Jan 19, 2018
Conserve and Protect
By Katie Neitz Growing up, Megan Rothenberger ’02 never thought creepy-crawlies were creepy at all. She spent every minute she could outdoors, playing…
News and Features
Jan 19, 2018
The Protection Seekers
By Bill Landauer It’s a plight that’s all too familiar. The voices resonate, no matter the language. Voices. Die Schutzsuchenden (The Protection Seekers)…
Jan 15, 2018
Diagnosing Reform
Over the last year, we have heard much talk about the Affordable Care Act. Prior to the 2016 presidential election, it was a focus of the candidates’…
Jan 14, 2018
Iceberg, Hamburg, & Carbon Footprint
By Bryan Hay A class of fourth-graders at Cheston Elementary School silently gathers around a small tub as a chunk of ice slowly melts, inundating a tiny…
Jan 14, 2018
Rebellious Parents
By Katie Neitz Parental activism is on the rise in Central-Eastern Europe and Russia, where it often sparks political and societal debate. Despite the…
Jan 14, 2018
Feeding Tomorrow’s Pards
By Katie Neitz When their local grocery-store shelves are so plentifully stocked, it can be tough for many students to envision there ever being a food-supply…
Jan 9, 2018
Energy 2040
Hosted by the IDEAL Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Swarup discussed the energy equation that factors how people, population density, and cultural…
Jan 9, 2018
Solutions for Seniors
By Bryan Hay Marie DuPont could barely contain her delight when Maddie Holden ’21 and Ashley Wilk ’21 revealed their design for a rain protector for…
Jan 8, 2018
Prof. Gary Gordon Receives Prestigious Mathematics Award
By Katie Neitz The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) is honoring Gary Gordon, Marshall R. Metzgar Professor and head of mathematics, for excellence…
Jan 5, 2018
Outside Thinking
By Stephen Wilson Sitting below the main roadside along Little Bushkill Creek near Newhart Park in Stockertown, Pa., is an old mill. The three-story limestone…