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The student news site of Patchogue-Medford High School

The Red & Black

The marching band seniors of the 2025 class celebrated their Senior Night in Raider Stadium on Saturday, October 5th.
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Marching Band Celebrates Senior Night
Allyson McGowan and Daniel Slovensky October 7, 2024

Football games at Pat-Med are more than just the game itself. It’s a combination of the players, the cheerleaders, the dancers, and the marching...

The freshmen class bulletin board will be designed soon as part of the Homecoming events.
Opinion
The Importance of Freshmen Involvement
Anastasia Briggs, Staff Writer • October 8, 2024

Starting high school can be quite an experience for many freshmen. The transition from middle school to high school has many challenges, such as increased responsibilities, social adjustments, and a new...

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In the first installment of The Elective Spotlight, we'll be diving into the science elective Meteorology. Original Canva created by Allyson McGowan.
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The Elective Spotlight
Allyson McGowan, Editor in Chief • September 18, 2024

With numerous electives being offered each year, it can be a challenge for students to decide which elective they want to pursue. Due to that,...

Before being in the Patchogue -Medford School District Mrs. Depoo worked in a specialized school in the city. For many of the students who attended this school English was not their first language. Some of them even spoke foreign languages such as Mandarin. After that, she worked at the Middle Country School District. This is her first year in Patchogue-Medford, she was a leave replacement at the High School, and a permanent sub at Oregon Middle School.
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Featuring PMHS Teachers
Sadie Wisniewski, Staff Writer • May 6, 2024

Our seventh featured teacher is Ms. Depoo. Although Ms.Depoo is not currently teaching at the high school she has already done so much for the...

President of the Patchogue-Medford Congress of Teachers (PMCT) Kevin Toolan feels that the goal of an educator should be to "set children on a path" and contends, "If you're looking to inspire children to be good characters, good citizens, this is the profession for you." Image created by Ceania Gonzales
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The State of Our Unions
Carlo Costigliola, Staff Writer • April 16, 2024

Unions are often regarded as fundamental aspects of our country’s history. Contemporary workplace commonalities, such as Worker’s Compensation...

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Screenshot of The Tortured Poets Department on Apple Music. Album release is April 19th, 2024.
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The Tortured Poets Department
Avea Intravia, Staff Writer • April 18, 2024

On February 4th, 2024, Taylor Swift once again made history at the 66th Annual Grammys when she took home her fourth Grammy for Album of the...

These April releasing books are already speculated to be at the top of the charts.
A&E
Most Anticipated Books for April
Allyson McGowan, Staff Writer • April 11, 2024

April is a busy month for book readers, as there are a lot of amazing new books being released. From dark mysteries to cute romances, there’s...

The Academy Awards are this Sunday - read about all of the nominees of this year's top films and take the poll
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A Look at the 2024 Oscars
Avea Intravia, Staff Writer • March 7, 2024

It’s finally March, and that means something very special for cinephiles; it’s Oscars Season! 2023 was an incredible year for cinema,...

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Film Finders (PODCAST)
Expert speed-cuber Andrew Fuentes solves the puzzle scrambled by his classmate.
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Madison Lees, Staff Writer • October 16, 2024

"I started Rubik's cubing in second grade, since I really liked puzzles, and I used to play with jigsaw puzzles a lot. So my parents got me...

PMHS Varsity Girls Field Hockey posed alongside Bay Shore is to commemorate the anniversary of September 11th.
Raider TV - Season 6, episode 1
September 16, 2024
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Raider TV - Season 5, episode 6
Raider TV - Season 5, episode 6
March 28, 2024
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Dusk settles over the home of Raiders Baseball.
Sports
Raiders Baseball: What's Next?
April 16, 2024

Baseball: America's national pastime and first professional sport. Since its conception as a legitimized...

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PWHL NY vs Boston as UBS Arena. Photo courtesy of M. Sullivan
Sports
A New Era for Women's Hockey
Allyson McGowan, Staff Writer • March 26, 2024

The Professional Women's Hockey League, or PWHL for short, is a new league for professional women's hockey...

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PMHS Sophomore broke the high school Track record this year.
Sports
Fraser Breaks School Record
Reah Gonzales, Staff Writer • March 6, 2024

Sophomore, Evan Fraser, breaks the PMHS Track record with 36.84 second time. The sophomore has been running...

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