Viking Call

Upper Merion High's Student Newspaper

Month: May 2022

Op-Ed

Children and the Downfall of Civilization

   I recently went on the school sponsored Disney trip, an experience I will absolutely never forget and I mean that in the worst possible way. You may be thinking about how ungrateful I must be and how I should’ve soaked…

The Best in Women’s Sports

I can beat Serena Williams!  I can beat Gabby Douglass! I can beat Simone Biles! I can beat Ronda Rousey!  I can beat Katie Ledecky! I can beat all the women greats, at every sport, and at every level! Why…

Monsters: America’s Modern Problems

 Monsters are people who have been with us for generations. We all know the ones: The jerks that scare you in the middle of the night when you have that meeting in the morning. The ones who live in your…

Featured Student Life

Men’s History Month

Last month we celebrated, what some might consider, the worst time of the year: Women’s History Month. Whatever excuses these feminists may have, it’s quite literally, the single most pointless celebration of the year. Sure you’ve gone through centuries of…

Shadowhunters Review

Have you heard the saying, “It’s an oldie but a goodie?” Well, this definitely applies to Shadowhunters! Based on The Mortal Instruments book series, Shadowhunters delves into the sci-fi, mystery, and fictional world of demons, vampires, warlocks, werewolves, Seelies (a…

New Shows On Netflix In March 2022

With more than five thousand total shows and movies, Netflix captivates millions of viewers across the globe. It’s content offers a variety of films and television series through distribution deals – as well as its own productions. Nearly every month,…

Arts & Entertainment

The Batman Review

With light comes shadow. The Batman is not your run-of-the-mill superhero movie. We’ve grown accustomed to the formula of a lighthearted plot and witty humor, but the genre-bending new reboot of the beloved Batman couldn’t stray further from that. Deeper,…

The Turmoil Between Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, and Pete Davidson

Kim and Ye: Yay or Nay? For the past 20 years, we have been following the most iconic, recognizable couple who will truly go down in the books. Nobody saw it coming, nor did we see it ending. We watched…

Season’s Changing

When day blurred to endless nights The yearning for new days faded in sight She coddled the teenage dream that thrived amid sunkissed skin  Turned to angry patches of scorching red where the sun’s love had been And along I-95…