JTHS Track and Field
by Danni Mergel, reporter Spring is finally here! That means track season! Student-athletes have been preparing for the upcoming track season all winter long. They have put all their effort in to become who they…
April 2017
This one time, I broke curfew…
Have you ever been late, missed curfew, and it turned into a comical story about how you got caught or how you got away with it? “This one time I broke my curfew… My mom…
Chorus fundraiser
Fundraisers are a great way to raise money for an organization, project, or anything really. It is not unusual to see someone carrying around a box of chocolate to sell. The High school chorus has…
Kayley Kovac
After ten years of playing basketball, junior Kaylee Kovac, starter for the Jim Thorpe Lady Olympians, blows people away with her outstanding skills on the court. When she was in third grade she started playing…
Peer pressure: is it such a bad thing?
by Carol Keefer, Reporter Peer pressure is, most times, seen as a negative thing, but do the positives of peer pressure outweigh the negatives? “While peer pressure is seen as a negative thing in most…
High school relationships
by Jayden Rodgers, reporter Every school around the world has high school relationships. Most likely, they are not the fairy tale many people expect them to be. People have different perspectives and feelings about the…
Jim Thorpe lunches, rules, and policies: Agree or disagree?
Mixed feelings and opinions spread throughout the halls of Jim Thorpe High School about various topics pertaining to student life on campus. School lunches, the student dress code, phone and gum policies; these topics seem…
Behind the scenes – a look into prom 2017
As the spring air comes this way, prom season is only days away. This year, Jim Thorpe Area High School’s senior prom will be hosted at Blue Mountain Resort on May 12, 2017. The theme…
The Flame 2016-2017
by Carol Keefer, Reporter The Flame is the literary magazine of the Jim Thorpe Area Senior High School. It showcases writing from the students in the district from grades nine through twelve. It was created…
Flag football tournament, a senior project
Senior projects are a mandatory requirement for graduating at the Jim Thorpe High School. Students can choose to work on their own, or collaborate with other students. It is not uncommon to see more project…