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The Red & Black

Students who attended the leadership workshop and came up with many different ideas and concepts of what represents a positive leader and what represents a negative leader. Photo courtesy of the Humanities Dept.
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Generation Citizen Classes Attend the Long Island Youth Summit Competition at St. Joseph's University
Sadie Wisniewski, Staff Writer • April 18, 2024

Generation Citizen is a course for seniors where each class picks an issue in their school/community, and they take steps to create systemic...

Each student who takes theater has a chance to stand in this classroom and perform in front of their classmates.
Opinion
How Ms. Carota's Theater Class Shaped My High School Experience
Sadie Wisniewski, Staff Writer • March 15, 2024

It all started when I was in eighth grade and a guidance counselor came into my classroom to talk to the class about course options for the following year since we would be entering high school. We...

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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...

Mrs. D'Amico started fortune Fridays here at the high school because she believes in enforcing positivity throughout the school.
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Featuring PMHS Teachers
Sadie Wisniewski, Staff Writer • April 11, 2024

Our sixth featured teacher is Ms. D’Amico, a Reading teacher here at the high school. Before becoming a Reading teacher Ms. D’Amico was an...

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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.
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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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Varsity Football players are starting a new tradition. They will present their alternate jerseys to faculty or staff member who they identify has had a positive influence on them. This week was the kickoff to this new tradition.
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A New Tradition Begins

Raider TV - Season 5, episode 6
Raider TV - Season 5, episode 6
March 28, 2024
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Raider TV - Season 5, episode 5
Raider TV - Season 5, episode 5
January 26, 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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