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Explainer: Will 5G cell service interfere with flights from Harrisburg International Airport?

Allie Balcomb, Social Media and Brand Manager • January 27, 2022

Harrisburg was one of 50 airports in the U.S., and one of three in Pennsylvania, listed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) where new 5G service has airlines working towards new procedures about...

James Webb Space Telescope set to launch December 25

Ashley Bu, Reporter • January 3, 2022

NASA announced the James Webb Space Telescope will launch on December 25th of 2021. The telescope will lift off from the French Guiana Space Center and will spend around 30 days progressing to the...

Homeless man becomes first inhabitant of 3D printed house

Ella Yurick , Reporter • March 30, 2021

TheBroadcaster · Homeless man becomes first inhabitant of 3D printed house Tim Shea, a now-formerly homeless man from Texas, has become the first person to live in a 3D printed house. The 400-square-foot...

Editorial: Self Driving Vehicles are the Future

Mallory Gillespie, Reporter • December 4, 2019

Nearly 1.25 million people die each year in a completely preventable way. Self driving vehicles can provide many health, safety, and societal benefits to roadway users. According to the Association...

Editorial: Concerning lack of women in STEM

Anna Callahan, Reporter • May 29, 2019

In science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) related jobs the amount of women is shockingly low. According to the National Girls Collaborative Project, in the US girls account for more...

Despite early struggles, HHS has big plans for Flex Time Manager

Ashlyn Weidman, Reporter • October 25, 2018

Many Hershey High School students have been more stressed than impressed with the new Flex Time Manager (FTM) system, but administrators said it will bring big opportunities to HHS students. Vice Principal...

Schools Continue to Increase Monitoring of Students’ Social Media

Abigail Lee, Reporter • October 16, 2018

Schools throughout the country are beginning controversial practices, yet most people remain unaware that this is an issue. As technology usage develops both in and outside of the classroom, schools...

1-year in: 1-to-1 iPads positively impact students’ learning at HHS

Alexis Moodie, Layout Manager • May 25, 2018

iPads were a new edition to the school curriculum this past year, but how much have they actually helped? Most students have mixed opinions about the iPads. They differ in their acceptance and presumed...

Samsung Reveals Galaxy S9, S9+

Alex Elchev, Science and Technology Editor • March 14, 2018

The Korean tech giant Samsung unveiled the latest edition of their Galaxy smartphones at the Mobile World Congress on February 25, 2018. Samsung has chosen to focus on the camera for the latest edition...

Textbooks, Computers, iPads Coexist in HHS Classrooms

Lynn Dang, Feature Writer • March 13, 2018

Recent school-wide changes may seem sudden. In reality, they are planned years in advance. The rise of new classes is leading to different methods of learning. New curriculums are made to accommodate...

Computer Chip Problems Leave Millions of Computers Vulnerable

Anna Levin, Co-editor of Kiss & Tell • January 24, 2018

A group of security experts have discovered two major flaws affecting the microprocessor, or brain, of nearly every computer. The flaws, labeled Meltdown and Spectre, were discovered on Wednesday,...

Amazon launches Amazon Key

Anna Levin, Reporter • November 29, 2017

Ordering packages online could now be more convenient than ever, for the small price of people’s privacy. With new advancements in technology being developed everyday, technology companies like...