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Social Media is Taking Over in Russia and Ukraine Conflict

Matthew DiPlacido, Digital Media Editor, Staff Writer • April 6, 2022

As tensions between Russia and Ukraine are on the rise, propaganda and the visuals of war have never been easier to access. With social media now being the new frontier for things like propaganda and much...

PIAA Swimming & Diving Championship

March 17, 2022

2022 PIAA Swimming & Diving Championships LIVE on PCN PCN is diving into its coverage of the PIAA Championships. Watch the PIAA Swimming Championships LIVE on March 16-19 on cable and streaming on...

Waldameer is Coming to MHS

March 15, 2022

Are you looking for a summer job? Well, look no further because Waldameer is coming to the MHS!

FBLA Students Move on to the State Competition

Staff • January 12, 2022

The Future Business Leaders of America Club (FBLA) has returned from their regional competition at Penn State Behrend! Many students placed and will be moving on to the state competition at Hershey. The...

Covid-19 Continues to Limit MIHS Activities

AJ Hayford • December 9, 2021

Covid-19 Continues to Limit MIHS Activities By: A.J. Hayford The goal of a pep rally is to get everyone hyped and ready for a game, but because of Covid-19, McDowell sophomores and freshmen weren’t...

Support Continues as McD Linebacker Recovers

Savannah Orzechowski • November 5, 2020

McDowell football starting linebacker, Jonathan (Johnny) Huebel, was life flighted to Pittsburgh on Sept. 25 after collapsing on the sideline during the game against Cathedral Prep. This devastating...

Poll: Students wear masks but don’t distance

Mary Claire Miller • October 19, 2020

Students have varying degrees of concern when it comes to the pandemic. Some are carrying on in day-to-day life as normal, attending parties and other large gatherings regularly. Others have been a bit...

MTSD Reports First COVID-19 Cases, Revises Plan

Elizabeth Sutton • September 30, 2020

Millcreek Township School District (MTSD) reported its first case of COVID-19 on Sept. 22. District officials stated that it was a staff member, and that all CDC guidelines would be followed....

Student Reaction to Online Learning Varies Across Millcreek

Carley Coe, Journalism 1 writer • June 11, 2020

No student could’ve ever prepared for the news that the rest of their classes would take place online. Beginning on March 30, it was mandatory for every student, grades K-12 to communicate with their teachers via Google Classroom or Schoology and school Google email accounts.

Covid-19 Crosses Southern Border

Rodrigo Cejudo, Journalism 1 writer • June 11, 2020

As of June 3, Mexico has reported 101,238 confirmed cases and 12,107 had to be hospitalized.

Lessons from Online Learning

June 11, 2020

No one knows if students will continue online schooling next year, so as this year comes to a close, teachers and students are thinking about what worked and what didn’t in preparation for next year.

Future of Online Learning Unknown as School Year Ends

Jenna Tupitza, Editor-in-Chief • June 11, 2020

Overall this decision is allowing students to take the idea of online schooling, like PA Cyber, for a test drive, and has proven to have mixed reviews from both the students and the teachers as they learn their way around new software and new expectations of learning.