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Senior Scarlett Nold poses with her electric guitar. She plays the electric guitar for the Jazz Band. She has been playing for five years.

Shredding the strings: A Journey into electric guitar mastery

Erin McCormick, Reporter November 18, 2024

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many students found themselves confined to their homes, with their usual routines upended and activities halted. For Scarlett Nold, now a senior at Hudson High School, learning...

Hudson High School’s pass privileges

Ellie Firzlaff, Reporter November 15, 2024

Hudson High School is implementing regulations for the Flex Pass and parking pass more than in previous years.  Principles are on duty to direct traffic throughout the parking lots, and constantly...

The view of the water at the stone laboratory campus. This campus takes place on lake Erie off of put in bay.

Stone lab field trip

Ellie Firzlaff, Reporter November 15, 2024

Hudson High School juniors and seniors are offered the opportunity to take marine biology as a semester course. Yearly, the marine biology class will take a trip to Stone Laboratory, off of Put-In Bay,...

Porta Rossa in all of its elegance. The soft hue of the string lights and the extravagant paintings on the walls elevate the aesthetic of the space.

The newest addition to Hudson: Porta Rossa

Keira Sweeney, Reporter October 24, 2024

The city of Hudson is an environment that flourishes with shops and boutiques around every corner. New and classic restaurants line the streets of downtown.  At Hudson, there is an exceptional element...

In high school, students take on a lot of change. School life and social life blend together and the workloads grow. Although it is a lot of new, high school is full of experiences that really shape a person.

Everything you need to know about high school

Charlotte Smetham, Reporter October 14, 2024

The transition between eighth grade and freshman year can be difficult. It is entering a new world full of unfamiliar people, classes, and experiences. To ease this rocky transition seniors have answered...

The students in front of Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta, a stunning church in the village of Positano. 
Under the bliss of an Italian blue sky, the students were in paradise.

Outdoor Society Takes on Italy

Charlotte Smetham, Reporter October 10, 2024

42 Students from Outdoor Society, an outdoor activity based club here at Hudson High School, ventured 4,678 miles from home in June to tour Rome and Southern Italy. They departed from Cleveland Hopkins...

Starbucks’s Pike Place roast in a size tall is $2.65. For an average black coffee in a 12 oz container, customers would assume it would cost less than this. But, surprisingly, this is one of the cheapest items on the menu.

Why does Starbucks cost so much?

Ava Kuss, Editor-in-Chief October 10, 2024

It costs $1 to make a cappuccino.  So why are we spending so much on our coffees? Starbucks has a pricing strategy that factors in both the cost of production and the target profit. Starbucks has also...

The Ohio State University campus during the fall. This university was ranked 11th in the country for research universities.

Evaluating My College Visits

Sylvia Dressler, Reporter October 8, 2024

From Bowling Green to Vanderbilt University, each college campus has something different about it, and I enjoyed them all. However some campuses stood out, and some just didn’t. I have been to five college...

The H2BE class of 2025 on their first hiking trip of the year to Oil Creek, Pa. Prior to this, students were trained on hiking, setting up camp and more.

Where nature meets the classroom

Isa Alers, Reporter September 25, 2024

Imagine your teacher says, “we are going on a walk to a park,” in the middle of class. Or that you are going camping with your friends. This may sound out of the ordinary for some, these scenarios...

The ship logo we are all familiar with includes the six stars above and the water indicating the ship heading west.

Behind the mystery of our logo: The Explorers

AJ Parkinson, Reporter September 25, 2024

We are all familiar with the Hudson Explorer logo: a ship with stars above it. But where did it originate? I set out to find where the Hudson ship and stars came from. It was a real mystery. The library...

Senior Jack McCormick conducts the Hudson High School Alma Mater during a football game. This year, McCormick is the band's senior squad leader.

From Droning to marching band’s head senior squad leader: The Success of Jack McCormick

Erin McCormick, Reporter September 25, 2024

Hudson High School senior Jack McCormick has become well known in the music association. McCormick has done numerous activities and deserves the best future. From droning the new Hudson Middle School to...

The college application process can seem like a burden as the requirements and deadlines quickly approach students. Students and teachers use the online platform SchooLinks to apply to colleges, request and submit recommendation letters and more.

The Reality of college applications

Sara Sarkisian, Reporter September 25, 2024

The most stressful time of the year for seniors has quickly come about and it is time to submit college applications. Trying to differentiate yourself from the other applicants can be difficult. The dreary...

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