Viking Call

Upper Merion High's Student Newspaper

Malak Ibrahim

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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…

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Free Us From Our Muzzles

Immature. Inappropriate. Ill-informed. All words I would use to describe Upper Merion’s culture surrounding masks. Take a look around or rather, just take a look in the mirror. Ask yourself the following questions: Is my mask above or under my…

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i think i have writer’s BLOCK

venturing into the unknown  all alone i roam into a desert biome oh no, what is that i see? a husk staring back at me unequipped, no weapon in sight we all know who’s going to win this fight i…

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Taking a Stance: Let’s Talk About Paper

There is nothing greater on this fine planet than a pristine, white, crisp piece of 8.5 x 11 inches piece of printing paper. The rest of the United States is in agreement with me, as we use 85,000,000 tons of…

#angstyteen

we were all supposed to be in this together climbing the mountain of life, ledge by ledge but at one point you all kept climbing faster  and faster leaving me behind as i stared at you in a frozen state…

The Prom: A Disgrace to Movie Musicals

I’m a great singer and fantastic actress, but  “It’s Not About Me”, this article is about the newly released movie musical, The Prom. The film adaptation of The Prom is based on the preceding Broadway musical which took its ideas…

A Winter’s Breath

a step outside is all it takes for Winter to hold you prisoner i glance back into my house because the light and warmth from within is tempting but not more than a Winter’s breath the biting gale sweeps me…

T.V. Shows & Movies to Get You Through Thanksgiving

While I cannot speak from experience, I have a general understanding of how Thanksgiving turns out: 30+ family/friends stuck in a house waiting for food that will yield in a dry turkey, gummy mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce that nobody…

That’s How Sue Cs It (Part 2)

She slipped on a black tracksuit and set off in the middle of the night on the long journey to the library. Coach Sylvester took the route through the Singing Cemetery, and while it added quite a bit of time…

That’s How Sue Cs It

Once upon a time, in a kingdom far, far away, there lived an evil king named Will Schuester. King Schuester had cast his kingdom under a deep, deep spell which hypnotized every highschooler to stop, drop, and perform a show…