SAT Academic Gauntlet
On Saturday, March 9th, many juniors reported to the high school, or another testing location, to board the emotional rollercoaster often referred to as standardized testing. It may seem that there is...
View ArticleTips on How to Successfully Apply to College
Applying to college in the fall can be one of the most stressful times of your life. Juniors, follow these tips, so you don’t mess up the application process. 1.) Be realistic It’s ok to have a dream...
View ArticleWhere’s Where of Colleges?
May 1st marks the national college decision day, the date by which all college-bound high school seniors must choose the college or university they will be attending in the fall. Due to accessible...
View ArticleJunior Year: The Pressure of College
What do you want to be when you grow up? Where do you want to go to college? What are you going to major in? These are just a few of the many questions juniors and seniors are hammered with. It’s that...
View ArticleSenior Media Day Part Two
On March 16th at the biggest spring media day in the school’s history, Southern Lehigh showed off 23 top senior athletes who will go on to play sports in college. Four swimmers, one girls soccer...
View ArticleOn the Countdown to College: Financial Aid
Graduating high school and moving onto college is on just about every senior’s mind. However, there are a few months of life-changing decisions before the excitement of college can set in, and the...
View ArticleCommunity College Underrated: 5 Reasons to Reconsider It
When imagining the future, most students don’t include community college in their post-high school plans. They dream of going to a four-year college like Lehigh, Temple, Penn State, or Pittsburgh....
View ArticleSenior Athletic Media Day: Class of 2016
For many years now Southern Lehigh has existed as a pinnacle of academic and athletic success throughout the Lehigh Valley. This February, fifteen of Southern Lehigh’s best competitors announced they...
View ArticleSpartans Secure 35th in the State’s SAT Scores
The Standardized Aptitude Test (SAT) is test that students who plan on going to a four-year university straight out of high school tend to worry about. Southern Lehigh High School was recently ranked...
View ArticleCreating Campus Consent
“If they accept you, don’t accept this. Demand accountability from your college” (Don’t Rape Educate). Seniors, you’ve gotten your acceptance letter, registered for classes, and ordered your books. Now...
View ArticleCollege Applications Raise Questions Regarding Race
In 2010, the Department of Education mandated that all colleges and universities begin collecting additional data about race. In most variations of college applications, this new rule allows...
View ArticleColleges Grossly Undermine Campus Assault
According to a 2016 study by the National Institute of Justice, one out of every four female undergraduates will fall victim to some type of sexual assault before graduation, yet colleges frequently...
View ArticleA Look Ahead: Senior Features and Advice from Teachers
As the school year comes to a close, seniors begin to prepare for the difficult yet exciting transition to college. Graduating students of the Class of 2018 will be embarking on very different journeys...
View ArticleSaudis Studying in the States
There is discourse over the role of Saudi Arabian immigrants, but what a lot of people don’t know is that many Saudi men and women come to America for higher education. While some are hesitant to let...
View ArticleStaff Editorial: SLHS Should Bring Back Class Rank
The 2018-19 school year is the first year that Southern Lehigh High School hasn’t recognized class rank, or a valedictorian and salutatorian — the students ranked number one and number two in the...
View ArticleMs. Stepanczuk Joins SL’s Guidance Team
Away from the bustling hallways and loud classrooms, the guidance office is a safe haven for many high schoolers. Students this year may have noticed that there is a new counselor in the office:...
View ArticleAre Seniors Ready for Life After Graduation?
For college-bound students, applying to college and choosing a major is one of the most important, exciting, and nerve-wracking moments in their lives, but there are so many questions. Where do you...
View ArticleAP Students and Teachers React to Unprecedented Changes to Exams
For AP students across the nation, some of the most surprising recent news in response to the COVID-19 pandemic came from The College Board: what was once a three-hour exam is now reduced to a mere...
View ArticleRacing Into the Record Books: A Review Of Episode Two of Jay Johnson’s...
As a runner, I’m always looking for new ways to train and improve. Earlier this year I was discussing my goals for the upcoming cross country and track seasons with Coach Cotie Strong, who also happens...
View ArticleWhat will colleges look like this fall?
The coronavirus pandemic has forced high schools around the world to experiment with remote learning, causing change to student life. As seniors at these high schools move on to college, many wonder...
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