Student life doesn’t only consist of school work and sports. Social relationships and activities are crucial parts of school life as well, helping students to stay motivated and engaged in their passions....

There are no more weeks of school left, meaning that while the time winds down, students’ schedules are filling up. One of the items keeping students busy are clubs like our own: the school newspaper....

When choosing a room for next year, it is not about which dorm is the best or how many windows you want. It is about which dorm has the best water. In preparation for room sign-ups, I tried every dorm’s...

Our senior editors were offered the chance to write a reflective essay to leave with the student body as they approach graduation. Below is Sara's reflection on chasing your dreams--all of your dreams. --- I’ve...

Our senior editors were offered the chance to write a reflective essay to leave with the student body as they approach graduation. Below is Quinn's reflection on the interconnectedness of humanity and...

As Managing Editor, looking back on this year with The Cricket brings up an array of emotions that I never expected when Gia first pushed me to join the newspaper. It was originally just as a way to write...

At Grier, an initiative put in place at the start of the 2024-2025 school year has caused a lot of debate within the community. Mandatory dinner sign-ins, implemented Monday through Thursday, was an old...

On the night of Friday, April 11, students crowded the dance building to support their friends in the 2025 Spring Dance Show. As the red curtains were drawn back, marking the start of the show, the dancers...

When the multicolored flowers begin to bloom, and the birds begin to return to their nests, it’s time for spring, a period full of bustling holidays and traditions. Every year brings a host of new opportunities,...

When Alese Rinker isn’t grooming horses or helping students strap on their ski boots, she operates a Paladin artillery cannon at drill weekends with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. Yes, seriously.  “I’m...

Sponsored by Beyond the Bubble and the Grier Writing Center, the Breaking Barriers Writing Contest occurred at the end of March. The writing prompt asked students to tell about a woman of color who had...

Strutting around campus, Elizabeth Bennet the Third is a 13-year-old dog who has lived a fun and fulfilling life with the Doctors Findley. Elizabeth, or “Lizzie” for short, was adopted by the Drs....