The new NFL season kicked off on Thursday, September 7th, 2023, when the Detroit Lions traveled down to Kansas City and shocked the Chiefs, beating the reigning Superbowl champions 21-20. With the new season’s first week officially entirely in the rearview mirror, this also means the Indianapolis Colts have begun their 2023 campaign. The Colts […]
Weekly Sports Roundup 9/4/23 – 9/9/23
Football: Peru (4-0; 3-0 TRC) Runs Through Wabash (0-4; 0-3 TRC) for an Easy Conference Victory Peru took on Wabash on Friday at a rainy Bengal Memorial Stadium. Peru took control early with a quick Apaches safety, then the Tigers found themselves at the Wabash 1 yard line quickly. Avionne Jackson took it to house […]
Homecoming 2023-2024
It’s Homecoming week for Peru Jr/Sr High School. Our Tigers will be taking on the Wabash Apaches this Friday night, September 8th. Leading up to the game has been a week of the following festivities: Monday 9/4- No School (Labor Day) Tuesday 9/5- Character Day Wednesday 9/6- Class Shirts (Stadium Games) Thursday 9/7- Kindergarten Vs […]
Weekly Sports Recap 5/7/23 – 5/14/23
Baseball: Peru started the week with a road game against Manchester. The game was a true pitching duel, with both Peru and Manchester’s pitchers throwing complete games. #4 Ian Potts threw 7 innings, allowing 6 hits, no runs, 1 walk, and 4 K’s. #9 Reis Bellar went 2-3. #10 Logan Gatliff went 1-2. #1 Gavin […]
Finals
Finals are right around the corner for high school students! For the seniors this will be their last big test, some of the teachers are making their students take the finals early starting next week, so they have the following week to get caught up on work and have a relaxing last few days of […]
Summer Vacation
Summer vacation is in 2 weeks. School is almost out; we just have finals coming up. Once we finish with finals the school year will be over and the hot summer will be ready. It’s time to get ready for this year’s 2023 summer. There are many things you can do this summer, from […]
Movie Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
The 3rd Guardians of the Galaxy movie premiered on May 5th, 2023, and received majority approval from fans. This is said to be the final movie in this franchise although fans may be upset about that. It’s received an 81% on Rotten Tomatoes, and an 8.4/10 on IMDb. In my personal opinion, I think it […]
New Vape Technology
Underage vaping has become an increasingly popular issue in Peru Community schools, and members of the school board have come up with a seemingly effective way to combat it. New vape detectors have been installed in all the bathrooms and locker rooms. These detectors are also multifunctional, they detect the chemicals from vapes, loud noises, […]
PHS Track
Peru High School offers a healthy handful of extracurricular opportunities that interest and engage students; including PHS Track. Track is a spring sport that includes various athletic contests that push an athlete not only physically, but also mentally. Season began mid-February and it is coached by Edwards, Bennett, Butte, and Shaffer. Students are able to […]
Monopoly
In the early days of Monopoly’s popularity, the game was not yet officially licensed. In fact, it was created by a woman named Elizabeth Magie in 1903 and patented in 1904 under the name “The Landlord’s Game.” Magie created the game as a way to demonstrate the negative aspects of monopolies on society, with players […]