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Category Archives: Diaries
The pains and gains of track and field, from a York Catholic/School of Technology athlete
What’s it like to run track in high school?
Posted in Diaries, Sports
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Local School Celebrates Healthy Kids Week
From April 22nd to April 26th, the students and staff at Susquehannock High School participated in daily spirit events to helpĀ raise money for cancer research. On Monday, teachers from each of the lunch periodsĀ volunteered to participate in the dunk tank. … Continue reading
Posted in Diaries, Education
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Ups and downs of the Day of Silence
On Fri., April 19, I participated in the National Day of Silence, an annual youth-led movement to draw attention to the pain caused by harassing students for being gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. It’s never an easy day, but it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Diaries, Do this!
Tagged allies, ally, bisexual, Day of Silence, gay, GLBT, GLSEN, lesbian, LGBT, school, trans, transgender
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You can’t always try to please everyone
How one teen learned to stop being a people pleaser.
Posted in Diaries
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A Day with the Model United Nations
You know, I apologize in advance if this article becomes bloated and coated in unessential “fluff” words. Today I’ve heard so many of them that some must have leaked through my ears like water after a day at the beach. … Continue reading
Posted in Diaries
Tagged brains, chickens, fluff, formalities, human trafficking, Model UN, north korea, speeches, United Nations, voting
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Don’t blame the victim; she wasn’t ‘asking for it’
People shouldn’t blame victims for things that happen to them.
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York County teens can hang out at weekend Lock-In
Local teens can attend the Lock-In event in southern York County.
Posted in Diaries, Hot spot
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A Mortality Tale, Told By Fire
By Rebecca Zhou, Central York High School I am utterly fascinated by the visceral — yet deathly afraid of it. This deep-rooted fear stems from my childhood, when I shielded myself from the unknown. Let’s just say I have a … Continue reading
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Teen hopes to live up to late great grandfather’s legacy
A great grandfather passes, leaving a teen inspired.
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Holocaust Survivor
Have you ever met a person who has been through hell on Earth, and yet amazes you with their total lack of anger and bitterness? I encountered such a person yesterday. Severin Fayerman is a Holocaust survivor who came to … Continue reading
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