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Panther Book Club Emerges!

For the first time in Upper St. Clair history, a book club has been made available for students to join.  The first meeting took place on Tuesday, September 14th in Room 117 at 2:30 after school. It served as an introduction and information session... READ MORE »»

Fuel fails to burn evenly, but doesn’t flame out

8/10 A post-apocalyptic wasteland can be a pretty fun place, at least according to video games.  The shooter game Borderlands and the classic Role-Playing Game series Fallout have already demonstrated that.  But what about racing?  After... READ MORE »»

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit leaves hearts racing

9.25/10 A $200,000 Lamborghini tears down a mountain pass, the pavement beneath its tires barely wider than a goat path (www.lamborghini.com).  Its brakes screeching as it rounds a corner, the Lamborghini overtakes its nemesis, a similarly-priced... READ MORE »»

Fall in love with Fallout…again

Score: 9.5/10 You awoke in a house to the sound of an old man’s voice.  Your vision is blurred.  Your head aches.  Stumbling forth from the white cottage amid a flurry of questions from the old man, a doctor, you find yourself in a small... READ MORE »»

Sweater December takes control of USC wardrobes

Every December, ambitious Upper St. Clair students take part in a festivity known as “Sweater Month” or “Sweater December.” The eventual goal is to wear a sweater every day in the last month of the year. Sweater December is a great way... READ MORE »»

News

 Could Einstein be Wrong???

Sriparna Sen, Staff Writer

For over a century, Einstein’s special theory of relativity has stood proudly as one of the governing law of physics. His theory states that the speed of light “c” is a limit... Read more »

October 24, 2011 • 0 comments • Filed Under News

Opinions

 Destruction of a Different Kind: Competition

Bitter stomps of rage, nasty retorts, and even the sneer of a victor: all too common sights and sounds of the average day for the average American citizen.  All these interactions,... Read more »

December 20, 2011 • 0 comments • Filed Under Opinions

Features

 Finish Line Spirit Sales

Lauren Kelly, Entertainment Editor

It began on September 26th: Finish Line’s brand new program to sell high school merchandise in their stores. The new student section in the stores distributes a portion of the purchase... Read more »

December 20, 2011 • 0 comments • Filed Under Features

Sports

 USC Crew Team Resumes its Claim on the Rivers

John Benhart, Sports Editor

Every Saturday morning, from 8:00 to 12:00, a group of determined USC students can be found on the rivers of downtown Pittsburgh.  These students are members of the USC Crew team and,... Read more »

October 8, 2011 • 0 comments • Filed Under Sports

Entertainment

 Is the new Footloose a good way to cut loose?

Cooper Irons, Staff Writer

A The year is 2007, the peak of Disney Channel’s grip on tweendom, thanks to the  roaring success of High School Musical and Hannah Montana. The latest development in the media... Read more »

November 22, 2011 • 0 comments • Filed Under Entertainment

Humor & Leisure

 Osama: what we should have done

Garrett Cimina, Humor and Leisure Editor

On May 2, 2011, the world, at last, was rid of one of the most infamous men of modern times: Osama bin Laden.  Architect of the September 11 attacks and founder of international terror... Read more »

June 1, 2011 • 0 comments • Filed Under Humor & Leisure, Opinions