Sports
SLA boys baseball players honoured at the Philadelphia All-Public League Baseball Banquet
By Heather Campbell Staff Writer The banquet was held Wednesday June 4th and awarded baseball players from all over the school district for their performance this season. “Th...
Students will represent SLA at District Championship
By Heather Campbell Staff Writer Juniors Katherine Hunt and Karly Bornstein and Freshman Desmund O’Donovan will be representing SLA at the Philadelphia District 12 Track and ...
A Bittersweet Ending: Baseball Season Comes To A Close
By Ryan Harris Staff Writer After a streak of getting second place in the playoffs, the SLA Rockets baseball team will not be making the playoffs this year. The Rockets, a D-divi...
Op/Ed
Editorial: SLA Beeber, Not a Plan B
It is no secret that the School District of Philadelphia is closing 23 schools which leaves many confused about the opening of SLA Beeber. The opening is controversial. Many Philad...
Being White in Philly; A Black Girl’s Response
DeShawn McLeod Staff Writer “My younger son goes to Temple, where he’s a sophomore. This year he’s living in an apartment with two friends at 19th and Diamond, just a few...
How I learned about feminism
By Isabela Supovitz-Aznar Staff Writer I have a very clear memory from when I was in middle school at Friends Select. I was walking down the basement hallway to the Math room for g...
News
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Student Aids Victims on the Scene of Building Collapse
By Jenn Wright Staff Writer Science Leadership Academy Senior Jordan McLaughlin stood on the northeast corner of 22nd and Market when the Salvation Army roof caved in alongside the...
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Senior Class: A Lack of Spirit?
By Leah Kelly Staff Writer On Tuesday, May 14th, the Class of 2013 had their senior trip — and only twelve people attended. The original senior trip plan was to go to the Poc...
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“No Ifs, No Buts, No Education Cuts”
By Jacob Lotkowski & Isabela Supovitz-Aznar Staff Writers On Thursday May 9th, approximately 120 SLA students left the building to participate in a city wide protest against th...
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News
Student Aids Victims on the Scene of Building Collapse
By Jenn Wright Staff Writer Science Leadership Academy Senior Jordan McLaughlin stood on the northeast corner of 22nd and Market when the Salvation Army roof caved in alongside the...
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Features
Q&A With Chris Johnson, Beeber Site Adminstrator
By Dalena Bui Staff Writer Starting in April, SLA has had a new adult in the office part-time. Many students found his presence intimidating at first — but as they got to kno...
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Op/Ed
Editorial: SLA Beeber, Not a Plan B
It is no secret that the School District of Philadelphia is closing 23 schools which leaves many confused about the opening of SLA Beeber. The opening is controversial. Many Philad...
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Sports
SLA boys baseball players honoured at the Philadelphia All-Public League Baseball Banquet
By Heather Campbell Staff Writer The banquet was held Wednesday June 4th and awarded baseball players from all over the school district for their performance this season. “Th...
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A&E
Movie Review: The Great Gatsby
By Sara Nesbitt & Jamie Murphy Staff Writers All-time bestselling American Novel ‘The Great Gatsby’ has been a success since 1925, still being read by people all over the...