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Students Reveal Their Feelings Towards the Beauty and the Beast Auditions

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Walking onstage for his audition, senior Jason Pickell's goal is simply to entertain the audience and have a great time. "I am planning on singing and having fun," he states. Photo by: Pauline Dagaas

By Pauline Dagaas
Students are eagerly anticipating this year’s spring musical Beauty and the Beast. But who will rise to the occasion and be given the opportunity to play Belle, the Beast, or another character in this classic Disney movie’s cast? With many people vying for a role, auditions are here and potential cast members reveal how they feel about them.  Continue reading →

PHS Computer Regulations are Explained

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Blocking students’ Internet access at school and home, the Lightspeed Content Filter is required by law. Mr. Schmeltz explained that schools have to have this filter in order to receive federal funding to pay for the Internet connection. Photo by: Logan Richards

By Logan Richard

With the arrivals of the MacBook Pros at PHS, many students now live in fear of being re-imaged and may not know the dos and don’ts of the computers. Mr. Daniel Schmeltz and Principal Jim Condon have now explicitly covered rules that the PHS student handbook does not clarify in order to help students use their computers wisely. 

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PHS Acting Students are Turning Greek

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Acting students have been hard at work trying to make the winter play perfect for the community. Photo by: Hayley Morris

By Hayley Morris

“This year’s winter play is all about laughter and it also has a huge lesson behind it whether someone sees that or not,” said Junior Allie Berger. The annual winter play is written by the juniors and seniors who are in the advanced acting class. Continue reading →