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The Red & Black

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Melville Conference on Phone Bans in Schools
Reah Gonzales, Staff Writer • March 14, 2025

“The last thing you want is your kid starting at a screen, trying to take a video, communicating with other people,” says Raj Goyle, founder...

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Opinion
AI in our Classrooms
Daniela Miranda, Staff Writer • December 4, 2024

Artificial intelligence has taken the world by storm with promises of insurmountable changes in the near future. However, with AI becoming a more prominent topic of debate within the classroom, it bears...

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Feature
Make Way for a New CTE Course for Green Thumbs
Anastasia Briggs, Staff Writer • May 9, 2025

Make way for a new CTE program! A program aiming to equip students with essential skills for a sustainable future. This innovative program is...

Students across the nation receive thousands of advertisements from colleges and universities during their time in high school.
Feature
College Courting
Allyson McGowan, Editor in Chief • January 29, 2025

Finally, seniors across the country will have a moment to relax as the college application process comes to an end and final deadlines come and...

Pat-Meds Very Own Mascot
Feature
Pat-Meds Very Own Mascot
Alexa Garsik, Staff writer • January 23, 2025

There has been a variety of talk about whether or not Pat-Med should have a mascot. In fact, in the past couple of months the administration...

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A&E
2025 Oscar Predictions
Brooke Silverstein, Staff Writer • February 28, 2025

On March 2, 2025, the 97th annual Academy Awards ceremony will be held, hosted by comedian Conan O’Brien at the Dolby Theater. After being...

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A&E
Mufasa: The Lion King Review
Anastasia Briggs, Staff Writer • January 29, 2025

Mufasa the movie has been in theaters since January 20th and has been a big hit with the fans ever since. In this latest cinematic adventure,...

Inaugural Fashion: Today's Top Political Fashion Mavens
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Inaugural Fashion: Today’s Top Political Fashion Mavens
Ryan Daly, Staff Writer • January 23, 2025

Various unique fashion statements were made at the 2025 Presidential Inauguration. We saw everybody from Supreme Court Justices and Past...

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Podcasts
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PSA
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PSA: The Impact of Smoking
Brandon Josué Herrera Vázquez, Staff Writer • January 14, 2025

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Raider TV – Season 6, episode 4
May 12, 2025
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Top 10 UFC Fighters with G.O.A.T. Potential
Desmond Chierico, Staff Writer • February 27, 2025

This is a list of the top 10 fighters in the UFC who have the most potential to be the greatest MMA fighter of all time (GOAT). In order for...

AP Language Teacher Ms. Perera
Ms. Perera
Ryan Daly and Alexa Garsik January 14, 2025

My most unique story about acquiring a milk bottle was from this year after telling my class about my dairy americana collection on the third...

Carota's creative writing class constructed a "Poet Tree" for National Poetry Month and invites the PMHS community to participate and place their poems on the tree. Find the Poet Tree on the third floor outside of Carota's room, 382.
National Poetry Month Celebration
April 21, 2025