Features – Page 6 – The Playwickian

Lenape history in Neshaminy community

December 20, 2013

By Shannon Byrne Special Features Editor The Neshaminy community has a rich history in Native American Culture. The Lenni Lenape Tribe, also referred to as the Delaware Indians, occupied the land called Lenapehoking. This...

Cyber-bullying: School-yard harassment enters the home

November 19, 2013

By Shannon Byrne Special Features Editor In today’s world, kids spend most of their day on the internet. With this new frontier, the internet, new areas of bullying have come to light; cyber-bullying to be more specific. Before...

Media decisions affect professional opportunities

November 19, 2013

By Colleen Harley Copy Editor Nowadays, almost everyone is on social media websites. From elementary school kids to the elderly, they are logging in and posting on websites like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram....

Are we really connecting? How social media destroys social lives

November 19, 2013

By Shealyn Miles Special Features Editor The average person has what, 800 friends, Facebook friends that is. This issue with society today is that people tend to focus more on their virtual status rather than their real one....

Self-absorption vs. self-esteem, the battle between vanity and mental health

November 19, 2013

By Colleen Harlely Copy Editor There are all different kinds of people in this world, each individual person with different personality traits and quirks, as well as a variety of looks. Some people have all the confidence...

Celebrities affected promote self-examination

October 23, 2013

By Emmaleigh McNally Staff Writer October is breast cancer awareness month. Many people have died from breast cancer, but there are always survivors. Even celebrities like Olivia Newton-John, Giuliana Rancic from E! News,...

Heckman nurse struggles with breast cancer: fun-loving nature prevails

October 23, 2013

By Shealyn Miles Special Features Editor Oliver Heckman Elementary school’s nurse for twenty years and counting, Jeanne Drake is not only a diligent worker and a strong proponent of community service, but she is also a breast...

Dig Pink: Varsity volleyball supports breast cancer awareness

October 23, 2013

By Shannon Byrne Special Features Editor On Monday, Sept. 23 at 7:00 PM the varsity Neshaminy Girls’ volleyball team and their coach of seven years, Kate Livingstone, participated in Council Rock North’s annual Dig Pink...

Neshaminy Homecoming supports financial literacy

September 27, 2013

By Shealyn Miles Special Features Editor This year, Neshaminy hosted TruMark Financial Credit Union’s “Kiss a Pig” fundraiser, a campaign throughout the Philadelphia and Bucks County areas to raise money to encourage...

College Fair returns to Neshaminy

September 27, 2013

By Shannon Byrne Special Features Editor On Monday, Sept. 23, Neshaminy High School had its 2nd annual College Fair, hosted by the National Honor Society and adviser Kim Kelley. At 6:30 pm before the hordes of students,...

Neshaminy teachers introduce organization to student curriculum

September 27, 2013

By Shealyn Miles Special Features Editor For those perfection seekers who find themselves hanging by a thread at the end of the school year (whether that be of their composure or their last remaining notebook,) there is...

Hoodie Allen’s Cruisin’ USA Tour hits Philadelphia

June 19, 2013

By Corey LaQuay Copy Editor Sitting in traffic on I-95, excitement was pouring out of the windows of the car, the lyrics of our favorite artist playing over the speakers, accompanied by the reciting of each and every lyric...