Category Archives: Opinion

Surviving my first AP test

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Haley Staub

Just hours from completing my first AP exam, I figured I would compile a list of things I would do the same and things I would do differently in preparing for an AP exam in the future (some of these … Continue reading →

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Graduation caps: disappointment and frustration all over again

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Amanda Chan

This year, I was proud to announce that Central York High School has taken gender-segregation out of its graduation ceremony–I was wrong. Annoyed with the convoluted and gender-focused organization of the ceremony, I wrote the school board a proposal paper … Continue reading →

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Healthy Schools?

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Sarah Crawford

Schools are always pushing for their students to practice healthy living. They want us to get our sixty minutes of exercise per day, to eat well, and to take educational health classes. But, if student health is so important to … Continue reading →

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York St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Haley Staub

Despite the bitter cold and intermittent rain, I would say the York St. Patrick’s Day Parade held yesterday was a success. It was my first year in attendance, so I cannot compare it to past years, but I say it … Continue reading →

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Mixed Emotions

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Kiah Morrison

Hurricane Sandy, the “Frankenstorm” that everyone anticipated for two weeks, has now made her mark on the East Coast. The winds have died down, the rain has halted to a slender mist, and clean up has begun. Schools have been … Continue reading →

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The Calamities of Calculus

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Kristen Shipley

  Me: It’s not you…it’s me. Calculus: I know. I get that a lot. But, since you’re stuck with me and we cannot break up until next semester, what is the second derivative of -sin(2x^2+7y^6-2xy)^3=y? Calculus, defined by dictionary.com as: a method of calculation, especially one of … Continue reading →

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What your reaction to the double rainbow says about you

Posted on September 24, 2012 by evelyn wagaman

Did you see the double rainbow this morning? It was amazing. A bold arc of color swept across the early-morning sky and plunged toward the ground on both ends.  Above it, a fainter stripe completed the double-rainbow effect. As a … Continue reading →

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Giving back on 9/11

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Haley Staub

Today when you stop to remember all those lives that were taken by the terrorist attacks 11 years ago, maybe you want to think about donating blood. Such a simple action as this, is a way you can give back … Continue reading →

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Saying Goodbye to the JoePa Legacy

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Sarah Crawford

  Back in November, 2011, the story broke about the Penn State child-abuse scandal. At first, it seemed Jerry Sandusky was the only one to blame, but the story, as stories usually do, got bigger. Sandusky was like a bomb, … Continue reading →

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McDonalds, healthy…or not?

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Sarah Crawford

  When most people hear the word, McDonald’s, they think of greasy, calorie-ridden, cheaply priced food. Although that my have been true just a couple of years ago, it’s surprising to see how much of a change this famous fast … Continue reading →

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