Kanye West and His Role On America’s Political Spectrum
Ryan Lynch, Reporter
October 31, 2019
Who is Kanye West? Stripping away the bravado, the unbridled arrogance, the controversy and the music, who is he as a person? He’s in the news so much, I feel like the public knows him. The public has seen him upstaging Taylor Swift at the VMA’s, heard him on the radio saying that he believes himself...
Make Instagram Casual Again
Jude DeMotte, Satire Editor
October 29, 2019
Almost a decade ago, a new social media platform, called Instagram, was born. Out of the blue, people from all ages began obsessing over posting photos of their delicious dinners, picturesque ice cream cones, inspirational quotes and oh-so many selfies. While it did become overkill, I found it endearing...
Which candy takes the cake?
Holly Kauck and Christy Cannon
October 28, 2019
We chose the best and worst non-chocolate and chocolate Halloween candies chosen by the York student body in a survey of 77 students. Here’s our ranking: Chocolate! Best: Twix Wrapper: A gold mirror-like wrapper decorated with beautiful, crimson letters pointing out the iconic left and right si...
The perfect Pumpkin Spice Latte: an investigation
Holly Kauck and Christy Cannon
October 22, 2019
With the start of fall comes the famous seasonal drink, the Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL). There have been many debates about which restaurant or cafe has a superior pumpkin-flavored drink, so we set out to answer this question. We tried and ranked six different lattes in Elmhurst and placed them into...
Vote for the top five “York Cults”
Murphy McFarlane, Multimedia Editor
October 21, 2019
There are many groups around York that are known to exhibit questionably spirited behavior. After defining what a York Cult is, the thisisyork.org staff created a list of 19 York groups who live by this lifestyle. Using the definition below, we ask the students of York to select the top five strongest...
Fourth Democratic Debate: moderates go after Warren, the front-runner
Ethan Thomas, News & Opinions Editor
October 17, 2019
Even before each of the 12 Democratic candidates for president stepped onto the debate stage in Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio on Tuesday night, it was clear that the October debate was going to be far different from any of the previous debates. A less apparent change on the debate stage w...
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