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The Student Newspaper of Dallastown Area High School in Dallastown, PA, since 1929.
The Student News Site of Dallastown Area High School

The Beacon

The Student News Site of Dallastown Area High School

The Beacon

Mr. Trone speaks to a small group of his 10 current seminar students. They are on their second day of discussing how they would amend the Constitution if they were in power.

A Class Without Grades

Lily Medich, Reporter April 9, 2025

Imagine a class that has no grades. No tests. A space where students debate, explore, and push the boundaries of traditional education. It might sound like a dream, but for students in the reinvented gifted...

Senior citizens enjoy interacting with Señora Garrett's Spanish III students and participating in a competitive whiteboard activity. Photo by Senora Garrett

Senior Citizens Fill Student Seats

Chesley Ellis, Reporter April 9, 2025

Roger and Kathy Hudak, two community members, have returned to Dallastown to participate in Student Council's Senior Citizen Day for an estimated 10 years. They enjoy seeing how their tax dollars are benefiting...

Mar 22, 2025; Lexington, KY, USA; A referee holds the game ball during the second half of the game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the UCLA Bruins in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Rupp Arena. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images

Where Dreams Are Made and Brackets are Busted

Ethan Zorbaugh, Reporter March 26, 2025

The odds of filling out a perfect bracket are 1 in 9.2 quintillion, yet every year millions of people fill one out. This is March Madness - The highly anticipated NCAA tournament.  Basketball fans...

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...

Dallastown Girls' basketball gestures 'number one' after winning the PIAA District III 6A Girls Basketball Championship at the Giant Center in Hershey.

From Contenders to Champions

When the Dallastown girls' basketball team stepped on the court at Hershey, they had no idea they’d be making history, and the legacy they’d leave behind.  On Thursday, Feb. 27, at 8 p.m., the...

Working together as a group, these freshmen are running different lab tests. They then simulated the spread of disease.

Innovating Education

Ella Zorbaugh November 13, 2024

Freshmen wake up and go to school with the same routine every day. But this day was a little different. Oct. 24-25, Dallastown High School introduced a new STEM Summit to the students in 9th grade in...

The Trick or Dog Treats which were sold for $2 each were a success, and the dogs loved them too. (Photo Submitted by Toni Kline)

Fall Fundraising

Morgan Good, Reporter November 12, 2024

Fall not only brings colorful leaves and cooler weather, but this year, it also helped bring in the money for clubs and organizations at Dallastown. Whether it was Boo-Grams, bake sales, or Trick or...

Debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on a TV screen.

2024 Election: New Voter Edition

Larissa Swisher, Reporter October 24, 2024

I come from a family who stays very informed on politics and has conversations about candidates, platforms and campaign promises. Coming from a family who discusses current events and elections, knowing...

After Yondr pouches were made, 76% of public schools in the U.S. started prohibiting cell phone use in 2021.

Cell Phone Trouble

Landon Carl, Reporter September 30, 2024

Before school started this year,  a big topic people were talking about was phones. On July 3, 2024, the state of PA passed legislation that allowed schools to apply for grants to buy magnetic pouches...

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