Olivia Alderfer '25 tells readers about a nonprofit called The Ocean Cleanup that plans to intercept rivers and clean litter out of the ocean.

Ella Laski '23 discusses the future of the basketball team at Perkiomen. Photos by Ryan Dao '22. 

Zoe Kelly '25 gives a detailed recap of the cross country season, which proved itself to be successful under the leadership of Coach Jacob Wells. Photos by Tim Miller. 

Sarah Smith '22 gives a recap of Perkiomen's recent Arts Week. Photo courtesy of Tim Miller.

Zoe Kelly '25 tells about mental health issues that plague the younger generation today, and how COVID-19 and social media are contributing to them.

Garrett McKenzie '24 discusses fake news - the definition, ways to avoid consumption of it, and the dangers associated with it. 

Cheyenne McCloud '23 highlights the achievements of our fall athletic teams.

Claire Wilson '24 discusses what she learned from Phil Stamper, a queer YA author, at the September 30 author visit.

Zoe Kelly '24 provides a brief history of abortion laws in the United States, as well as explaining the recent, heavily disputed Texas Heartbeat Act.

Garrett McKenzie '24 gives a history of the United States's presence in Afghanistan as well as informing readers about America's recent withdrawal. 

Ella Laski ‘23 gives a history of the attacks on September 11, 2001, and tells readers how Perkiomen School remembers 20 years later. 

Aureja Frolovaite ‘22 discusses the role of diversity and multiculturalism at Perkiomen in her eyes. 

Franzi Raupp ‘23 discusses the current debate surrounding transgender female athletes competing with their own gender and why they are met with resistance. 

This “bittersweet” article by newspaper seniors Ben Vanelli and Sasha Tymchyshyna brings readers a deep look into what each author learned during their years at Perkiomen. 

Ben Vanelli ‘21 speaks about his history as a member of the newspaper staff and provides a recap of the newspaper’s comeback on a personal level. On behalf of the Perkiomenite’s returning members for 2021-2022, we will miss you dearly, Ben!

This article by Ben Vanelli ‘21 takes a look at how the media, specifically Hollywood, will handle and represent the COVID-19 pandemic. 

This article by Aureja Frolovaite ‘22 discusses what it was like to be an ASSIST scholar in this tough year. We also hear from Franzi Raupp ‘23 and Frederick Knof ‘23, who are also ASSIST scholars this year.

Garrett McKenzie ‘24 contributes yet another excellent article on world news, highlighting events that took place in April 2021. 

Readers hear some movie recommendations from editor Ben Vanelli ‘21 for the last time. Thank you, Ben, for helping Perkiomen stay entertained! Best of luck at Loyola.

This article by Ella Laski ‘23 highlights new world language department member Mr. Angus Leydic. Welcome to the Perkiomen family, Mr. Leydic!

COVID-19 brought forth many challenges to the way our school has had to operate this year. From changes in the lunch line and a lack of sports competitions to a completely new everyday class schedule, almost everything needed to be altered this year to keep everyone safe. Many schools decided to stay virtual, but the staff at Perkiomen concluded that staying in school was the best option; however, tackling the plans for the year was no easy feat.

In this article by film fanatic Ben Vanelli ‘21, readers can get some recommendations for movies to watch via Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, and HBO Max while anxiously awaiting for theaters to reopen. 

In this article by The Perkiomenite’s senior editor and avid film fan, Ben Vanelli, readers can hear about some movies reviewed by Ben himself to watch in their free time this month. Check back for a new monthly list of recommendations! 

In this article by Garrett McKenzie ‘24, readers hear about NASA’s new Perseverance rover that landed on Mars on February 18. 

In this article by Ella Laski ‘23, interviews with Anne Coby ‘21 and Ms. Justine Segear highlight the Perkiomen girls’ sports program. Readers also are called to recognize the often unfair treatment of girls’ sports in America and how this contrasts with the programs at Perkiomen. 

In this engaging article by senior editor Ben Vanelli ‘21, readers learn about new additions to the athletic program. They also hear about baseball coach Ken Baker’s 500th win and plans for the future. 

This article by Ella Laski ‘23 allows readers to get to know new world language department member Mr. McMillin.

Shae Leach '24 recaps the Winter Musical, one of the most unique and performances in Perkiomen theatre history. 

In this article by Brandon Legris ‘22, readers hear from boys’ basketball senior captain Honor Huff about the 2021 season, specifically their 3-0 win against the Phelps School on January 23 and how the team plans to succeed this year.