by Taylor McClelland The eruption of Mount Ontake on Saturday, September 27th, was the worst volcanic disaster in Japan for 90 years. Ontake is a major sacred mountain that is 200km west of Tokyo. It was thought to be inactive until October of 1979 when it underwent a series of explosions. 200,000 tons of ash […]
Read Moreby Grainne McCormick If you peek into the windows of the Walkersville High gym, it may look a little new and improved. The renovations of the gym are almost done, and it should be ready for use soon! “The pieces for the bleachers arrived on September 29th, and they’re putting them together starting on the […]
Read Moreby Isabella Reese Malala Yousafzai, the young advocate for the education girls and who was shot in the head by the Taliban back in 2012, has become the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize because of her efforts for the education of girls. Thorbjorn Jagland, chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said “This [fight […]
Read Moreby Hanna Houck On the night of October 6th at 7p.m, Walkersville High School honored students who earned an unweighted GPA of 3.5 or higher. The night began with an introduction speech from English teacher, Thomas Kollai. Kollai told the crowd how proud he is of all his students and how he loves getting up […]
Read MoreThe following students from Walkersville High School were recognized for their outstanding academic achievements as noted below. AP Scholar – Score of 3 or better on 3 or more Advanced Placement Exams: Kiley Duncan Chloe Ferguson Jackson Foster Caitlyn Golden Hanna McWilliams Carson Purcell Molly Updegraff Valentina Whalen Nicholas Winch AP Scholar with Honors – Score of 3.5 on all Advanced Placement Exams Taken, and a 3 or Higher on 4 or More AP Exams: Jacob Bartholow Kaitlin Culpepper Peter Maxey Joanne Oh Joshua Simmons Kristina Yin AP Scholar with…
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