Viking Call

Upper Merion High's Student Newspaper

Month: May 2022

I hope you lose the one thing you have

He wishes he was the one for her-  I hope you lose the one thing you have  I hope you realize one day what you had Brag about you like you are a trophy  Talk about you like your my…

Art & Poetry Featured

Gatsby From Daisy’s Perspective

We moved down the steps towards the car. Gatsby went to the passenger side and opened the door for me. I looked back at him.   “I want to drive,” I said.   “Who would I be to stop a girl like…

Russia-Ukraine: Economic Sanctions and Their Consequences

International Sanctions: Nearly all of the international community has denounced the invasion and resultantly imposed unprecedented sanctions. Although these sanctions vary in severity, the United States, the European Union, and allies have introduced or significantly expanded sanctions to include Vladimir…

Russia-Ukraine: History, Foreign Relations, and Putin’s Rationale

Oppression in 20th Century Ukraine: Throughout the 20th century, Ukraine has been inadvertently involved in several international conflicts. From 1932-1933 in the USSR, more than 3 million people died from famine in Ukraine, engineered by Stalin’s collectivization. During WWII, 5…

Russia-Ukraine: Introduction and Reaction

Introduction to War: On February 24, 2022, Russia initiated its invasion of Ukraine, with many complexities surrounding this conflict. Located in the far east of Europe, Ukraine, an independent nation since the 1989 collapse of the USSR, borders Russia, an…

Featured News

Judge Ketanki Brown Jackson Nominated for Supreme Court

On January 27th, 2022, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer wrote a letter to Joe Biden, stating that he would be stepping down from his position either in June or July, which would leave his spot open to Biden’s nomination. With…

Russian Soldiers Commit War Crimes Throughout Ukraine

Following the end of WWII, the Fourth Geneva Convention established Article 147, which defined a war crime as being the willful killing, torture, or inhumane treatment of an individual, especially innocent civilians and children. Since Russia first invaded Ukraine, there…

Featured Op-Ed

I Am Better Than All of You (NOT CLICKBAIT)

It’s hard being me – I won’t sugarcoat it. In a world full of mid people, I stand out – and I attract a lot of haters. Don’t worry, I get it. Between my infectious smile, perfect sense of humor, and intelligence…