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The Hunger Games
March 12, 2012 • Christine Landry
Angelique Santiago
Elizabeth Granda
Filed under Arts, Top Stories
The Hunger Games is a book by Suzanne Collins about a future world where the people are treated badly by the Capitol and their President. As punishment for a past uprising the Capitol makes each one of the twelve districts send one boy and one girl from the ages 12-18 into The Hunger Games. In the game,... Read more »
Blood Drive- Wednesday March 14th
March 6, 2012
Filed under Top Stories
It is that time of year again. The Student Council Spring BLOOD DRIVE is WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm in the Peekskill High School Gym. There is a great need in the Hudson Valley area for blood donations. All donors will receive a small token of appreciation and juice and cookies. Thanking... Read more »
B-Ball Playoff Time !!
February 16, 2012
Filed under Top Stories
A Note from the Coach: Hello To All, My name is Coach Rodney Headley Jr. I am the Girls Varsity Basketball Coach, and the Health teacher at PKMS. Tomorrow evening is the first round of Sectional Playoff Basketball. Our student-athletes on both the varsity girls and varsity boys teams have played... Read more »
Valentine’s Day 2012
February 14, 2012
Filed under Top Stories
Can you feel the love PHS? HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY Read More →
Peekskill Boys Are Bowling League Champions
February 12, 2012
Filed under Top Stories
Peekskill Boys Are Bowling League Champions; On to Sectionals PEEKSKILL…..Peekskill’s boys’ bowling team has won the League championship and moves on to Sectional contests next week. With a powerful group of seniors, Coach Agnes Travis states, “We could go all the way to... Read more »
Giants Win Super Bowl XLVI
January 24, 2012 • Angelique Santiago,Christine Landry
Filed under Top Stories
73% of of our Mercury Readers had it right. The NY Giants did win the Super Bowl! INDIANAPOLIS – Take that, Brady. You too, Peyton. Eli Manning is the big man in the NFL after one-upping Tom Brady and leading the New York Giants to a 21-17 victory over the New England Patriotsin... Read more »
Coffee House Art
January 23, 2012 • Photographer- Carlos Criollo
Filed under Top Stories
Mercury photographer, Carlos Criollo, stopped into The Peekskill Coffee House the other week and took these pictures of the student art show. The art work was created by students from all schools including PHS. Read More →
Catherine Semple Receives MLK Legacy Award
January 17, 2012
Filed under Top Stories
Catherine Semple ( Class of 2012) was one of seven Westchester teenagers honored Monday at the 11th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Youth Awards at the Doubletree Hotel in Tarrytown. Hosted by the African American Men of Westchester and United Way of Westchester and Putnam, the ceremony recognizes... Read more »
Martin Luther King Jr. Remembered
January 11, 2012 • Johnna Hayward
Filed under Top Stories
Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15th, 1929 – April 4th, 1968) Martin Luther King Jr. was an American activist, and a prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for being an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the... Read more »
Don’t Miss Class!
January 11, 2012
Filed under Top Stories
As we head into a new year, we’re hoping that everyone made a resolution to go to all classes and be on time for class. If you need a plan to help you,check out the tips below or visit your guidance counselor. In addition to missing important class time,if you continue to cut or be late,there may... Read more »
