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The Student News Site of Dallastown Area High School

The Beacon

The Student News Site of Dallastown Area High School

The Beacon

Whiteny Metzler competing in the 1996 olympics. Photo taken from York Daily Record.

Flashback to the 1996 Olympics

Lexa Stiles and Abbey Reid March 24, 2025

Imagine you arrive at school one day and the campus is filled with news vans and reporters, and they are all there for you. This was a reality for Dallastown graduate and Olympian, Whitney Metzler....

The Class of 2028 cheers on their classmates at the Class Wars pep rally. Freshman took the win and the spirit stick, surprising the upperclassmen.

Rallying For a Cause

On Feb. 21, Dallastown Area High School students gathered in the gym to cheer for their respective classes at the pep rally.  The "Class Wars" theme tied into Mini-THON's outer space theme and highlighted...

Dallastown Video Production Club after they accepted their Broadcast Excellence award in Tampa. The group holds a photo of former Dallastown VPC adviser Mr. Joe Klinedinst who passed last July unexpectedly. (Mr. Richards)

Dallastown Video Production Club Gets Silver in the South

On March 2, Dallastown's Video Production Club (VPC) won silver in the Broadcast Excellence during the STN 2025 Convention in Tampa, Florida. This was the second year in a row that they won this award.  VPC...

Cast members, Chelsea Cottrell, Teagan Gentry and Elliot Baldwin (Left to Right) pose for photos. These are media promotion to help people get excited for the upcoming show. (Hilary Trout)

Dallastown Steps “Into The Woods”

Emma Kuhn, Chesley Ellis, Lily Medich, and Saniyah Grant March 14, 2025

Dallastown will stage "Into the Woods" from March 27-30 as its annual spring musical.  This musical is based on multiple Brothers Grimm fairy tales, featuring well-known characters such as Little Red...

Dallastown students danced along to the line dance performed by the Morale Committee during hour 5 of the event.

Blasting Cancer Out of This World

During Dallastown’s 11th annual Mini-THON, 487  students stood for 12 hours from 7 pm to 7 am to blast pediatric cancer out of this world.  On the night of Feb. 28, students ran and coordinated all...

Last year during Mini-Mini-THON members held up the total that they have raised.

Mini-THON Goes Smaller

Natalie Buschman, Reporter November 24, 2024

While there are many traditions at Dallastown Area High School one event stands out the most: Mini-THON. It's a big night where students come together and stand for a cause for twelve hours to raise...

Title Page of Tri One Trends.

Tri One Trends

Clara Anile, Reporter November 15, 2024

Isabella Wilkinson, commits to swimming at the University of Maine for the next four years. She will be joining the team in the fall of 2025.

Chasing the D1 Dream

Lauren Hazlett, Freelance Writer November 14, 2024

The water beats off her skin as she races through the cold water.  Long 30-hour school weeks, clubs, and activities.  Isabella Wilkinson always seemed to find herself in the pool.  “I always...

Girls volleyball teammates captured smiling together.

Setter Setback

Mikaylah Ferrell and Carmen Moctezuma November 14, 2024

During a seemingly routine practice, Annabell Criswell, Dallastown Girls Volleyball setter, suffered an injury that sidelined her for the rest of the season.  This sudden event has changed the course...

The Chic Secondhand Boutique on S. Queen St. is one of many thrift shops visited by Dallastown shoppers. (Willow Stout)

The Thrift Shift

Nate Mathison November 14, 2024

Not too long ago, thrifting was looked down upon, and even being sighted in a thrift shop was terrifying. Now, it’s the ideal shopping place for most of Dallastown. How did this shift happen, and...

Wunderlich is now on the sidelines helping the Wildcats boys soccer team as he begins his coaching career.

From Pitch to Pedagogy

Owen Shultz and Austin Keja November 14, 2024

Once he walked the halls of Dallastown and was a soccer star on the field.  He’s back now as a teacher and a coach. 22-year-old Gabe Wunderlich, who graduated from the halls of Dallastown, returned...

Elizabeth Tony holding her third place medal from counties. (Dallastown girls tennis)

Serving up Success

Jessica Norton November 13, 2024

Winning is something everybody loves. “The most rewarding part is probably the feeling of pride after you play really well whether you win or lose,” one Dallastown tennis player stated.  While...

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