The Death of the Snow Day: A Forecast of Flurry-Free Future
By Brodie Erk December 2nd was predicted to be the first big snowstorm of the year for Pennsylvania, and although the exact forecast differed across the state, anywhere... Read more.
Power, Chaos, and Love: Why Shakespeare Still Speaks to Us
by Brodie Erk, Junior This Friday, November 21, the Junior and Senior classes had the opportunity to see a live performance of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, performed... Read more.
The Recent Jewel Heist Is an Embarrassment to the Louvre
By Brodie Erk Up until October 19, 2025, jewel heists from high end art museums seemed like the stuff of fiction to many, including myself. I thought it impossible... Read more.
Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein: A Movie Poised for Success This Halloween
by Brodie Erk Audience interest in spooky films often increases during the fall months surrounding Halloween. For many viewers, watching these movies is a tradition... Read more.
Trump’s 20 Point Plan May Bring Peace to the Middle East
By Brodie Erk On Thursday, October 9th 2025, Israel announced that it would agree to a ceasefire deal ending the war in Gaza after 2 years of bloody conflict. Although... Read more.
Get to Know Your Boys Cross Country Team
by Brodie Erk Palisades High School isn’t as large as most others in the league, and as such it often has a smaller student body from which to draw athletes. The... Read more.
Is Once and Future King Still the Holy Grail? One Student’s Opinion on the Required Reading
by Brodie Erk The Once and Future King is required reading at Palisades High School, yet most students never read past the first hundred pages (if they bother to... Read more.
Why You Should Care About Current Events
by Brodie Erk Image Courtesy of istockphoto.com It seems like the modern world is on fire; there is war in the Middle East, and Ukraine, not to mention the nations... Read more.
World War Z: A Relatable Apocalypse
by Brodie Erk Image Courtesy of Penguin Random House World War Z is not a new book; in fact, it is old by the standards of most young readers. It was published by... Read more.
Fires Cause Destruction and Death for Hawaiian People
Wildfires have always been one of the most destructive disasters in the United States but, tragically, they are only becoming more extreme in the modern era.
The... Read more.
