Will Mary go By the Book?

By Alaina Merchant, Panther Paw Editor In “By the Book” by Amanda Sellet, Mary Porter-Malcom is known for thinking she’s the main character. She would get caught using bigger words that not everyone knows and is into the older types of things. She was the girl that knew all about mistakes yet she could give others advice but struggled to accept it.  While Mary was … Continue reading Will Mary go By the Book?

All hail the green bird

By Natalie Slee, Broadcast Editor Learning another language is hard and can cost a lot of money between tutors, textbooks, and many long hours. In 2011, Duolingo was founded by Luis von Ahn and Severin Hacker. This would help those strapped for cash learn a language all over the world. The app has forty languages to learn such as Spanish, Chinese, and German. Over five … Continue reading All hail the green bird

Bots bring action to competition

By Zorian Edwards, Editor-In-Chief On April 5, Saegertown had three teams compete in the annual RoboBOTS competition held at Meadville Area High School. Thirty-two teams from fourteen different schools from Crawford, Erie, and Mercer counties competed in the competition.  The event is held every year and is open to high school and middle school students. The competition is centered around student-made bots who compete to … Continue reading Bots bring action to competition

The Future of Animation

By Celeste Eback, Opinion Editor Back on March 10, something historical happened in the animation/film industry. Imagine this—you’re sitting down, watching the Oscars, and the category “Animated Feature Film” comes up along with its nominees: “Elemental,” “Nimona,” “Robot Dreams,” “A Boy and the Heron,” and “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.” Two of these films stick out, don’t they? Those two are “Robot Dreams” and “A Boy … Continue reading The Future of Animation

Lizzy McAlpine’s music doesn’t get much “Better Than This”

By Claire Barickman A&E and Social Media Editor  On April 5, 2024, Lizzy McAlpine released her highly anticipated third studio album “Older.” After the huge success of the song “Ceilings” from her last album “Five Seconds Flat,” McAlpine gained a large following. Unlike her last album, however, “Older” has a much softer and organic sound that she has been working to find for the last … Continue reading Lizzy McAlpine’s music doesn’t get much “Better Than This”

Saegertown can-ban takes effect

By Zorian Edwards, Editor-In-Chief  And Natalie Slee, Broadcast Editor On March 14, students were alarmed to discover that any beverages they had opened before entering the school doors were taken away from them after entering.  An official announcement was presented through the school announcements shortly after, which was shared and posted by The Panther Press on social media on March 17. This public release of … Continue reading Saegertown can-ban takes effect

The “Taylor Swift: The Era’s Tour (Taylor’s Version)” is here… are you “Ready For It?”

By Claire Barickman A&E and Social Media Editor On March 14, Disney+ released “Taylor Swift: The Era’s Tour (Taylor’s Version)” onto its streaming service. This version of “The Era’s Tour” movie features all of the songs that were in the original release, the four songs that were cut from the set, and four additional songs from the acoustic set. When the original version of the … Continue reading The “Taylor Swift: The Era’s Tour (Taylor’s Version)” is here… are you “Ready For It?”

Damsel review

By Claire Barickman, A&E and Social Media Editor On March 8, Netflix released their newest movie starring Millie Bobby Brown. “Damsel,” directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, was unlike anything that Brown has been in before. If you are a fan of fantasy adventure movies, “Damsel” will be right up your alley.  Elodie (Millie Bobby Brown) is the heir to a struggling kingdom, so when Queen … Continue reading Damsel review