By Mackenzie Arthur / staff writer Crimson Heat singing “Salute to the Armed Forces.” Photo by Mark Blachly. On the cold morning of Nov. 11, NPHS students, faculty and administrators gathered for their Veterans Day program. The congregation started promptly at 9 a.m. with an opening speech from assistant principal Mitchel Burk. Burk’s speech mentioned […]
Continue Readingby Nathaniel Morris / Staff Writer and Aubree Amback / Staff Writer Zero sugar and diet sodas may seem like the healthier option when it comes to choosing what to drink, but that isn’t always the case. The artificial sweeteners found in these beverages, such as sucralose, aspartame and acesulfame potassium, are known to cause […]
Continue ReadingBy: Alivia Stamps/ Business Manager The S.L.E.D. (Saving Lives Every Day) Corporation is a local nonprofit organization that brings profound positive change for those who are considered undeserved; marginalized; justice impacted and formerly incarcerated. “Our goal is to discover a vision; interpret a mission and disseminate a strategy that will afford everyone their God given […]
Continue ReadingBy Shelly Stock / Entertainment editor For female students, using the restroom is anything but relieving. The state of our stalls not only causes health concerns, but poorly represents our student body as a whole. The first issue is the constant lack of handwashing materials. At least one week out of every month, one of […]
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Written by J.T. Koch / Spill Editor Screams can faintly be heard throughout the hallways. Monsters sneak through the dark rooms. Ghouls hide around corners, waiting to leap out and scare their victims. All of this is normal in the Nightmare on Edgewood haunted house. Edgewood is a high-intensity experience that manages to not only […]
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By Johnathon Shaffer / Sports editor and Abby Journay / Staff Writer Essential skills teacher Cara Westerman has been working in New Palestine for eleven years, starting the NPHS essential skills program. When the HMSES — the county-wide program — disbanded in 2016, Westerman initiated a new and stable regimen for the students that otherwise […]
Continue ReadingBy: Lily Amback/Opinion Editor and Pax Bilinski The care closet located by the photo of the homecoming king and queen. Lily Amback / Crimson Messenger In New Palestine, around 5.75% of households live underneath the poverty line. To compare, NPHS has close to 1,230 kids, meaning around 71 kids in NPHS don’t make enough money […]
Continue ReadingPayton Dye throwing a ball from 3rd base. Photo by Molly Dunn / Avalon By: J.T. Koch / Feature editor: Crimson Messenger After high school the next step for some students is attending a college and working on their major. For athletes they have the opportunity to commit to and play at a college. Some […]
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Written by Johnathon Shaffer / Sports editor and Aubree Amback / Staff Writer New Palestine town council leaders have decided to start working on expanding the city by creating a new town center. They will be adding a Kroger grocery store, as well as an amphitheater, an apartment building, a park, and new restaurants. It […]
Continue ReadingWritten by: Lydia Styf / Staff writer For years, NPHS has gone to many different competitions and held many performances to show off the abilities of its choir students. Students have many opportunities to not only show off their skills, but to grow them as well. This year, NPHS has asked its students to try […]
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