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Congratulations! Eighth grade math teacher Jason Hatch will become the next eighth grade principal!
The Roar Rundown
New Principal- Jason Hatch
Gabby Gutshall, Reporter

Eighth grade math teacher Jason Hatch recently applied to be the new eighth grade principal next year and got the job. Hatch went to school...

Hurl! Patrick Port is winding up to throw! He is throwing the javelin and scored crucial points for the team.
The Roar Rundown
Patrick Port- Hows the weather up there?
Dominic Sparacino, Reporter

You've most likely see him walking around the halls and thought, "He's in middle school?" Well, yea, he is. Port said that he is 6'8' at age...

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“Chromakopia:” A rundown

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Uh oh!  A student stumbles throughout the hallways, lunging around a mountain of books and papers, while bombarded by clocks going off. This is an exaggeration of what an average day can be like for eighth grade students, but isn't far from the truth of how it actually is without a study hall.
Editorial: Eighth graders need a study hall
Editorial Board, Reporter • May 5, 2025

Eighth grade students head to school and go through the day, going to each class, but as the periods go by, the pile of homework also adds up...

Keeping Up With The Lions
Keeping Up With The Lions
Alonna Pfahler, Reporter • May 5, 2025

Monday, May 5 JH Baseball Maroon @ Bellefonte (Doubleheader) 4 p.m.– 7 p.m. Altoona Area Junior High JH Softball @ Penn Cambria (Doubleheader)...

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