It’s my senior year, and there’s a lot that needs to be done! From senior projects, figuring out what colleges I want to go to, filling out college applications, looking for scholarship money, applying for financial aid, and 1,000 other things.
Senior year is a breeze for some, but for others, who haven’t started planning [...]

written by Sierra King
Every week, hundreds of students in the EVSC school district are given a backpack. Each week, the Tri-State Food Bank fills the backpacks full of food for the students to take home on Friday so that they will have three meals and snacks on the weekends when they aren

Been down stairwell E lately?
If you have, then you have seen the newest addition to Reitz High School, an onslaught of ladybugs.
The 2mm bugs are often considered a sign of good luck, but their arrival at the school might have another meaning – the coming of winter.
Folklore and legends suggest that the number and [...]

The Evansville Courier and Press and the University of Evansville have kicked off the 12th annual Outstanding Educators of the Year awards. The awards recognize an elementary, middle and high school teacher and a building principal who excel in their profession. Teachers and building principals employed by a recognized school organization within Vanderburgh [...]

Many may go without food this Thanksgiving, but the West Side is one place where Reitz students are trying to meet the need.
Reitz’ annual food drive was held this past month, spanning from the week of Halloween until November 16.
Homerooms were encouraged to bring cans and cash donations to help populate Thanksgiving baskets for the [...]

Meet Jessie Earle. She’s the blonde junior with eyes that change colors between green, blue and sometimes gray. You may know her as the girl who participates in mostly, well… everything, but what you don’t know is why she does these things or how incredibly balanced she is.
1. What activities are you involved in, [...]

Congressman Brad Ellsworth (D) has come back to Evansville and he has something to say. No, it’s not about the foot race that he ran in early October and no, it’s not about the basketball game he played in against President Barack Obama. It’s something that he thinks is far more important to share- his [...]

Dear Ms. Settle and Panther Nation,
As I sit here, writing from my dorm room in Hong Kong, I would like to take a moment to thank you for an excellent four years. Reitz was an amazing place to prosper into adulthood and learn to become a contributing member of society. If the walls inside Reitz [...]

This year, Reitz is showcasing
This year, Reitz is showcasing “Damn Yankees” as its annual fall play. It is visually stimulating and the musical score is very upbeat. It’s a play that anyone can watch and have a good time!
The play tells the tale of a desperate baseball player named Joe Hardy, played by Senior [...]

The holiday season is here; and so are the holiday movies. The first release is the updated The Christmas Carol.
Disney turns to Robert Zemeckis (of Polar Express and Monster House fame) to update the classic tale by Charles Dickens.
Jim Carrey lends star power to this timeless tale, making it a one of a [...]