X features Apple’s first full body display. The phone was released on November 3, 2017, and retails for $999. (The Broadcaster/Alex Elchev)

Review: ‘X’ best iPhone yet

Alex Elchev, Section Editor May 25, 2018

The tenth anniversary of the iPhone is by far the most innovative iPhone ever made, and it’s worth the price. With the iPhone X, Apple is returning to the innovation that made them famous. The tenth...

This chart shows the price of Bitcoin from October 8, 2017, to March 20, 2018. The largest drop, between December 22 and 23, 2017, saw a loss of almost $50 billion of equivalent value. (Coinmarketcap.com)

Editorial: Bitcoin is not worth the hype

Alex Elchev, Section Editor May 25, 2018

Bitcoin is just too dangerous to be useful. According to CoinDesk, Bitcoin hit its highest price ever on December 17, 2017, briefly selling for over $20,000. Since then, the price has significantly...

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg looks down as a break is called during his testimony before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary Committees on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 10, 2018, about the use of Facebook data to target American voters in the 2016 election. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump, Facebook, Cambridge Analytica Linked in Data Security Scandal

Alex Elchev, Science and Technology Editor May 24, 2018

The personal data of over 50 million Facebook users was mishandled in a massive political advertisement campaign. Facebook is by far the world’s most popular social media service, with 2.19 billion...

The May 5, 2012 supermoon, right, appears much large than the November 28, 2012 micromoon, left. A supermoon occurs when the moon is at perigee, the spot where the moon is closest to Earth in its’ orbit. (NASA/Catalin Paduraru)

Three Supermoons Coming this Summer

Kieri Karpa, Head Layout Manager May 16, 2018

From causing lunacy to creating natural disasters, there are a lot of misconceptions about supermoons. This summer, there will be three supermoons, coming on June 13th, 2018, as well as July 13th, 2018...

Currently, the Spotify app looks like this with key features like its sleek black background and bright white text. Spotify hasn’t updated its design since 2014.  (Broadcaster/Anna Levin)

Spotify Updating, Expanding Both Free and Premium Options

Anna Levin, HHS Kiss and Tell Co-Editor May 15, 2018

Spotify’s upcoming update will expand the abilities of its free users, allowing them to listen to their favorite music more freely. For the first time since its release in 2014, the music streaming...

A meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower Friday, Aug. 12, 2016 in Spruce Knob, West Virginia. The Perseids, a meteor shower that occurs in mid July to mid August, is one of two meteor showers created by Halley’s comet. (NASA)

Meteor shower visible this weekend

Kieri Karpa, Head Layout Manager May 4, 2018

Most children hope a wish on a shooting star will make their dreams come true, but there isn’t much magic behind them. Shooting stars are bits of space debris, like parts of asteroids, that hit...

Smartwatch Review

Smartwatch Review

Kieri Karpa, Head Layout Manager April 30, 2018

It seems like a new smartwatch comes out every few months, so it can be hard to navigate the market. But clearly some watches are better than others, so here are the best watches currently on the market. Best...

Hershey High School students are being pushed to save the planet by using reusable water bottles instead of typical plastic ones. The Earth Day celebration this year focused on fighting to end the use of plastic that is damaging to the environment. (Broadcaster/Anna Levin)

Earth Day’s 48th anniversary celebrated

Anna Levin, HHS Kiss and Tell Co-Editor April 22, 2018

Sunday, April 22 marks the 48th anniversary of the Earth Day celebration. Earth Day is an environmental movement started to fight air pollution created during the Vietnam war, according to the Earth...

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