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Reah Frydrych PNN reporters earn top honors at Ball State JDay program
On Friday, Apr. 25 Penn News Network traveled to Ball State University for the 70th Annual JDay+/CCIM+ Program. This is a media and communications conference for middle and high school…
Robotics Teams 328 and 135 compete in Indiana FIRST Robotics Competition
From Friday, April 4 to Saturday, April 5, the Penn Robotics Teams 135 and 328 competed in the Indiana First Robotics Competition. Team 328, the Golden Rooks, placed 35 overall,…
OPINION: Dancers should be able to go to college on athletic scholarships
In the world of sports, athletes are often celebrated for their dedication, physical prowess, and countless hours they spend perfecting their craft. Yet, there is a group of individuals who…
Tips for Tornado Season
Tornado season has officially started in Indiana, with fourteen confirmed tornadoes in the state so far. Tornadoes develop from severe thunderstorms in unstable temperatures and can be extremely dangerous. The…
Penn students place first at the Northern Indiana Regional Science Fair
Will Mutant Macrophages Eat More Cancer? Does APC Loss Impact DNA Damage on Triple Negative Breast Cancer with a Resistance to Doxorubicin? The answers to both of these questions were…
Bracket Breakdown: South Region
James Mason March Madness is here and it's bracket season. I will help you fill out your bracket for this year's madness in March. I will break down each first round matchup…
Penn DECA Chapter Succeeds at SCDC
Marie Roach This past March, Penn's DECA chapter dominated at the State Career and Development Conference in Indianapolis. At DECA State, students competed in various business-related events, such as role-plays, case studies,…
The changes coming to Indiana high schools in the next year
Education is constantly changing. Whether it be technology or academic programs, it's always evolving. However, no state has ever challenged the traditional trajectory like Indiana is now. All Hoosier high…
NHL Eastern Conference Playoff Race: Making Sense of the Chaos
This season in the NHL has been a wild one and we are just coming out of the Four Nations Faceoff Break. Unfortunately, the U.S. could not come out with…
The SpongeBob Musical amazes audiences with three performances
Kelly Kubinski March 7 through the 9, the Penn Theatre Department wowed audiences with "SpongeBob the Musical," a nostalgic smash hit! In the musical, SpongeBob is dedicated to having the best day…