written by Brody Baker / Jackson Keyes This year, NPHS decided to try something new and give seniors a reward. This is the first year that NPHS has tried out a flex period for the seniors with high enough grades. Seniors can now skip either first or seventh period as an option for flex period. […]
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Written by: Presley Henson / Staff writer & Lily Amback / Managing Editor There are many options for those who love trivia at New Palestine High School. One of those options is quiz bowl. The quiz bowl’s first competition was at home against Center Grove, where they came out victorious. “We’ve only had one match […]
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Written by: Jackson Keyes / Co-sports editor On Oct. 15, Tesla revealed the new Tesla roadster which uses jets for temporary flight. Tesla showed the car driving up a ramp extremely fast and then using its jets to flip itself over and land safely. The car used jets to stay suspended in the air for […]
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Written by: Nathan Morris / Feature editor The saga of the junior high carries on with more building updates. On Sept. 14, a board meeting was held between the school board and multiple construction contractors. Ten contractors sent bids to be reviewed by the board. The final bid was approved and the junior high was […]
Continue Readingwritten by Aubree Amback / opinion editor and Kyran Waggoner / staff writer With the midterm election just around the corner, you may be seeing a lot of ads campaigning for a certain candidate to vote for. The president is not in the running for election during this time, but current President Donald Trump doesn’t […]
Continue ReadingJunior Hailey Pardieck and junior Mike Bauer have more in common than just being runners. The two cross country athletes are also dating and recently competed in the Hancock County Invitational, where they both had successful races and earned themselves each a title. Running has been an important part of how the two got to know […]
Continue ReadingOn average, out of every Girl Scout grades 9-12, only 5% will earn their Gold Award. A Gold Award is an equivalent to the Scouting America’s Eagle Award. The Gold Award is the highest award a Girl Scout can earn. They must do it by themselves, with a minimum of 80 hours of work. It […]
Continue ReadingWritten by: Colt Pratt / Staff writer and Lydia Styf / Spill editor The World Cup has always had its own way of bringing the world together every four years to watch one sport. This year was the first year that many kids and teens in the United States have been able to witness the […]
Continue ReadingIn September the Crimson Messenger was graciously donated over $1,050 dollars by a generous family who appreciated all of the work the paper has done and wanted to support independent journalism. The check was presented to the newspaper staff by the family and President Katie Arthur of the New Palestine Education Foundation. These donations are […]
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Written by: Aubree Amback / Opinion editor and Landon Wildman / Staff writer Across the eastern part of the United States, people noticed the sky looking off for multiple days. The sun looked orange, the air smelled smoky and everything seemed slightly hazy. Straight Arrow News reported that this came from hundreds of wildfires burning […]
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