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ChatGPT: Is It As Bad As We Think?
ChatGPT: Is It As Bad As We Think?
Frieda Belasco, Managing Editor • April 20, 2023
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In the Long Run
In the Long Run
Stella Bilman, Kai Dirksen, and Fiona Pugh April 20, 2023

Hillside Elementary School Lunch Options
Hillside Elementary School Lunch Options
Charlotte Durietz-Bourdain, Contributing Writer • April 20, 2023

Recently, Hillside Elementary School started offering lunch for purchase in the cafeteria. This program offers convenience for families who ...

The New Phone Policy: How did it start and how is it going?
The New Phone Policy: How did it start and how is it going?
Sophie Halliburton, Managing Editor • April 20, 2023

When entering any of the high school classrooms, you may notice a new addition on the wall: phone pouches, or, as commonly dubbed by students,...

The Rise of Sports Injuries Among Student Athletes
The Rise of Sports Injuries Among Student Athletes
Siri Rosenberg April 20, 2023

As I released my third pitch in an effort to strike out batter number three, I felt something in my shoulder twist. That twist was immediately...

Photo from SHRM
What's an Affinity Group? And Why Does It Matter?
Catie Cho, Editor-in-Chief • November 22, 2022
Gigi Richer’s Inspired By project for English 11 Honors. Photo by Mamie Rushkoff.
Yarn Club Spotlight
October 6, 2022
Feminism Club Spotlight
Feminism Club Spotlight
October 6, 2022
Photo by Holly Whitaker
Album Review: "Live at Bush Hall" Triumphs Against All Odds
Sam Kennedy, Managing Editor • April 21, 2023
Brittney Griner arriving to a Moscow court for a hearing - August 2022
Brittney Griner Returned Home
Tavia Seitz, Siri Rosenberg, and Kate Sobol February 4, 2023

Brittney Griner is a female basketball player who plays on the Phoenix Mercury. While attempting to enter Russia in February 2022 to rejoin her team UMMC Yekaterinburg, she was detained. For having less...

HHS Student Fundraising for Cancer Research
HHS Student Fundraising for Cancer Research
Frieda Belasco, Managing Editor • February 2, 2023

Victoria Lugomer-Pomper is participating in a seven-week challenge hosted by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to raise money for cancer research. The challenge started on January 20 and goes until March...

Hastings Indoor Track Team Continues to Succeed
Hastings Indoor Track Team Continues to Succeed
Oscar Hayes, Managing Editor • February 2, 2023

Despite only housing three total sports, the Winter Season at Hastings High School brings perhaps more success than any other season. The wrestling team has a bright future ahead with their largest team...

Owen Druehl playing the saxophone
Op-Ed: Thoughts on the Upcoming Music Trip
Owen Druehl, Contributing Writer • April 30, 2023

The Hastings High School Music Programs will be performing at a festival in Hershey Park, Pennsylvania on April 28 and 29. As co-president of the school's Concert Band, I am especially excited for the opportunity to lead the band...

The Willow Project: What is it, and how does it impact the environment?
The Willow Project: What is it, and how does it impact the environment?
Tavia Seitz and Max Boyd April 20, 2023

On March 13, 2023, the Biden administration officially approved the Willow Project, an oil drilling plan with devastating environmental consequences. The project was started by ConocoPhillips, an energy company based in Houston,...

ChatGPT: Is It As Bad As We Think?
ChatGPT: Is It As Bad As We Think?
Frieda Belasco, Managing Editor • April 20, 2023

When I wrote an article this past November on the future of technology in schools, I couldn’t have predicted the turn of events that would take place not even a month later. That turn of events was ChatGPT. Released on November...

Op-Ed: My Morning Walk
Op-Ed: My Morning Walk
Owen Druehl , Contributing Writer • February 10, 2023

While some might start their morning making their bed as Admiral William H. McRaven has famously suggested, my morning is kickstarted with a walk. I have experienced the seasonal changes during my walk across Reynolds Field for...