Boys Soccer Team Pulls Off Successful District Run
After suffering a heartbreaking loss in the Colonial League finals, Southern Lehigh High School boys’ soccer went on to defeat the top three teams in the AAA District XI tournament, destroying any...
View ArticleLet’s be Honest: Varsity vs Gym
Let’s be honest: gym should not be a required class for varsity athletes. With the competitive nature of varsity sports here at the high school, gym is just a cause for unnecessary injury to athletes....
View Article3D Printing: The Future of Everything
Imagine technology in which you can create anything you want in the comfort of your home. This type of technology is called 3D printing. It is already common for some businesses and is now becoming...
View ArticleDress Code
Ah, the shoulder. What a provocative sight it is. Or so it seems that way when observed according to the terms of the school handbook. Hearing “shoulders must be covered!” is now somewhat of a broken...
View ArticleStudent Poets Attend Festival at DeSales
Metaphors and similes, personification and rhythm. What exactly makes up good poetry? A group of Southern Lehigh students went to the annual DeSales Poetry Festival to find out. The festival was held...
View ArticleDisconnect to Reconnect With CEI
“Disconnect to reconnect,” junior and president of the new CEI club Sam Bader said. This is the motto for the Continuous Energy Improvement committee, a twenty-member student organization supervised by...
View ArticleFour Students to Represent Southern Lehigh at 2015 PMEA District 10 Chorus
Southern Lehigh athletes are not the only students who compete for awards and honors. Several Southern Lehigh students have successfully auditioned for and been offered spots in the 2015 PMEA District...
View ArticleThe Feminist Student Union: one of Solehi’s newest clubs
Looking for somewhere to share your passion for women’s rights? The Feminist Student Union is a new club at Southern Lehigh that discusses topics that are affecting women around the world and how to...
View ArticleHozier: Good Hair and Even Better Music
Irish artist, Andrew Hozier-Byrne, otherwise known by his stage name Hozier, released his debut album titled “Hozier” in America on October 7, 2014, with the Rubyworks label. The previously popular...
View ArticleTeenage Dream: Getting Enough Sleep
Fact: teenagers are supposed to get nine hours of sleep a night. Fact: You probably don’t, considering 85 percent of teens don’t get enough z’s. Fact: sleep is vital for growing. Why are you yawning...
View ArticlePunished With A Vacation
Every time a student is suspended, the rumors start flying about what happened. “The cops came and got them!” “There was blood everywhere!” “The one kid almost got knocked out!” I am well aware of...
View ArticleStudents Beg Admin to ‘Let Us In!’
For some, winter means hot cocoa, warm coats and Christmastime. But for students at Southern Lehigh, it means waiting in the frigid Pennsylvania weather just to get into school. Last year, Southern...
View ArticleWhy Such Hatred For Hats?
Hats are generally worn as a trendy fashion statement or a way to cover the oh-so-dreaded bed-head. However, in Southern Lehigh, wearing a hat is a crime according to the student handbook. “There were...
View ArticleGirls Basketball: Ready to Take the Court
Southern Lehigh girls’ basketball is off to an explosive 2014-15 season, with their first two wins of the season at the Hazelton Tip-Off Tournament, followed by a crushing 50-34 victory over Wilson...
View ArticleBoys Basketball is Ready to Take the Court
The 2014-2015 Southern Lehigh boys’ basketball team is ready to get back to shooting some hoops after last year’s loss to Blue Mountain High School in the District XI 3A Playoffs. According to some...
View ArticleNew Coach on the Center Circle
This winter Southern Lehigh welcomes new head wrestling coach Ed Labatch who took over he position after former coach Ian Beitler stepped down to pursue an administrative position at Wilson High...
View ArticleNew Senior Social Studies Electives
Due to adjustments in curriculum, seniors have two new choices to fulfill one of their half-year social studies electives. These courses, called Contemporary Issues, are divided into two sub categories...
View ArticleTrivia Crack: The Newest Addiction
There is a new game addiction at Southern Lehigh. And no, it is not on our school laptops to distract us from learning. Accessible by smartphone, the game is called “Trivia Crack.” You ask friends or...
View ArticleScholastic Scrimmage is no Trivial Matter
Are you plagued with a variety of seemingly useless trivia facts? Scholastic Scrimmage may be the place for you. This academic team challenges themselves by competing to see who can win the most points...
View ArticleOn the Countdown to College: Financial Aid
Graduating high school and moving onto college is on just about every senior’s mind. However, there are a few months of life-changing decisions before the excitement of college can set in, and the...
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