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Journalism Then: Max Robinson

As part of The Broadcaster’s celebration of Scholastic Journalism week, we look back at a journalism pioneer.
Isabella Dimopoulos February 20, 2024

  https://youtu.be/uontAYsz9hw?si=lSTO0ZuFll9qRAFf&t=11 Max Robinson was a trailblazer in the journalism world. He defeated all societal odds by becoming the first African American Broadcast...

Pictured is a statue of St. Nicholas in Demre, Antalya, Turkey.  St. Nicholas was born and served as a bishop of what is now the Turkish Mediterranean town of Demre, near Antalya, on the southern coast, in the fourth century.  (Rab Lawrence/CC BY 2.0)

History of Christmas

Day 11 of 12 Days of Stories
Natalie Colarossi, Assistant Layout Designer December 24, 2022

Celebrated annually by over 400 million people across the world, Christmas is the largest holiday. Santa, presents, decorations, and weeks off school always come to mind when someone thinks about Christmas,...

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Celebrate Father’s Day

Lauren Cribbs , Editorials Editor June 20, 2021

Fathers Day is coming up, and it is important to know the history.  In Washington state, the United States celebrated Fathers Day for the first time on June 19th, 1910, but it was not made an official...

Chuck Yeager sits in the cockpit of his record breaking Bell X-1 rocket plane, “Glamorous Glennis.”  The photos was signed “Good Luck, Chuck Yeager” in 1994 at Edwards Air Force Base, California.  (Jack Ridley/Public Domain)

Chuck Yeager, test pilot who broke the sound barrier, dies at 97

Robert Sterner, Advisor December 18, 2020

The sound barrier was thought to be unbreakable that it would rip apart any airplane that even approached such ferocious speeds.  However, on October 14, 1947 high above the Mojave Desert in California,...

Editorial: History Curriculum Should Be More Inclusive

Talon Smith, Reporter May 28, 2019

The academic standards in Pennsylvania, according to § 4.12. of the Public School Code of 1949, say history includes the, “[...] interactions of culture, race and ideas; the nature of prejudice [...]” The...

Pictured is an overview of Hersheypark taken on April 26th, 2018. The wooden roller coaster pictured at bottom is the Wildcat, a newer copy of the original. (Broadcaster/Elena Lee)

Hersheypark Celebrates 112th Birthday

Joshua Gearhart, Reporter May 14, 2018

After 112 years it is still going strong. This summer Hersheypark will celebrate its 112th birthday on May 30, 2018. Hersheypark did not start as an amusement park, but instead it was a community park...

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...

Fans cheer in the Harrisburg Senators ballpark located on City Island. (Photo courtesy of the Harrisburg Senators.)

5 Fun Ways to Celebrate the 4th of July

July 4, 2016

By: Cara McErlean Nothing screams “America” more than hotdogs and fireworks. The 4th of July is a day to celebrate our nation’s birth, remember our history, and honor our military. The holiday...

Author and humanitarian Helen Keller, who is deaf and blind since childhood, is shown during her documentary film, The Unconquered, on June 18, 1954.  The movie, also known as Helen Keller in Her Story, won an Academy Award as the best feature length documentary in 1955.  (AP Photo)

Faith and Strength Through Adversity: Helen Keller’s Legacy

June 21, 2016

By: Echo Rogers Imagine a world with nothing to hear and nothing to see- this was Helen Keller’s world. Keller’s story began on June 21, 1880: the day she was born. Keller was born a healthy,...

A sign advertises Fathers Day gifts as a shopper buys building materials in the background at Atlanta Home Depot store Thursday, June 8 , 2006. The home improvement giant is among other major retailer who are placing more emphasis on Fathers Day. This year, dads are battling it out with moms for their share of disposable dollars. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

HHS Celebrates Father’s Day

June 19, 2016

By: Madison Held Sigmund Freud, father of psychology, put it best, "I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection." Father’s day is a national holiday...

HHS Teachers Teach For the Kids

HHS Teachers Teach For the Kids

January 22, 2016

By Lynn Dang Exchanging adventure and excitement for stress and overtime work can be seen as crazy to most people. For some college graduates, they know what to do right after college. Others must...

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