Hawk Happenings – The Student News Site of Hamburg Area High School

New Seeing Eye Dog, Seely, captures Hamburg hearts
November 28, 2019
Abigail Behm
Seely, Mrs. McCarthy-Wright’s third dog from The Seeing Eye, is settling into his role in the library. The seven-week-old Labrador Retriever was born on November 25 of this...
Hamburg’s Veterans breakfast welcomes veterans from the local area
November 28, 2019
Quinn Holl, Editor in Chief
Freshly toasted bagels were sliced in half as the scent of coffee wafted out from the cafeteria. Colorful banners boasting each branch of the military -- Air Force, Army,...
Elective Spotlight: Astronomy
November 28, 2019
Tori Rhoades
Astronomy, a half-year elective taught for the past four years by Mr. Brown, is one of the most liked classes taken by students at Hamburg Area High School. The course focuses...

Colten Eisenhauer thrives in his last year at BCTC

Megan DeAngelo

November 28, 2019 • No Comments

Colten Eisenhauer is a senior student at the East BCTC campus, and he is part of the Mechatronics Engineering Technology program. According to Eisenhauer, the program encompasses a wide variety of skills, such as “computer...

Caitlin Steele attends college classes through Reading Hospitals Medical Health Program

Paiton Albrecht

November 28, 2019 • No Comments

Caitlin Steele, a Senior at Hamburg Area High School, is getting a head start on her future career pathway through Reading Hospital Medical Health Program, (Referred to as MHP). This all started when Mr. Spohn walked into...

Wyatt Holl attends BCTC for Business Management and Entrepreneurship

Quinn Holl, Editor in Chief

November 28, 2019 • No Comments

Berks Career Technology Center (BCTC) offers a variety of programs to provide students with the tools needed to be successful in their field of choice. One of BCTC’s programs is business, in which sophomore, Wyatt Holl,...

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Entertainment

Musician Spotlight: Paige Heinbaugh

Clarissa Dimovitz

November 29, 2019 • No Comments

With one quarter of the school year already gone, a multitude of great musicians has risen up from the middle school and joined the music ensembles. One of these students is Paige Heinbaugh, a freshman in Hamburg Area High...

Anna Heitmann takes initiative September 20, 2019

Musician Spotlight: Anna DeAngelo September 20, 2019

A great person, an even greater musician March 6, 2019

Hollywood movie filmed on Hawk Mountain February 2, 2019

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Opinion

Book Review: Saint Anything – Sarah Dessen

Sam Gingrich

November 29, 2019 • No Comments

Saint Anything is the twelfth novel written by acclaimed young adult author Sarah Dessen. It follows the story of a girl named Sydney Stanford, who has always lived in her older brother Peyton’s shadow....