State College Area High School Newspaper April, 2019 Lions’ Digest Issue 2 www.lionsdigest1.com IB Entering State High Curriculum for the 2019-2020 year! however, students don’t the diploma, you have BY: RYLIE GRUBE need to receive the diplo- to take a certain number ma to get college credit of courses in a range of As the new year rolls for the course. IB courses subjects.” AP courses around, State High is come in two levels: HL or and IB courses both quickly approaching the SL. HL stands for “High- require a payment to take second semester, which er Level” and SL stands the exam; one thing to means it is almost time for “Standard Level.” consider is that IB cours- to schedule classes for Jennifer Schreiber, Latin es are more expensive next year. And for the teacher and IB coordina- than AP courses for the ! rst time, State High is tor said, “IB also o" ers exam. Erin Gall, sopho- o" ering a handful of new students opportunities to more, said, “I’m taking courses, including IB choose areas of research AP Human Geography. courses. With the intro- that are of particular I’m anticipating that IB duction of IB courses to interest to them.” courses will be of simi- the school, it is important Typically, the main di" er- lar di$ culty, but taught to know what they are. ence between the two lev- with more emersion and IB stands for Interna- els is the depth that the application of skills and Courtesy of SCASD tional Baccalaureate. teachers go into. Both IB knowledge.” IB courses are a great way for high school students to Not only do IB courses and AP courses are very State High is introducing accumulate college credits while still attending high prepare students aca- challenging course levels a wide range of IB classes school. According to Jennifer Schreiber, IB coordina- demically for college, that provide students to add to the many AP tor and Latin teacher, “# e International Baccalau- but they also provide the with rigorous learning classes already o" ered. reate Organization has now authorized State College opportunity for students experiences. Although # e science department Area High School as an IB World School.” to get college credit from both types of courses are is adding Environmental high school, similar to similar, there are some Systems & Soc SL, and discussions, we immerse HL, and Business Mgt AP courses. Jennifer di" erences. For example, Physics HL and SL. # e ourselves (as much as HL and SL Y1. Shawley, IB World Reli- IB and AP courses have history department is we can in 90 minutes) State High is adding a gions and history teacher di" erent goals. # e goal o" ering History of Amer- into an academic study lot of IB courses next said, “# e International of AP courses, according icans HL, Economics SL, of understanding.” Math year, and as the time rolls Baccalaureate (IB) o" ers to PrepScholar, is “To and World Religions SL. is adding Math Applic & around to start planning a Learner Pro! le that not help high school students According to Shawley, Interp SL and HL, and your classes for next only encourages, but also prepare for college by “We look at festivals, hol- Math Analysis & Appr year, it is important to empowers the individual taking advanced courses, idays, sacred texts, moral/ SL and HL. Other cours- get a good idea now of to think beyond: beyond with no set program of ethical dilemmas and of es that are being added the classes you will want high school, beyond bor- courses.” Whereas the course, food! From how to the course options to take and to consider ders, beyond themselves.” goal for IB courses is, “To we greet each other at include Lang A: Lang & whether or not IB cours- IB courses can provide be an internationally rec- the start of class, to the Lit HL, Music SL and HL es are right for you! students with a diploma, ognized diploma. To earn words we choose during YR1, Film SL, Visual Arts Surprise! State High Celebrates 100th For the Kids: THON Has Day of School! Returned to the BJC Isabella Messina, a BY: LEXI KRANICH senior at State College Area High School and On Saturday, February a Four Diamonds child 16th, over 700 Pennsyl- since 2003, is a two-time vania State University cancer survivor. Messina students participated in said, “THON is an expe- the 48 hour no sitting, no rience unlike anything sleeping dance marathon. else. I’ve gone to THON # e Penn State IFC/ for 16 years and watched Panhellenic Dance it move from Rec Hall to Marathon, or THON, is the Bryce Jordan Center. Auden Yurman the largest student-run However, as it has Students entering the building through the main entrance were met with a big su- philanthropy in the changed the atmosphere prise from Junior Senate. Principal Curtis Johnson was at the event and said, “this world. THON is a year- has always stayed the was a really cool idea and super fun for the students at State High.” long e" ort that raises same. THON is a huge On Monday, Elly bers was really special awareness and money for family where everyone BY: JANE PATT BIDDLE Haushalter, President, and memorable. “It was the ! ght against child- has your back. My expe- Elliot Sheehan, Vice Pres- so much fun coming up hood cancer. # e event is rience will stay with me On Wednesday, February ident, Annie Gustafson, with ideas to surprise the held annually in Febru- for the rest of my life and 6, State High celebrated Secretary, and Jane Bid- school with. We wanted ary at the Bryce Jordan Penn State THON will the 100th day of school. dle, Treasurer, all went to to make it really fun for Center. always be a home I can In the morning before Sam’s Club with Senate everyone, and it was ex- Working since 1977, come back to.” school began, State High’s Advisor, Mrs. James. citing to see the smiles on THON has raised over At the core, THON Junior Student Senate # ey bought over 3,000 everyone’s face,” Haushal- $157 million dollars makes a di" erence in the and Student Govern- pieces of candy, along ter said. bene! tting the Four lives of children and fam- ment members handed with balloons and other Junior Senate wanted to Diamonds Fund at Penn ilies battling childhood out candy, snacks, and decorations in order to ! nd a way to give back State Hershey Children’s cancer. 100th day glasses to the set up the tables for the to the students of State Hospital. # e Four Dia- State College and sor- school. # e 100th lucky celebration. High and decided that monds Fund was found- rounding communities student to walk through Junior Ariana Hoy said, the 100th day of school ed by Charles and Irma are able to come together the di" erent entrances of “It was such a great way would be a great day to Millard a+ er their son, each year to raise funds State High won a $100.00 start to my day– walking do this succesfully as well Christopher, died at 11 for a good cause, a cause Visa gi+ card. As students in and being greeted with as in a timely manner. due to cancer. # anks to that a" ects so many walked in, State High’s as many treats as I want- Senate o$ cers and the Millard family, 4,000 children nationwide. Glee Club performed, ed. It was a fun atmo- student government families have been helped Each year, THON is able “Some Nights” by Fun. sphere and very exciting.” helped spread the cheer by over 16,500 student to make sure that at least # ey are a new club, and Junior Senate member by giving each student a volunteers. 95 cents of every dollar they are practicing to Elly Haushalter, thought free snack to start their # is year, students raised donated directly impacts perform at a choir con- that working with her day and with it, a gigantic $10,621,683.76 dollars. those children and their cert this Spring. peer junior senate mem- smile! families. TOP STORIES NEWS & FEATURES SPORTS A & E OPINION ONLINE WEBSITE Good Eats Downtown! National Signing Day A Year in Music Young Voters Matter www.lionsdigest1.com Page 2 Page 3 Page 5 Page 6 Issue 2 NEWS & FEATURES Page 2 5 New Restaurants Open in State College Travis Scott’s Wish You Were Here Tour Comes to the BJC! # e modern day rapper, Travis was on, and it just BY: ZACH ORNDORFF Sheck Wes opened for made everything crowd- Scott. ed and hot.” Houston born rapper, In about one day, the People who purchased Travis Scott, had the Bryce Jordan Center sta" General Admission tick- Bryce Jordan Center wild put up a roller coaster ets needed wristbands. Grace Roeshot for his “ASTROWORLD: loop and small rail, a People on the < oor were WISH YOU WERE huge projector screen closer to the perfor- # e Mexique and the Farmers Market at Snap Pizza. HERE” tour. Before the where videos were mance, but it did cost doors opened at 7 o’clock, played, and a stage in the over a hundred dollars. opening soon on Beaver hundreds of Penn State middle and in the front. “Many people got pic- BY: GRACE ROESHOT Avenue. Frutta Bowls students and local State A little a+ er 9 o’clock, tures in front of the specializes in similar College residents waited Travis appeared on the Travis head statue, and Auntie Anne’s leaves the foods, but also serves in the cold to get the best middle stage to begin it just added more to the Nittany Mall.