Students green-up school
November 25, 2008 • written by Michael Seliga
Filed under Archives, News Archives
Middletown High School students in Scott Bean, Maria Duva, and Sharon Steger’s classes planted trees around the baseball field and along the farm behind the school. They planted more than 150 trees as part of a national effort to increase the greenness of school campuses. The tree planting, which... Read more »
Remembering Kaity Wilson
November 25, 2008 • written by Lauren Redding
Filed under Lifestyle Archives
Whenever Kaitlyn “Kaity” Wilson stepped onto the lacrosse field, she was a colorful force to be reckoned with. Blonde hair pulled high atop her head, she dominated the field like a tornado whipping through a valley. Running at full speed, she was nothing more than flashes of a rainbow, as if a painter’s... Read more »
Enthusiastically false fans bring shame to true followers
November 25, 2008 • written by Kevin Parker
Filed under Opinion Archives
Fan (noun) – an enthusiastic devotee, follower, or admirer of a sport, pastime, celebrity, etc. There is a hidden meaning in the definition of fan. When it says enthusiastic devotee, it means one who is committed to following the team regardless of success or failure. Sadly, many people in Middletown,... Read more »
Hannah Darr cheers to the top
November 25, 2008 • written by Theoni Kontos & Carly Monello
Filed under Sports Archives
Hannah Darr has been cheerleading for 10 years; this is her second year as a captain. The highlights of her cheerleading career come from being on a competition squad. Darr said, “We all work well together and by doing that it makes us closer, and able to perform together.” Her biggest obstacle... Read more »
Conference Champions face off in first round playoff game
November 25, 2008 • written by Kevin Parker
Filed under Sports Archives
The Middletown Knights varsity football team will travel to Clarksburg High School for a first round playoff matchup against the undefeated hometown Coyotes. Recently crowned Piedmont Champions, the Knights are set to take on a high scoring Coyotes team looking to improve on a strong 10 –... Read more »
Ghost hunters bring exciting lesson to students
November 24, 2008 • written by Kathleen Roeder
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The Ghost Busters came to visit Middletown High School this past Friday, Nov. 14. The Scientific Investigation of Ghost and Hauntings Team, or SIGHT, came to test the skepticism of Jerry Donald’s philosophy of knowledge class. Donald’s class had been studying Roman philosophy, and as a fun conclusion... Read more »
2A West Championship: Not Middletown’s Knight
November 21, 2008 • written by Kevin Parker
Filed under Sports Archives
Middletown fans travelled in full force to Century High School in the wind and snow to watch the hometown Century Knights roll over the Middletown Knights 47 – 0. Middletown won the toss, choosing to defer. Century started the game going three-and-out. Middletown took the ball and promptly gave... Read more »
Wall sparks controversy over lack of diversity
November 21, 2008 • written by Maegan Clearwood
Filed under Archives, News Archives
As students walk down the senior hallway each morning, they are surrounded by the proud, smiling faces of honored students high above them. Some students, however, find the selection process for the “wall of fame” biased, as it focuses on athletes alone. Donna Clabaugh, Middletown High School assistant... Read more »
This is truly amazing
November 18, 2008
Filed under Opinion Archives
Hey, guys. I graduated from Middletown High School in 2007 and was a part of the Journalism team. I had been waiting for the newspaper to go online for a long time. The first attempt was really cool, but this is truly amazing! I’m glad to see that everyone’s tapping into the digital age.... Read more »
Thanks for a job well done
November 18, 2008
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Dear Round Table Staff - THANK YOU – for a job well done !! And an extended thank you from my family in PA and VA, they love The Round Table online, particularly Kevin Parker’s MHS football play by play. My parents try to make all of the football games to watch Sam play, traveling from Bucks... Read more »