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Opinion: You Don’t Need to Have Your Future Figured Out by Seventeen

Opinion: You Don’t Need to Have Your Future Figured Out by Seventeen

Tayen Parke, Opinion Editor December 19, 2024

As college application season is well underway for the graduating seniors of 2025, a common question asked to students is, “What do you want to major in?” Due to the pressure this question creates,...

Opinion: Let’s Embrace a “Digital Detox” This Holiday Season

Opinion: Let’s Embrace a “Digital Detox” This Holiday Season

Sarah Dahl, Reporter December 19, 2024

The typical American checks their phone every 12 minutes, about 80 times daily. With smartphones, social media, and relentless notifications, it's no surprise that many feel overwhelmed, distracted,...

Opinion: Sweet lights tickets and add-on prices have gone too far

Cecelia Engle, Reporter December 9, 2024

Hersheypark has made a change in the price of Sweet Light admission tickets, but was it a reasonable decision? When you go to the Hersheypark website, you may be pretty shocked to figure out how much...

Opinion: Hershey High School Should Implement Recess Breaks, Too

Tayen Parke, Opinion Editor December 9, 2024

Do you remember the good old days in elementary school when the lunchroom doors would open with a rush of kids racing to the playground? Well, experts have proven that recess had many benefits on our...

Opinion: Energy Drinks Should Be Removed From the Cafeteria

Ephraim Triscik, Reporter November 11, 2024

  Did you know that Hershey High School sells energy drinks similar to Celsius in the school cafeteria? These drinks are incredibly popular among students and can be seen throughout the...

Opinion: The U.S Government Should Decide on Either Daylight Savings Time or Standard Time

Opinion: The U.S Government Should Decide on Either Daylight Savings Time or Standard Time

Tayen Parke, Opinion Editor November 8, 2024

Did you know that Arizona and Hawaii don’t observe Daylight Savings Time? Like the rest of the U.S. population, these states were sick of dealing with a bi-annual routine change. According to the...

Opinion: The Next Four Years Could Be Catastrophic for Education and Healthcare

Opinion: The Next Four Years Could Be Catastrophic for Education and Healthcare

Tayen Parke, Opinion Editor November 7, 2024

One could argue that Trump's second term would benefit the economy, but what lengths will we go until we stop disregarding his other alarming objectives? With Donald Trump as the 47th president of the...

Hershey High School is experiencing its first year with brand new iPads. The iPads were disliked by multiple students in the first marking period. (Pixabay/LUM3N)

Opinion: Hershey’s School-Issued iPads Function Too Poorly

Ephraim Triscik, Reporter November 7, 2024

Imagine trying to start an important project for your class and having to spend several minutes trying to get your device to connect to the WiFi, your keyboard to start working, or for your assignment...

ALICE stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate. Hershey High School practiced a Lockdown drill on Friday, November 1. (Wolfgang Vogt/Pixabay)

Opinion: ALICE Drills Are Becoming Too Stressful for Students

Vivienne Dotts, Reporter November 5, 2024

Hearing the announcement over the intercom that an ALICE drill is being conducted can evoke many emotions in students. ALICE is an acronym for the steps students are taught at Hershey High School to...

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Opinion: Political Ads are Getting Out of Hand

Tayen Parke, Opinion Editor November 4, 2024

Political campaigns have escalated quickly in the U.S. during the 2024 election, and many people haven’t been properly taught the basics of media literacy to dissect what is true versus what is false....

Opinion Video: How have HHS students adjusted to the new phone rule?

Ishmarika Adhikari and Jessica Wang October 31, 2024

Prior to the beginning of the school year, the Derry Township School District School Board introduced a new policy that bans cell phones during the school day. Students have expressed multiple concerns,...

Opinion: Standardized testing is harmful to students and needs to be changed

Vivienne Dotts, Reporter October 30, 2024

In order for a high school student to graduate in Pennsylvania, they must either take Keystone exams in Algebra, Biology, and Literature or complete a different "Pathway to Graduation," as outlined...

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