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?
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
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
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”
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?”
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
By Alaina Merchant, Panther Paw Editor Content warning: some content in “Confess” may not be suitable for all audiences; reader discretion is advised. The book “Confess” by Colleen Hoover follows twenty-one year old Auburn Reed who had already suffered early on in life. She grew up in Portland, Oregon with her siblings, and they could barely get food on the table. At the age of … Continue reading Will confessions help save love? (book review)
By Alaina Merchant, Panther Paw Editor Content warning: some content in “Heart Bones” may not be suitable for all audiences; reader discretion is advised. “Heart Bones” by Colleen Hoover follows the tragedy and romance of Beyah Grim’s life. Beyah grew up without a father figure since her dad lived across the country. As for her mother, she was always out worrying about guys and ruining … Continue reading Does the heart really have bones? (book review)
By Celeste Eback, Opinion Editor Attention all art students suffering from crippling social anxiety, severe imposter syndrome, and thriving in online spaces, I have just the book for you. “Eliza and Her Monsters” by Francesca Zappia is a story of a high school comic artist struggling with ordinary life and popularity in the online world. Eliza Mirk is a senior in high school who doesn’t … Continue reading Fighting Your Inner Monsters with “Eliza and Her Monsters”
Does liking one more than the other put you on thin ice with your friends? By Camden Gjovik, Sports Editor Pennsylvania is home to many professional sports teams and even more high school and college teams that cover sports of all kinds. Some of Pennsylvania’s professional sports teams include the Philadelphia Flyers, The Pittsburgh Pens, The Steelers, The Eagles, The Pirated and more. Locally we … Continue reading Hockey or Basketball
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