Running Track in a Winter Wonderland
Winter Track and Field, a sport in which many participants enjoy getting fit for spring and for competition in the cold season. There are various events that are in winter track and field, from long...
View ArticleTips For Independent Living
Whether it’s going to college, leaving an old household, or just wanting to live independently, some students are adjusting to the difficult decision of living on their own. Sooner or later, students...
View ArticleSwimming Into The Season
The Southern Lehigh swim team opened up their season with meets against William Allen and Tamaqua High School. Both the girls and boys teams handled the competition and started the season with a pair...
View ArticleLeelah Alcorn Ignites Transgender Awareness
On December 28, 2014, a 17 year-old transgender teenager named Leelah Alcorn, born with the name Joshua, committed suicide. She was struck by a tractor-trailer on a busy freeway in Kings Mills, Ohio....
View ArticleThe Promenade Welcomes Two New Restaurants to Their Shops
Torre Restaurant This fall, the Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley welcomed a new Mexican restaurant. Replacing Pacifico, Torre Restaurant comes in to give the Lehigh Valley a Mexican twist. Owned by...
View Article“Successorys” Reward Teacher Success
Maybe you’ve seen the half sheets of paper appearing around your classroom or hung up on the wall. On most of these sheets, there’s one word that stands out the most: “Successory.” What are they? “In...
View ArticleLooking for an Adventurous Club?
Southern Lehigh boasts many new student groups this year, including Adventure Club, where students get together outside of school to go on fun adventures. Founded by junior Jocelyn Burns, and...
View ArticleSL Theater Presents The Drowsy Chaperone
It’s show time again at Southern Lehigh High School! Students in the theater program are preparing to perform the musical comedy, “The Drowsy Chaperone.” “[This musical] probably bears the closest...
View ArticleJenna Forrester Appointed to USMA
The West Point Military Academy will be adding a Southern Lehigh cadet-in-training next fall, senior Jenna Forrester. She plans to major in a life science or a foreign language, such as Arabic or...
View ArticleSL Students Play in PMEA District 10 Band
By Kylie Schmitt Beginning in early December, auditions for the PMEA District 10 Band were held at Parkland High School. Three Southern Lehigh High School students were selected for this prestigious...
View ArticleJohn Halligan Shares His Son’s Story with Students
On Thursday, January 29, Southern Lehigh High School students gathered in the auditorium for an assembly on bullying. As students filed in, a slideshow of a young boy and his family flashed across the...
View ArticleUnderclassmen Attend Multicultural Student Conference Held at Lehigh University
On January 17, fifteen Southern Lehigh High School freshmen and sophomores gathered together at Lehigh University for the fifth annual Multicultural Student Leadership Conference presented by The...
View ArticleCost of College a Key Point of SOTU
On January 20, 2015, President Obama addressed a Republican controlled Congress in his sixth annual State of the Union Address. With two years remaining of his second term, the President will not be...
View ArticleMirth Pins His 100th Win
On January 10, senior Matt Mirth became the first Southern Lehigh wrestler to reach the 100-win mark in a double-overtime victory over Lehighton junior Connor Frey. He won in a 2-1 decision in the...
View ArticleSL Represents in Phantom Youth Hockey
Most are aware that Southern Lehigh has an ice hockey team, but you may not know that several Solehi players also play for the local Phantoms Youth hockey team, a travel program that is supported and...
View ArticlePush Your Fitness to the Maxx
Residents of the Lehigh Valley were recently given the opportunity to push their fitness to the Maxx. A brand new Maxx Fitness Clubzz opened along Route 378 in Bethlehem, where a Pathmark previously...
View ArticleThe Promenade Welcomes Two New Restaurants
Crepe Soleil The Promenade, in Saucon Valley, has welcomed a new restaurant: Crepe Soleil. Replacing Nestle Toll House, Crepe Soleil has taken the Promenade Shops by storm with their mouth-watering...
View ArticleNew Science Courses Offer More Choices
Planning for the 2015-2016 school year is already underway, with course selection taking place now. Students are looking forward to several changes to the curriculum including the addition of several...
View ArticleChange Is Coming In Standardized Testing
In the spring of 2016, the SAT will once again rear its ugly head…but this time, it’ll be different. Eight key changes are implemented with the new SAT, designed to test what matters most for a...
View ArticleBrown Earns Regional Recognition of Art
With the conclusion of the 2015 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, Southern Lehigh is proud to showcase students who entered art work, photography, and writing. Among these students, one stands out....
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