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Do you ever wonder why there are so many leprechauns on Notre Dame University merchandise? Or why leprechauns in general are associated with St. Patrick’s Day? And what is up with all that clover and shamrock-themed iconography anyway? Well, the …
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On March 12th, 2020, at 4:28 PM, Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced that all schools in the state are to be closed for 20 days effective immediately. This is in response to the possible 12 positive COVID-19 cases. The governor …
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On Saturday, February 8, Penn High School hosted the ISSMA choir competition. Schools from all over the area competed as groups and as soloists to try and receive a reward of either gold, silver, or bronze. Students who didn’t make …
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From a young age, we’re told to express our emotions and that it’s okay not to be okay. But when we get older and we’re experiencing severe emotions which may be symptoms of depression or anxiety, we’re told to do …
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The E-sports team has been playing matches against other schools for a few weeks. However, in the most recent Kingsmen Nation, there was a section saying that the E-sports teams were “forming up”. To clear up any confusion, you can …
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The Japanese Tea Ceremony, also called the Way of Tea, is a Japanese cultural activity involving the ceremonial preparation and presentation of matcha, powdered green tea.
In Japanese, it is called cha-no-yu or sadō/chadō, while the …
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February is the month to celebrate Black History. Black History Month was established in 1926 in the United States when historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History announced the second week of …
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On February 1st, 2020, many students from the Penn Orchestras and Penn Bands participated in the Indiana State School Music Association Solo and Ensemble event held at Northwood High School. Students that competed the highest level, Group 1 performers, will …
Read moreThe speech team went to Valparaiso high school on Saturday, February 22nd. A lot of fun was had there and a few Penn representatives broke into the final rounds. Charles Johnson in International Ex-temp and Olivia Schultz in Dramatic interpretation …
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The average grading load for a Sophomore English teacher is roughly 8,000 pages of student composition that have to be graded each year. And not only do these papers need to be assigned a grade, but teachers are also expected …
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