New Semester, New Stress Tips

With the first semester coming to a close, it’s time to start thinking about the new semester’s classes. The second semester can be harder for some, especially those with an unbalanced schedule. Unfortunately this year that happens to include me. With two major classes, math and science, going in the same semester, it’s going to be a challenge, but that doesn’t mean it has to be overly stressful. Here are 5 ways to stay sane this coming semester.

Christmas Pasts As Told by UPHS Students

A photo of beautiful winter day in Upper Perkiomen Valley by Heather Hamilton.

With the holidays just around the corner, many students have been reminiscing about their Christmas Pasts. Personally, I can still vividly remember the sheer excitement and suspense that lead up to the most anticipated day of the year, the games my siblings and I made of writing lists and guessing gifts, and the eventual relief of knowing exactly what the presents were.

In order to understand other students experiences better, I sent out short surveys via Google Docs, as well as my journalism blog, and interviewed some students in person. Somehow, even though it’s the same holiday people have wildly different memories.

Lockdown at Upper Perk Schools

Pennsburg, along with several other towns in Montgomery county, has been dealing with tragedy the last few days. Six people were killed and one seriously injured in what is being called a shooting spree. The gunman’s name, Bradley Stone, will likely become infamous. Crime isn’t very prominent here, and it was truly a shock to learn something so terrible could happen so close to home. Although we now know the major details of the incident, Monday was a different story. It began as a normal day, but soon turned tense, as all the unknowns of the shooting emerged.