Editorial: HHS Cafeteria Should Stop Selling Mountain Dew Kickstart
Clare Canavan, Editor in Chief
October 11, 2019
Walking through the hallway, a student hands begin to jitter, head pounds, and their stomach turns in circles. These may be the same symptoms of a student catching the flu, but they are experiencing the side effects of consuming too much caffeine. At Hershey High School (HHS), Mountain Dew Kickstarts ...
Editorial: Common Core Should Be Repealed
Eva Baker, Reporter
September 23, 2019
In 2012, the United States of America was ranked 30th in terms of mathematical literacy out of 65 countries and global education systems according to the National Center of Education Statistics (NCES). The educational system has been slipping in comparison to other countries. The Common Core Standard...
Broadcaster Launches Digital Newsletter
Robert Sterner, Advisor
September 3, 2019
Last year The Broadcaster launched our print newsletter on a monthly basis. The response we got from students, teachers, and other staff was very positive. This year our goal is to expand this to a digital newsletter delivered to our subscribers and supporters. Those interested in receiving our...
Editorial: Schools Should Have Later Start Times
Emma Russell, Reporter
August 23, 2019
“Nationwide, 25.4% of students got 8 or more hours of sleep on an average school night,” said the Center for Disease Control (CDC), a United States federal health organization, in a 2017 research study. It is recommended teenagers get eight and a half to nine and a half hours of sleep every night. Insuffi...
Editorial: It’s time to change the snow day system
Té Burkholder, Reporter
June 23, 2019
Hershey High School’s recent spring break was short—depressingly so. Vacations that were planned for the full time were either cut short or caused missed classes. Clearly, the snow day make-up system in the school district needs to change. The current system sets up the schedule so that th...
Editorial: Universal Healthcare is a Must
Maeve Reiter, Reporter
June 7, 2019
America has the 35th highest life expectancy in the world. This is very low for an incredibly developed country. The United States should adopt universal healthcare. 32 out of the 33 developed countries have implemented a form of Universal Health Care(UHC). The United States is the only developed coun...
Editorial: HHS Should Adopt School Uniforms
Caroline Corcoran and Julia Cream
June 4, 2019
In 1999 and 2014 school year, the percentage of public schools that reported requiring students to wear uniforms increased from 12 to 20 percent, according to the National Center for Education statistics. Public schools, such as Hershey High School, should consider implementing uniforms. Man...
Editorial: Vaccinating Children Should Not Be Debatable
Kate LaCoe and Caroline Corcoran
June 4, 2019
Parents not vaccinating children has always been a divided issue, but is now becoming a big problem. There’s a growing number of parents who believe that some vaccinations lead to measles and other diseases or conditions. This should not be a choice if children want to attend public school. Al...
Editorial: Push School Starting Times Back
Matt Keeler, Reporter
June 3, 2019
Students wake up early in the morning to get ready for the long school day ahead. They are tired and groggy, and they know they won’t be able to function during the day. They wish they could just turn off their alarm and go back to sleep. School starting times should be pushed back to at least 8:30 AM....
Editorial: Football Must be Banned in High Schools
Matthew McCurdy, Reporter
June 3, 2019
30 high school athletes died playing football between 2015 and 2017 from direct and indirect causes. Football must be banned in high schools across America. Football puts a lot a lot of stress on your body. It can cause severe injuries that may affect a player the rest of their career. Broken b...
Editorial: Smoking Should Be Illegal
Benji Keeler, Reporter
May 31, 2019
Imagine a teen hanging out with her friends. She excuses herself and steps outside to indulge in her unhealthy addiction, a cigarette. She isn’t thinking of the health risks each cigarette brings. It never came to mind that each puff she takes shortens her life. The thought of becoming one of the ...
Editorial: Pop music isn’t as good as it used to be
Benji Keeler, Reporter
May 31, 2019
The thing that Bob Dylan, The Beatles, and Queen all had in common is that they were all great musicians... who wrote their own music. You can hear the sincerity and the emotion in their songs. Real instruments are being used and it feels authentic. That authenticity and emotion is missing from a lot of current p...
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