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A Night Under the Stars

Compiled by Staff May 24, 2023

There was a chance of rain in the forecast for this year's Blue Carpet, but the seniors, dressed their best, made it into the building just as the skies turned dark. The theme for this year's prom was...

After a day of travel and an hour of pole dancing, Reporter Maxwell McCormick poses in the studio that taught them the basics: Awakenings in Manayunk, Philadelphia.

Empowering or Erotic?

Maxwell McCormick, Reporter May 21, 2023

As a journalist, I am always on the lookout for stories that push me out of my comfort zone. So when I heard about pole dancing about a year ago, my interest was piqued. Often associated with strip clubs...

The Creative Writing Club celebrates 4 years of the Dallastown Review.

Creative Writing Club: Spotlight on the “Dallastown Review”

Janel Stump and Alex Daudelin May 21, 2023

Dallastown High School offers students many chances to explore their hobbies and to improve skills in other interests they have through the various clubs offered either during Wildcat periods or after...

In the first-ever Mr. DHS pageant in 2011, senior Stephen Payne was crowned by Student Council member Teri Shaffer. The first event raised money for Olivias House, a local grief counseling center.

The Past–and Questionable Future–of Mr. DHS

Cassidy Gable, Reporter May 18, 2023

Talent shows and beauty competitions usually spark a specific image in people’s heads: cute little kids, often Honey Boo Boo-esque, dressed in their fascist of clothes performing their lifelong talent...

Fashion club advisor, Mrs. Guttridge, as well as students in front of The Button in the Fashion District. This was taken before they got a guided tour of the district.

Trendy Teens Takeover NYC

Jade Bradenbaugh, Reporter May 10, 2023

Dallastown Fashion Club embarked on a new adventure on April 20. The Big Apple. Almost 50 DHS  students with an interest in fashion visited New York City for the day. They were joined by a separate...

Kylie Tauzin recently attained her Girl Scout Gold Award, completing her vest of badges.

Girl Scout Gets Gold

Lydia Flemmens, Reporter April 27, 2023

Most of us know the Girl Scouts because of their annual cookie sale fundraiser, but the organization, founded in 1912 by Juliette Gordon “Daisy” Low, does much more than sell cookies door-to-door.  When...

Olivia Lowry holding up her Lincoln-Douglas Debate state champion plaque outside of Bloomsburg University.

Lowry Brings Home the Gold

Morgan Thaler and Jade Bradenbaugh April 27, 2023

Dedication isn’t a question for Olivia Lowry, a current student at Dallastown Area High School. Although she’s filled her schedule, and is a very busy teenager in and outside of school, she still...

Posing with their Czech flag and Rotary blazer, Senior Max McCormick embraces the first part of their foreign exchange experience as three other DHS seniors, Julien Thiry, Julia Carramolino Benitez, and Maria Miranda Rozada, finish their year abroad here at DHS. McCormick has spent their time preparing to go abroad by learning Czech and becoming an ambassador of-sorts representing the United States while in Czechia.

Breaking Borders

Cassidy Gable, Reporter April 14, 2023

Lounging on the beach, exploring cities, and seeing ancient relics in famous museums are the usual parts of most people’s travel itinerary, especially when traveling outside the country.  But for...

This series takes a  look at four girls while they were high school students at Dallastown in four different decades.

Day in the Life of a Dallastown Student- Part 3

Delaney Fisher, Reporter April 14, 2023

This is the third part in a four-part series examining the life of students at Dallastown through the decades.  Use the link below to read the first article.  Introduction:  The more things change,...

The Cafeteria here at Dallastown is often littered with trash. The empty cafeteria from this corner portrays the room as gigantic. This large open space is a lot of work for Dallastown custodians to clean up on their own. Students hope to work together to make the school a cleaner place.

SSA Volunteers for a Cleaner Cafeteria

Maxwell McCormick, Reporter April 3, 2023

Do you ever find yourself ruining your shoes as you step in a puddle of grape juice walking into the cafeteria? Do you ever sit down for study hall and your table is covered in last period's trash? Everyone...

The 2023 Video Production Club crew that represented Dallastown at the Student Television Network National Convention in Long Beach, CA.

From Coast to Coast

Trent Spangler, Reporter March 31, 2023

Ladies and gentlemen, Southwest Airlines welcomes you to Los Angeles, California. The local time is 6:17 p.m. and the temperature is approximately 60° Fahrenheit.  Twenty-seven students from the Dallastown...

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