Viking Call

Upper Merion High's Student Newspaper

Month: October 2020

HOCO (Homecoming) In Review!

As we all know Homecoming looked very different this year compared to years past, but this does not mean that it was any less of a success. Since the beginning of the year there was speculation about what Homecoming would…

Does Mouthwash really help against COVID-19?

Recently a study on COVID-19 has shown that human coronaviruses are inactivated after 30 seconds of exposure to Listerine™ mouthwash. Is this a breakthrough, or just another false hope like hydroxychloroquine? Let’s break it down. The study researched the effects…

The Holiday Times Lessons

A bright beautiful, prominent tree adorned with shiny, metallic ornaments with gifts stacked on each other, as tall as a giraffe, or a bunch of candles close together being lighted one magically day after another. Singing, dancing, magical stories full…

The Best Holiday To Kick Off This Season!

Thanksgiving is the best holiday along with the best season! Why might you ask? Well, it’s the perfect day to be with friends and family that you potentially haven’t seen in years. It’s very important to have fun and to…

The Candidates and The Second Amendment

Firearms have a long and interwoven history with the United States, as the United States would have never existed if the colonists didn’t have access to a firearm. Americans were acutely aware of how important the right to bear arms…

Early Voting: Beneficial to Health, Disastrous for Results?

Benefits of Early Voting Despite the election being only a few days past the corner, more than eighty million people have already voted for their desired candidate, whether it be by mail or in person. Most of these individuals who…

Beyond Democrats and Republicans: The Other Political Parties

As the election grows closer, Joe Biden running as the Democratic candidate and Donald Trump running for his second term as a Republican, some may wonder if there are other options. In America, where the two-party system dominates the government,…

November COVID-19 Update

The COVID-19 pandemic has been ravaging the entire globe. To outline which countries are winning their battles against COVID, the map below by Johns Hopkins geographically depicts the cumulative coronavirus cases in various locations worldwide: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html  One COVID statistic commonly…

Lebanon’s Children Need Your Help

The explosion at the port of Beirut on August 4th rocked Lebanon to its core. The shockwave was felt over 150 miles away in Cyprus. My cousin who lives about 45 minutes away from the city told me, “It felt…

Overcoming Racial Inequalities in STEM

Without debate, the African American community has been one of, if not the, most marginalized groups since before the Declaration of Independence was signed. Over time, this community has seen plenty of reform to their rights, with the abolishment of…