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The WPHS Photography Group enjoys a call with Kodak engineer, Ben Gibson.
The Rejuvenation of Film Photography
Patricia Abad, Contributor • May 16, 2025

Despite the domination of digital cameras and photography throughout the past few years, the comeback of film photography has sparked and become a cultural trend among younger generations. In an era of digital technology, one could wonder: Why did this old-fashioned hobby have a sudden return? From...

Pope Leo XIV leads a Regina Caeli prayer from the central balcony (Loggia delle Benedizioni) of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, May 11, 2025. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Welcoming the New Pontiff: Worldwide Catholics Celebrate Pope Leo XIV
Camila Gutierrez, Contributor • May 15, 2025

Approximately 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide now have a new leader: Robert Francis Prevost—known by his papal name, Pope Leo XIV. He was elected May 8, 2025, at the Sistine Chapel, becoming the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Pope Leo XIV...

An infestation of lantern flies that the team at Westmoreland were working to stop.
From Mud to Mayapples: A Firsthand Look at Conservation Under Threat
Gray Fish, Staff Writer • May 5, 2025

As the environment changes, will environmental scientists be able to adapt? Or will their work become obsolete? My first day working at Westmoreland Sanctuary, a nature preserve dedicated to restoring and protecting the native environment in eastern...

New York Yankees first baseman Paul Goldschmidt hits a three run home run during the fifth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium. Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
Torpedo Bats Take Off in New York
Tomas McDermott, Sports Editor • April 29, 2025

  During the Yankees' Opening Day, players like Jazz Chisholm Jr., Cody Bellinger and Austin Wells had bats...

Super Bowl LIX Smackdown
Super Bowl LIX Smackdown
Tomas McDermott and Max Pollio March 10, 2025

Every year it feels like America loses in the Super Bowl matchup. People were hoping for a Bills vs. Commanders Super Bowl, but very few wanted...

People protest outside Milwaukee Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse, after Wisconsin county judge Hannah Dugan was arrested by U.S. officials, charging her with helping a man in her court evade immigration authorities in an escalating dispute between President Donald Trump's administration and local officials over immigration enforcement, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., April 25, 2025.  REUTERS/Vincent Alban
Opinion: Deportation: A Nation Divided Over Immigrants and Identity
Victor Perez, Contributor • May 15, 2025

Donald Trump’s deportation plans are affecting the United States. Some argue they’ll make the country...

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