Features – THIS IS YORK

Relay For Life delivering hope to Elmhurst cancer survivors

April 18, 2018

Taking off from the home of Anne Sullivan, Youth liaison for Elmhurst Relay For Life, a dozen students, from York and IC, showered Elmhurst cancer survivors with hope and springtime with daffodils while the skies showered the rest of the city in grey. “[The daffodils] spread hope,” York jun...

Why you should wear a chronograph to prom

Sarah Pinkowski, Reporter

April 17, 2018

Filed under Features, Opinions, Showcase, Sports

Prom is one of the most important days of a high school student’s life. It’s the dance that almost every student has been looking forward to since the beginning of their freshman year. Hair, makeup and nail appointments are set up months in advance, the entire first half of the year is spent tryin...

Sophomore Maggie Clink starts a footwear revolution

Sarah Pinkowski, Reporter

April 12, 2018

Filed under Features, Showcase

Most girls stress tremendously about what they wear to school, and rightfully so. It is extremely stressful to stay on trend when the world of fashion is constantly changing around you. New styles and fashion trends rise and fall constantly. As a full-time student who is involved in extracurriculars...

Water you doing with that squirt gun?

Emily Siegenthaler and Olivia Adeszko

April 11, 2018

Filed under Features, Showcase

The seniors are ending their last 30 days of school with a game of Assassin. This game is a student-run game where the seniors that choose to participate get a target and have to “assassinate” their target with a water or nerf gun. The players can’t get their target at school or at the target�...

From the runways to the hallways: 2018 Spring fashion trends

Isabelle Dyer, Features Editor

April 11, 2018

Filed under Features, Showcase

Although winter seems as though it may stretch on forever with snowfall continuing into the month of April, the calendar (though it may be a dirty liar) insists that spring is coming soon. For those of us who take an interest in popular trends and staying fashion-forward, I compiled a guide of what you ...

York-hi presents the Prom proposal conteset

Rachel Perry, Features Editor

April 9, 2018

Filed under Features, Showcase

Hey Dukes! It’s prom season and you know what that means: prom proposal contest! York-hi is holding a prom proposal contest where you and your prom date could win two free post prom ticket! Here is how to enter- Post your prom proposal on Instagram Follow us @this_is_york on Instagram ...