When Time Stopped All we need is to remain strong and take this time to By: Erica Brown live in the moment and better ourselves. The last time we met, everyone was preparing for the excitement that comes with spring. Now, we are all Learning to Live Through A Pandemic sitting home, spending time with our family, or By: Madilyn Cianci enjoying the great outdoors. What happened? How As much as this is a horrible thing that has deeply could our lives change in just a blink of an eye? As I affected my friends and family members, I have look back at our previous issue, it as if time has always been the kind of person to find a silver frozen. All those upcoming events just disappeared, lining. When I learned that I would have to stay but this is not the time to dwell on what might have inside with my family for a long time, with AP been. The world may be a mess right now, but we exams coming up, I did not panic about how I was need to take definitely going to lose my mind. Instead, I focused care of on protecting my mental health at a time where it ourselves and would be especially fragile. Meditation and exercise each other at helped clear my head so I was able to put all of my this time. We energy into my work. Also, talking and being open must unite with my friends nearly every day helped (six feet apart, of course) to fight this together. Although the world immensely. It broke my heart to hear how upset may have changed, many places have adapted to the they were, and I tried to give them as much change and offered some great opportunities, even if reassurance as possible. But, to be completely we cannot leave our homes. For example, many art honest, I was not doing much better than them. museums have created virtual tours, sports channels Recently, I was talking with a friend's mother and are streaming old games, and local restaurants have she could sense how desperate I was to hear mobile ordering. Additionally, this quarantine has anything that would lift my spirits. She proceeded ​ given me the opportunity to discover things about to tell me that although what we are going through myself I have never known before, and I have learned is horrible, we were meant to change the world. She to take care of myself as well. I have discovered could tell that I was confused and continued by passions I have not thought about in a long time, such stating that we were born during 9/11, which was a as writing and drawing. Therefore, this time to myself dramatic shift in everyone's lives. Now, here we are, has not been bad. Yes, there have been many days going through this pandemic during one of the most where I have sat and done nothing, and that is okay. important times of our lives. We were meant to This is new to everyone, and it is okay to take a grow from this so we can shape the future. To all mental health day to cope with everything that is my fellow seniors, I know that it is hard to think happening. Even though it seems impossible that one positively right now, but know that we are meant day everything will return to normal, that day will for more, and I cannot wait to see how we all grow. come soon, and we will come out stronger than ever.

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The One Where They Lived Through A advantages, I don’t know what they are yet, Pandemic but being someone who believes in karma, By: Raj Gandhi your work is selfless, filled with sacrifices, but

Well, Class of 2020, you’ve made it! most importantly -- it’s filled with humanity, Congratulations and best of luck on your which is something that’s keeping us together. future endeavors. I know this year started off Thank you, Class of 2020, for your hard, normal and then everything went south, but dedicated rest assured I can tell all of you that this is one work. Thank heck of a story to tell your loved ones, and one you to senior story that will truly unite the graduating Class parents as of 2020. Wherever you go, whatever you well, for decide to do, this moment in global history believing in will be defined by you. So don’t get upset that them and supporting them during this tough your last goodbyes were unprepared for, the time. Congratulations to all the seniors, fact that COVID-19 occurred in 2020 has its whether it be college or high school. One day advantages. For one-almost all social media they will be called “The One Where They Lived platforms have direct messaging capabilities, Through A Pandemic.” so you definitely won’t be alone. Additionally, scientific breakthroughs are being produced every day in a short span of time, enabling advances that can soon cure and treat COVID- 19, and other medical ailments. Honestly, on a personal level, as a junior who already has his Donate Blood, Covid-19 Edition stresses being played out against him, you, the By: Benjamin Amaya senior class of 2020, are the ones I look up to. In times like these, we must stand together. Every day you’re battling online AP exams What will help most of us will be donating while some of your loved ones are getting blood? With hospitals understaffed and sick, treating the sick on the frontlines, overworked, one of the ways we can help is by stocking the shelves of Riccardo’s, or handling creating a steady stream of blood to keep the enormous waste being produced during people healthy and alive. In the month of this time even though the work of sanitation writing this, it is trauma awareness month and engineers are dangerous as is. You, as the that means the red cross needs you, yes, you, student, are also taking care of younger to donate blood. They need every pint siblings or older elders. Know that you are not possible to help many lives on the long road forgotten in this time, your small contribution ahead. to our small-town community has its

Boys And Girls Track Girls By: Rebecca Lucas By: Katherine Hopkins Unfortunately, this year's boys’ and girls’ track In this time of uncertainty, I feel selfish about being season was cut short, only allowing for a few angry about the short ending of an amazing season. practices and one scrimmage meets. Captains and This time is flooded with a whirlwind of emotions girl seniors, Mia Chiaro, Jillian DeSando, Rebecca but sadness is at the top of my list. As a high school Lucas, Grace Amico, and Katie Hilson, along with senior, you look forward to many events throughout boy seniors, Charlie Valvano, Shane Murphy, Haris the year. This year one of the biggest things I Imran, Paris Alunni, Suleiman Qarmout, and Jake looked forward to was my basketball season. McNeff, had to say goodbye to their final senior Although I’m not a starter or a star player, I still sports season. Despite this, these track athletes were wanted to finish what our team started in Hershey honored through various posts and the news. Along last year, and leave a mark as my career came to an with this, both Mia Chiaro and Jillian DeSando end. received accolades for their hard work in the sport. When a team becomes so close, you want nothing Mia Chiaro received Female Scholar-Athlete of the more than for everyone to succeed. During our Year Honor, and Jillian DeSando received a senior journey, our team became more like sisters rather athlete shoutout from WNEP and had an article than just players on the same court. When people written on her track career in the Times-Tribune. It come to see us play, they can tell that Coach is unfortunate this season ended so soon, but O’Brien has us work on our chemistry. Chemistry congratulations on a great high school career and and comradery are major factors that play into our good luck in the future! team’s performance. During the beginning of March, COVID-19 spread like wildfire around the United States, but our team never thought it would affect our season as much as it turned out to. After a huge win over Neumann Goretti on Tuesday, March 10th, we began to prepare for our next game that should have been that Friday. Little did we know, our season would end that night and we would never get the chance to play that next game. Coach O’Brien told us to stay optimistic and he tried to stay open-minded about the end of our season. Soon after our last practice, the PIAA released a statement explaining the following steps they would take to help keep all athletes and their families safe during the pandemic. This included the cancellation

of all remaining playoff games in the state terrible news. “It’s pretty sad being my last season tournament. We were all crushed. All of Dunmore and all and I really thought we were going to be believed this could have been the year we won the good this year,” Thomas said. “What are you going title, and that chance was stripped away from us. to do, nothing is stopping Corona,” Spencer said. Although I know it was for good reason, the Congrats to these seniors and to the rest of the cancellation devastated the entire team, Nora graduating class of 2020. Haggerty and I most of all. Our coaches always look at the bigger picture of things and are taking and this time to better the girls for next season. The By: Caroline Nolen only sad thing is Nora and I will not be a part of the Like many other sports that will not be played or team next season. I personally am saddened to see competed this year due to COVID-19, the Lady our season go by so quickly without the ending we Bucks Softball team and Bucks Baseball team had hoped for. It makes it harder to go through complete the list. I have had the opportunity to learn because we didn’t lose, we just never got the chance and grow with some of the players of these teams to play. But like I said before, it is also hard to be and I can see from a personal aspect that they are upset considering the circumstances around the deeply saddened by this unexpected end of their world. I will never forget the memories I have made careers. These players have given everything to with the Lady Bucks basketball program. Being a their teams and school and we could not be more part of this team has changed who I am and has proud of them. We wish them luck in their futures influenced me tremendously throughout my years. and go bucks! I’d like to thank my coaches for always putting this program first, because, without all of you, we would never be as successful as we are. Good luck to next year’s team and all of the Lady bucks to come, we wish you all the best.

Boys By: Lauren Grippi While school ended due to the COVID-19 outbreak, our spring sports season did the same. Many of the tennis players were sad to hear that their season would not begin, especially the seniors. Spencer Asman and Thomas Hart would not be able to play their favorite sport one last time. Spencer and Thomas stated that they were looking forward to the upcoming season and were very disappointed by the

The Life-and-Death Significance of Social In some states, COVID-19 and coronavirus cases Distancing are at a plateau, meaning that they are neither By: Mikhail Fabi increasing nor decreasing. But in some, cases are on With the long-awaited summer season right an exponential rise. In Lackawanna County alone, around the corner, people are eager to go to there were over 150+ cases within just the last beaches, get ice cream, and meet up with friends. week. Now imagine those who weren’t even tested. Along with sunny skies, warmer weather, and cool And then, imagine that number across the entire nights, summer would usually be the perfect season country. In the U.S. alone, there are now over to do all of these things. But 2020 is a special case. 100,000 deaths. This is why social distancing is so Due to the recent and ongoing pandemic that crucial. By avoiding contact with others, you are broke out earlier this preventing the potential contraction year, many businesses, and spread of COVID-19 just by schools, and public simply social distancing. So think areas were shut down to about that the next time you were public exposure. Along planning on meeting up with that one with that, many citizens friend later, or the pool party that you had to isolate and were about to attend, or the crowded quarantine themselves beach that you were about to go to. not for days, or even Because by doing that, you are putting weeks, but months. If ​ ​ your own life in danger. And if not you were to tell yours, then somebody else’s. someone this merely months ago, they would think You may think that it’s not that serious, but that you were playing some kind of joke, almost then why are there over 1000 people dying every like it’s something out of a movie. But single day? Those were people’s friends and family unfortunately, it is a sad and scary reality. members. They were their best friend, their Among the very few things that one could co-worker, their grandparent, their partner, their do during quarantine includes practicing social favorite student, teacher, neighbor, or even barista. distancing. According to the CDC, social distancing They were the lady that used to greet you on the is the practice of physically keeping space between way to school. They were the kids that would pass yourself and other individuals outside of your home. by you in the halls. They were your grandma and This includes staying at least 6 feet apart (2 arms’ grandpa that you were so excited to visit on the length), avoiding gathering in groups, and staying weekends. They were someone. Stay safe and ​ ​ out of crowded places and mass gatherings. But practice social distancing. recently, social distancing and quarantine are starting to be less encouraged or enforced. Some beaches in California and Florida are starting to reopen along with businesses and local shops all over the country. But here is why that could be potentially deadly.

Don’t Move to the City outbreak. He spent two weeks working at the By: Louis Hanni D.C./Maryland border at the onset of the outbreak. Moving to a large city seems to be the Following the closing of schools, dream of many young aspiring people. They hope to Haris’s brother-in-law offered him a job as a way to one day live in maybe Los Angeles, New York, or stay productive. Haris arrived in Washington D.C. even Philadelphia. Well, they are hopelessly in mid-March. This was around the time when the making a big mistake. It’s almost a joke CDC began releasing social distancing guidelines, at this point of how expensive life is in and the Trump Administration declared a National the city. The median monthly rate of a studio Emergency. Haris had apartment in New York City is over $2500. The never worked at a United States currently has an extremely high pharmacy before. But unemployment rate making it less likely to get a now, he was working high paying job to afford any living. These two at a pharmacy in a time details come together to form a very unenjoyable when there was an unprecedented demand for experience. Other problems with cities are that they healthcare and an escalation of fear. are very settled in. Each city has its stereotypical Haris recalled the uneasiness of the citizen most likely ostracising newcomers. I believe customers, particularly the elderly. Elderly people that instead of have a greater need for prescription medication. As moving to an a result, Haris was able to interact with the already established demographic that was most vulnerable to the large city, that you outbreak. The early days of the pandemic were strongly consider uncertain for everybody, but they were especially moving to an frightening for senior citizens. They had the unique up-and-coming city. experience of fearing for their This would allow you to avoid some of the lives. As a result, they were deep-rooted errors in lawmaking in the largest buying large quantities of face cities. Maybe you can get on the lawmaking bodies masks and hand sanitizer. Such there and plant your own ideas. With there being no essential products ran out quickly at Healing Touch real reputation to uphold there you would be more Pharmacy. likely to succeed in creating a place where you Although Haris was traveling from enjoy being. In conclusion, do not move to an Dunmore to a more at-risk area, he was not nervous. established city. He embraced a stressful job in a dangerous time to

Haris Imran’s Experience of the Pandemic in provide help to those who most needed it. Haris Washington D.C. feels that his experience was rewarding, and he By: Jake McNeff plans on pursuing a career as a pharmacist. Haris is Dunmore student Haris Imran began just one example of the selflessness of the medical working at a Washington D.C. pharmacy in the workers who are leading the battle against the early days of the United States’ Coronavirus COVID-19.

Movies with Maggie Summer 2020: An Interview With My Mom, A Front Line While we’re in quarantine, you may have nothing Worker better to do than binge-watch your favorite TVshow By: Emma Pasko or watch a bunch of movies. So here are some As many of you may know, COVID-19 is a historic new movies coming to Disney + soon: global pandemic. It has brought a lot on us in 1. The Hamilton Pennsylvania, but also around the world. Whether a Movie - July 3, person is sick with the virus or not, people are 2020 changing their lives around the world to stay Hamilton is quarantined. Due to the virus, hundreds of coming to thousands of health care workers are risking their Disney+ And lives. Some people do not realize the toll it takes on you get to health care workers. We know that they are taking experience the care of the sick, but what are they really doing? Original Here is an insider of the life of an amazing nurse Broadway during this global pandemic. production from home! Q: How many hours a day do you work? 2. Artemis Fowl - June 12, 2020 A: I work anywhere from 8-16 hours a day. This movie is about a descendant from a lifeline of criminal masterminds that tries to Q: How many days a week do you work? find his father that disappeared. A: I work 5 days a week.

Q: Every time you walk into work in the morning, what do you have to do? A: I have to put a mask on before walking into the building, have sanitized hands, and take my temperature.

3. Walt & El Grupo - June 12, 2020 Q: What protective gear do you wear all day? Walt Disney A: I wear an N95 mask, gloves and a face shield goes on a (when needed), hair covering, and gown. All of this goodwill tour is called PPE, or otherwise known as personal to South protective equipment. America. Q: How has your life as a nurse changed at work? A: It is very hard to communicate. People can’t understand you easily with a mask on. You can’t do

the things you normally do without taking all of this amazing, and I’m so proud to call you my mom, equipment off, such as going to the bathroom or especially during these times. drinking and eating. When you go into different rooms, you need to change gear if you get your Follow guidelines to stay apart, wear masks, and equipment dirty or while going into a virus-positive wash your hands. Do not be ignorant and not wear a room. Since relatives cannot come to visit residents, mask because it is annoying to you... wear one to we get a lot of phone calls from family members help others, especially elders who have other checking up on their loved ones. problems that can worsen from the virus. Stay strong, safe, and healthy everyone! Q: What should people do to help themselves and others? The Perfect Beach Read (Literally) A: People should wear a mask, wash their hands, do By: Erica Brown not gather in large groups, and keep an appropriate Looking for an escape to the beach during this distance. possibly quarantined summer? Look no further than Emily Henry’s newest romance novel, Beach Read. ​ ​ Beach Read tells the story This is just a little bit of what health care workers ​ have to go through, beside the physical pain from of January Andrews, a working long hours and the mental pain of losing famous romance writer, patients. Another thing they who recently moves into have to go through is hate. her late father’s beach Some people aren’t really house in Michigan. As she appreciating health care moves into her new beach workers. Instead, they are home, she discovers that her yelling things and hating on old college rival and literary health care workers for fiction author, Augustus deaths. Health care workers Everett, is her neighbor. are doing their best to help. Augustus and January are polar opposites when Although this is a huge they come to writing, January preferring happy change for everyone in the fairytale endings, and Augustus liking unhappy world, we wouldn’t be tragic endings. The two authors strike up a deal that progressing without our January must write a tragic literary fiction novel and health care workers. Thank you to everyone who Augustus must write a happy romance. They take has been risking their well being and helping others each other on adventures each week to help one during this time. another with their novels. Soon, the two authors put their rivalries aside and fall in love. This is the Thank you to this wonderful nurse, my mom, for perfect summer book with a great family message this “interview” we had. Thank you for being strong and the lesson to look at the positives in life, even if and helping others in every way you can. You are they are sometimes difficult to find.

Middle School Editor: Danyelle Tech Staff Writers: Danyelle Tech, Molly Sheets, & Jake McNeff

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The Best Clubs to Join in High School and construction work. Not to mention, ice cream By: Molly Sheets shops will be hiring. For those of you about to go to high school There will also be value in the skills you next year, or even the seventh graders planning for learn and the people you meet. To find work, you the future, it is extremely important to become will likely have to venture involved in high school. Joining clubs is a great way outside your social circle and to make new friends and prepare for the future. skill set. One job will be a Here are some of the best clubs to become involved gateway to more and more throughout high school. opportunities. You will make 1. SADD (Students Against Destructive friends, and learn skills that Decisions) and TACT (Teens Against they don’t teach in school. Corporate Tobacco) Clubs - these are both in addition, landing a incredible clubs that teach you about the summer job is the single best many damages of underage use of drugs and way to claim your alcohol. They are also great clubs to help independence. If you’re tired of you get involved in the community. your parents nagging you and 2. A Language Club - whether French or setting strict rules, then get out Spanish (or both!), both clubs will help you there and find a job. It will make them proud and it learn more about the language and culture will assure them of your maturity. If you ask me, you are learning about in class. there is no reason not to get a summer job. 3. Newspaper, Mock Trial, Book Club, or

Health Careers Club - all of these clubs are Freshman Tips not only educational but fun! By: Danyelle Tech 4. Music Guild Programs and Sports Teams- 1. Get involved! Being involved and joining both of these programs are a great way to activities is a great way to make friends. make friends and do what you love! 2. Stay organized! There are more assignments, so it's important to Summer Jobs stay on top of work. By: Jake McNeff 3. Make friends! Don’t Summer jobs are perfect. With all of your be afraid to branch free time, you will be able to make money, meet out and even make new people, learn new skills, and gain friends with independence. upperclassmen. They aren’t as scary as you There is no better time to make money than think they are. in the summer. In the summer, you will have fewer 4. Have fun! Enjoy your time at DHS, it goes by fast. obligations in the realm of school work.

Additionally, your schedule will be wide open, leaving you plenty of time to work. Warm

You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown live-streamed for the public. Mrs. Zywicki and the By: Bell Pendon Music Guild officers have prepared a wonderful As the Crimson time of entertainment that included various Company prepared performances from singing, playing an instrument, for their annual etc. They have succeeded in providing a fun time spring musical, the for everyone during a time of uncertainty. whole nation came to a halt a week Take A Virtual Night (or Day) at the Museum before their By: Erica Brown opening show. Since the start of January, the cast Feeling a sense of wanderlust during this and crew of the Crimson Company have been quarantine? You are not alone. Fortunately, many preparing to put on You’re a Good Man, Charlie art museums have collaborated with Google to ​ Brown. This would have been the first spring create virtual walkthroughs of art galleries and ​ musical for the new directors, Mrs. Carlier and Ms. museums all around the world. From Seoul to Paris, Jackson. The seniors, in particular, were excited you can visit many famous museums from the about participating in their last show as they move comfort of your own home. To explore famous on to their future plans outside of high school. museums, However, their plans were put to a stop as the virus such as infiltrated the state. Everything came to a standstill the Uffizi as plans for even a future show were unclear. Gallery in Despite this complete shift in direction, the Florence, directors, cast, and crew of the Crimson Company Italy, share the precious memories of trust and Musee companionship as they prepared for their show. d’Orsay in Seniors such as Erica Brown and Ian Gratkowski Paris, have enjoyed every moment they spent. France, go to Google Arts and Culture and type in any museum of your choosing. If the museum has a Cabaret, Baby! virtual walkthrough, there will be a small yellow By: Bell Pendon cartoon person in the right-hand corner. Simply Everyone is probably aware click the yellow person and then you are on your of the virus that put a pause way through some of the world’s most famous in every person’s schedule museums. Not every museum has a virtual at the start of this year. This walkthrough, instead, they offer virtual exhibits for predicament did not stop the a specific artist, which is still exciting, even if it Music Guild from hosting does not physically put you in the middle of the their very own cabaret for entertainment. This museum. Overall, taking a virtual tour of an art cabaret took place in April where musicians and museum is the perfect cure for anyone wishing to singers in high school would record themselves and travel the world right now and it helps add some their talent in order for their videos to be excitement to your day at home. Happy traveling!

Erica Brown: Editor-In-Chief family that supports you and keeps you determined. The first article I ever wrote was a five-paragraph When I was stuck, they gave me inspiration. When I essay, literally. I remember I was so nervous and I did was learning, they were patient. This club has given not know what to write about, but with the help of the me an opportunity to inform my fellow classmates and newspaper editors and staff, I was able to learn how to give my opinion on topics that were important to me. become a better writer and journalist. Writing has Not only that, but this club has provided me with the always been my passion, and I feel so fortunate that best merch that DHS has ever produced. The Crimson the Crimson Courier has given me the outlet to get my Courier Noodies are an iconic staple in my wardrobe. work published and seen. The Crimson Courier has Thank you for giving me a voice and for allowing me also encouraged me to continue this passion of writing to be your Assistant Editor-in-Chief. Writing will not into my college career, as I hope to minor in creative be the same without you. writing or journalism at Penn State when I start in the fall. Writing for the Crimson Courier these past four years has allowed me to become more confident in my writing. I would also like to thank all of the editors I have written for throughout my four years, you have truly helped me grow, not just as a writer, but also as an individual. I would especially like to thank our advisor, Mrs. Summers, for granting me the Caroline Nolen: Sports Editor opportunity to be your Editor-In-Chief for my senior Taking over the role of Sports Editor from my sister year. This job as Editor-In-Chief has been difficult, my freshman year was almost a right of passage. At but it has been rewarding to see all the editors and the time, it was more of just joining a club to me. I staff writers grow and to see their writing improve had never thought of leaving this club four years later with each issue. I will never forget my experiences with a new voice and another group of people I knew I with the Crimson Courier, and I will always remember could rely on. Even though I didn’t write about my everything I have learned and apply those lessons to personal opinions, sports became a way to challenge my future endeavors. my emotions through writing. Being active in three sports at the time, it made sense for me to take on this Madilyn Cianci: Assistant Editor-In-Chief editing role, and I would not have traded it for the I have been a part of the Crimson Courier since my world. I have loved everything I wrote about and have freshman year at Dunmore. I remember writing my cherished the conversations I was able to have with first article for Kaitlin Ahern under the Middle School players and coaches I might have not had if it wasn’t section and being so nervous because I had no idea for this position. The Crimson Courier has provided what I was doing and I did not want to disappoint. For me with many great memories that I will never forget. all of the fears and insecurities that I had, my fellow Thank you to Mrs. Summers and our editors-in-chief writers were always there to reassure me and for being open to every question and suggestion encourage me to keep writing. To me, that’s what the whenever I needed it, and for always believing in the members of the Crimson Courier have always been: a never-ending power of words.

Lauren Grippi: Sports Staff Writer that I was able to spend on it. I have learned many After thinking about joining the newspaper for a things from all of the other members involved and I while, I finally decided to join my senior year. I am very thankful for that. Newspaper is very thought it was fun to write about the different things important and it is a great way to get many students going on in school. I especially liked writing about involved with writing and current events in their own girls’ and boys’ tennis because I knew so much about school. Thank you, DHS for teaching me these lessons them. Thank you, Crimson Courier, for the memories. and giving us the best four years.

Katherine Hopkins: Sports Staff Writer Jake McNeff: Opinions Editor Farewell; a noun that can be defined as “an act of The Crimson Courier is special because it gives parting or of marking someone's departure.” This students a platform that allows them to connect with farewell is marking the departure of the 150th students and teachers. It gives students an opportunity graduating class at . Our exit to be heard and understood. Writing, editing, and has been special and unforgettable. Although we will reading articles have been a valuable experience. I be linked to the coronavirus, our class will be would like to thank Mrs. Summers for making this remembered by the amazing people and memories that tradition possible, and all of the writers and editors make us the Class of 2020. I’d like to thank everyone who I have worked with over the years. who’s been a part of my career here at DHS. You have all made me who I am today and I am forever Danyelle Tech: Middle School Editor grateful. I’m especially grateful for my teachers who Being part of the Crimson Courier for the past four have persevered through these times and continued to years has given me endless opportunities to write do their jobs. Our class is like family and I’m so proud about the and community. The club has of every senior for rising through this uncertainty to brought me new friends along with many new try and make senior year as special as possible. I’m so experiences. Thank you, Mrs. Summers, and every lucky to have been a part of the Dunmore School member of the club for making my experience as an District and I couldn’t ask for anything more. Our editor as best as it could be. parting will be a bit different than usual, but it just makes us that much more special. Farewell Dunmore, Molly Sheets: Middle School Staff Writer thank you for the memories. My time writing for the Dunmore High School Crimson Courier has been memorable and exciting. Rebecca Lucas: Sports Staff Writer The friends I have made and people I have met As the school year comes to an end, it is time for through writing news articles have made my high many of us seniors to say goodbye to something that school experience so much more interesting. Thank has been apart of our lives for so long. Dunmore is our you to Mrs. Summers and all of the amazing editors home and everyone within it is our family. Leaving is for all of the hard work you have put in to make this a sad thought, but we will all persevere and have a school year incredible! I am so happy to have been a bright future. Although I have not been a part of the part of such a great organization and look forward to newspaper for long, I am very grateful for the time what the future will bring for the Crimson Courier.

Bell Pendon: Arts Editor classroom. Joining this club has taught me more about As a freshman, I joined the Crimson Courier because I myself and others. More than anything, writing liked to write and wanted to be involved throughout articles and learning more about my department has my high school career. At the start, I was unsure of been my pleasure. I am officially signing out as the art how much this club and the people would affect my department editor, and I wish luck to the upcoming life as a senior. Not only was I able to practice my editor. writing and observation skills, but I was able to collaborate and meet people that I would have otherwise never had a chance of knowing. The Najuk Patel: Photo Chief Crimson Courier is very much like a tight-knit family Thank you for 4 amazing years. Being a part of this who are unafraid of standing up for what they believe community was wonderful and I would not trade my in while keeping a very open mind about topics. These experience for the world. At DHS, I was able to qualities are very admirable because I had the pursue my love for writing with the Crimson Courier, opportunity to grow in a safe environment where I my love for law with the Mock Trial team, my love knew that my voice would be taken with weight and for music with the band, and my love for theatre with sincerity. Having this safe space, this club allowed me the Crimson Company. I was given so many to progress my own opinions and to evaluate others’ opportunities that I will be forever thankful for. opinions as well. As the editor for the art department, During my time at Dunmore, I participated in multiple I was concerned since our school is known to focus activities, and being a part of the Crimson Courier more on the active part of the school, meaning that the really helped me voice out my opinion on those part of the liberal arts is often unnoticed. This was activities as well as Dunmore High School overall. I definitely a big challenge for me because I wanted the wrote mostly for the Arts section of the newspaper arts to be more appreciated by the student body. I and recently became the photo editor! To the future worked hard in making every article as good and writers of the Arts section, I hope you carry on my interesting as they could be. However, in my journey tradition for writing playlists for every season! Also, I of focusing my energy on making the art department would like to say thank you to all the teachers that stand out, I became intrigued about the different forms have taught me in the past 4 years. You have impacted of art that the students were immersing themselves in. my life more than you will ever know, so I thank you From my perspective, it was a beautiful sight and for that. Because of you, I feel as if I am ready to go experience because these students understood the idea on to college and be my best self. As well as my of patience and perseverance in a way that I did not. teachers, I would also like to thank my friends for The love for their crafts and talents really shined every always supporting me no matter what and motivating time I had to observe them. I am grateful for seeing a me to do the best I possibly can. Thank you, DHS, for different side of students and learning firsthand how shaping me into the person I am today. I cannot wait art can really change a life. As my final statement, I to see the wonderful things all DHS students will deeply thank Mrs. Summers for instilling this achieve in the future. philosophy in the club because she has constantly supported the growth of her students in and out of the