Celebrating juniors with donuts
After getting through the first semester of what many consider the hardest year of high school, junior class president Elizabeth Xiao put together an event to celebrate junior achievements. Keep Reading
Punxsutawney Phil emerges from his burrow to continue the longstanding tradition of Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day, a tradition where for one day, the forecast is decided by a groundhog rather than the weather app, originated from a European custom. It was known as Candlemas Day, a Christian holiday where candles in church would be blessed. If there were clear skies on Candlemas Day, there would be a long winter, whereas cloudy skies meant spring was coming. Germans brought the custom to America when they settled in Pennsylvania in the 1700’s. As the myth goes,… Keep Reading
Model UN team competes in Philadelphia
The Model UN team attended the Ivy League Model United Nations Conference (ILMUNC) hosted by the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) Jan 23-26. “IMUNC is a competition of rigor and difficulties. It is one of the hardest conferences of the year. All the top Model UN schools attend this conference,” Model UN advisor Mr. Gruskin said. After the committee session of the competitions, the Model UN team had attended a tour at Penn, guided by a former Heritage alumni, Mudit Marwaha… Keep Reading
Future Business Leaders of America sweep district competition
For both middle and high school Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students, the regional competition was a sweeping success. With over 30 first place winners, Heritage will take 74 students to the state competition in March. (Photos/Maliha Daya) Keep Reading
Key Club hosts drive for California wildfires relief
In an effort to help relieve the troubles of those who lost their homes and those risking their lives to fight the Palisades wildfires, Key Club hosted a California Palisades Wildfire donations drive Jan. 13-21. (Photo/Laila Rozenberg) Keep Reading