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The Knight Crier
Online News Day or Knight - Official news site of North Penn High School - 1340 Valley Forge Rd. Lansdale, PA

The Knight Crier
Alexis Bamford

Alexis Bamford, Editor in Chief

All content by Alexis Bamford
Who would have thought the world and our lives would change so much on March 12th, 2019?

March 12th — who would’ve thought?

Alexis Bamford, Editor in Chief
June 11, 2020
Banerjee plans to study Health and Societies at the University of Pennsylvania in the fall.

Senior Spotlight: Shahana Banerjee

Alexis Bamford, Editor in Chief
May 18, 2020
Giardetti plans to study at Montco this fall.

Senior Spotlight: Alyssa Giardetti

Alexis Bamford, Editor in Chief
May 11, 2020
Dacosta is off to Montco, and then to "Kutztown, Penn State, or somewhere warm."

Senior Spotlight: AJ Dacosta

Alexis Bamford, Editor in Chief
May 4, 2020
Karpf (second from left) is off to Millersville to study within the tech field.

Senior Spotlight: Hannah Karpf

Alexis Bamford, Editor in Chief
May 4, 2020
Rissmiller is off to American University to study international relations - she hopes to become a Foreign Service Officer.

Senior Spotlight: Caitlin Rissmiller

Alexis Bamford, Editor in Chief
April 22, 2020
Davidson will attend the University of Pittsburgh to study biochemistry - he plans to become a doctor and travel with Doctors Without Borders.

Senior Spotlight: Jeremy Davidson

Alexis Bamford, Editor in Chief
April 22, 2020
Rubins is excited to attend Franklin & Marshall College, where she will study government and psychology with the hopes of reforming the criminal justice system.

Senior Spotlight: Rachel Rubins

Alexis Bamford, Editor in Chief
April 22, 2020
Albright plans to attend Williams College to study math and statistics.

Senior Spotlight: Nicole Albright

Alexis Bamford, Editor in Chief
April 21, 2020
Meyers is heading to Widener University to study biology.

Senior Spotlight: Sally Meyers

Alexis Bamford, Editor in Chief
April 20, 2020
North Penn Senior Chloe Syzc will be off to Boston in the fall to study international relations at Suffolk University.

Senior Spotlight: Chloe Syzc

Alexis Bamford, Editor in Chief
April 20, 2020
PHOTO STORY: My view from quarantine

PHOTO STORY: My view from quarantine

Alexis Bamford, Editor in Chief
April 10, 2020
Apple introduces limited-edition “MaskPods”

Apple introduces limited-edition “MaskPods”

Alexis Bamford, Lirpa Loof
April 1, 2020
Howard Reid (left) and Sone Saysana embrace while in the hospital for surgery - one of Reid's kidneys was successfully transplanted into Saysana.

“Reid”ing between the lines: the power of caring and a kidney

Alexis Bamford, Editor in Chief
March 27, 2020
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[Photo] The Knight Quarantine

Knight Crier
March 27, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks during a roundtable discussing health equity, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, at the Nicholtown Missionary Baptist Church in Greenville, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Knight Crier endorses Pete Buttigieg

Alexis Bamford, Editor in Chief
February 28, 2020
Systems Outreach Specialist Natacha Rivera from the Victim Services Center of Montgomery County explained the forms of assistance advocates can provide during sexual harassment and assault cases.

Various Voices Club hosts discussion on the law and sexual harassment, assault

Alexis Bamford, Editor in Chief
January 27, 2020
FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2020, file photo, Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex leave after visiting Canada House in London, after their recent stay in Canada. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are to no longer use their HRH titles and will repay £2.4 million of taxpayer's money spent on renovating their Berkshire home, Buckingham Palace announced Saturday, Jan. 18. 2020. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

“Megxit,” but less confusing

Alexis Bamford, Editor in Chief
January 22, 2020
Protesters demonstrate over the U.S. airstrike in Iraq that killed Iranian Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Tehran, Iran, Saturday Jan. 4, 2020. Iran has vowed "harsh retaliation" for the U.S. airstrike near Baghdad's airport that killed Tehran's top general and the architect of its interventions across the Middle East, as tensions soared in the wake of the targeted killing. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Iran, but less confusing

Alexis Bamford, Editor in Chief
January 9, 2020
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks in Downing Street, London, on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, ahead of the formal start of the General Election. Britain's five-week election campaign officially began Wednesday, when Parliament was dissolved ahead of the Dec. 12 vote. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Snap elections, but less confusing

Alexis Bamford, Editor in Chief
December 5, 2019
Montgomery County Commissioner Ken Lawrence Jr. (left) takes a selfie with Richard Buttacavoli, Lori Schreiber, and Beth Staab.

DARA forum sheds light on underside of opioid epidemic in Montco

Alexis Bamford, Editor in Chief
November 24, 2019
Condon in the World Language Department's planning center. She was drawn to Spanish because she feels that it is "useful regardless of [career]."

From foreign language to frijolitos

Alexis Bamford, Editor in Chief
November 10, 2019
Judge Andrea Duffy speaks a DARA (Drug Addiction Resource Alliance) forum. Her goal is to ensure that defendants in her court struggling with substance abuse are able to get the help they need.

“Everyone needs to know this.” District Judge Andrea Duffy to host Drug Addiction Resource Alliance forum

Alexis Bamford, Editor in Chief
October 30, 2019
Prior to former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf's speech, attendees of the Penn Foundation's annual fundraiser at Pennridge High School lift colorful glowsticks. Purple represents recovery, and white represents peace.

“Pick up the Q-tip.” Ryan Leaf addresses Penn Foundation on resilience, recovery, and hope

Alexis Bamford, Editor in Chief
October 1, 2019
UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 24: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., arrives for a meeting with the House Democratic Caucus about an impeachment inquiry of President Trump in the Capitol on Tuesday, September 24 2019. (Photo By Tom William/CQ Roll Call)

Impeachment, but less confusing

Alexis Bamford, Editor in Chief
September 25, 2019
PHOTO STORY: Memorial Day beach weekend

PHOTO STORY: Memorial Day beach weekend

Alexis Bamford, Editor
May 28, 2019
Rubins addresses members of the organization Stand With Us at the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia (December 2018).

“I want to bring people together”: Rachel Rubins tackling both international crises and her junior year

Alexis Bamford, Editor
May 22, 2019
May is the time of springtime and flowers... or at least, it should be.

[Photo] Top 10 songs that describe May

Skyler Simpson, Editor
May 9, 2019
Pro and anti-Brexit supporters gather near the Parliament in London, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. Britain's Parliament is set to vote Tuesday on competing Brexit plans, with Prime Minister Theresa May desperately seeking a mandate from lawmakers to help secure concessions from the European Union. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Brexit, but less confusing

Alexis Bamford, Editor
April 4, 2019
Mr. Nicholson, tear down this wall

Mr. Nicholson, tear down this wall

Alexis Bamford, Lirpa Loof
April 1, 2019
Chromebooks targeted by Russian hackers

Chromebooks targeted by Russian hackers

Alexis Bamford, Lirpa Loof
April 1, 2019
FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2001 file photo, with the skeleton of the World Trade Center twin towers in the background, New York City firefighters work amid debris on Cortlandt St. after the terrorist attacks. On Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, Rupa Bhattacharyya, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund special master, announced that the compensation fund for victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks will cut future payments by 50 to 70 percent because the fund is running out of money. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

EDITORIAL: They gave their lives. Let’s give them healthcare.

Alexis Bamford, Editor
March 22, 2019
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[Photo] Surviving the lull of March

Skyler Simpson, Editor
March 5, 2019
GOVERNANCE AND GROUP PHOTOS: Commissioner Lawrence poses with members of the North Penn Young Democrats Club.

County Commissioner Ken Lawrence Jr. speaks to Democrats Club

Alexis Bamford, Editor
February 27, 2019
FILE - In this Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump declares a national emergency in order to build a wall along the southern border during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a lawsuit Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, against Trump's emergency declaration to fund a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Becerra released a statement Monday saying 16 states — including California — allege the Trump administration's action violates the Constitution. (AP Photo Evan Vucci, File)

The National Emergency, but less confusing

Alexis Bamford, Editor
February 23, 2019
In this Jan. 11, 2019 photo, Juan Guaido, President of the Venezuelan National Assembly delivers a speech during a public session with opposition members, at a street in Caracas, Venezuela. The head of Venezuela's opposition-run congress says that with the nation's backing he's ready to take on Nicolas Maduro's presidential powers and call new elections.(AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Venezuela, but less confusing

Alexis Bamford, Editor
February 19, 2019
Delegations from Afghanistan, Pakistan, The United States of America and China discuss a road map for ending the war with the Taliban at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. An Afghan official says talks in Kabul between representatives of four countries trying to end Afghanistan's war with the Taliban are likely to set a date for a face-to-face meeting between the two sides. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Afghanistan, but less confusing

Alexis Bamford, Editor
January 31, 2019
Spotted: teachers in an unnatural habitat

Spotted: teachers in an unnatural habitat

Alexis Bamford, Editor
January 15, 2019
From left, Stephanie Beatriz, Melissa Fumero, Chelsea Peretti, Andy Samberg, Michael Schur, Dan Goor, Terry Crews, Andre Braugher, David Miner and Joe Lo Truglio pose in the press room with the award for best television series - comedy or musical for "Brooklyn Nine - Nine" at the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Brooklyn Nine-Nine season 6, episode 1: a winning beginning

Alexis Bamford, Editor
January 13, 2019
Alesi in Sorrento, Italy, during the summer of 2018.

Alumni Spotlight: Katie Alesi formulating an inspiring future at Penn State

Alexis Bamford, Editor
January 2, 2019
A festive display of lights at Peddler's Village.

Deck the Hall (-mark channel)

Alexis Bamford, Editor
December 12, 2018
Terry Crews, from left, Dirk Blocker, Joe Lo Truglio, Melissa Fumero, Andy Samberg, Chelsea Peretti, Andre Braugher and Joel McKinnon Miller arrive at An Evening With "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" at Bing Theatre on Thursday, May 7, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP)

Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s holiday episodes, definitively ranked

Alexis Bamford, Editor
December 6, 2018
SWAT team members watch the crowd as President Barack Obama talks about his jobs bill at Lincoln High School in Denver, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

The 411 on commanding a SWAT team

Alexis Bamford and Skyler Simpson
December 4, 2018
Whatever your age, whatever your demographic, mental health is a priority - period.

Trust the process: treating PTSD

Alexis Bamford, Editor
December 2, 2018
An ESL classroom at Hatfield Elementary School.

Hatfield homework club seeking volunteers

Alexis Bamford, Editor
November 15, 2018
A group of 2018 NPHS graduates stand together following the graduation ceremony.

Want to make NP students happy? Do these 5 things

Alexis Bamford, Editor
November 12, 2018
A cat, believed to be owned by Wiki Leaks founder Julian Assange, wears a tie as it looks out of a window at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, Friday, Jan. 26, 2018. Lawyers for Julian Assange are asking a British court on Friday to drop an arrest warrant for Assange, as Swedish prosecutors dropped the alleged sex offences case last year. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Under purr-veillance

Alexis Bamford, Editor
November 8, 2018

NPHS Dems get out the vote

Alexis Bamford, Editor
October 24, 2018
Alyssa Edling, center, and Thomas Malia, second from right, both with PEN America, join others as they hold signs of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi, during a news conference about his disappearance in Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, in front of The Washington Post in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

EDITORIAL: I’m a high school journalist. Here’s why Jamal Khashoggi matters to me.

Alexis Bamford, Editor
October 15, 2018
Dan David in his own words

Dan David in his own words

Alexis Bamford, Editor
October 11, 2018
State Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Montgomery, during a campaign rally for Pennsylvania candidates in Philadelphia, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Madeleine Dean in her own words

Alexis Bamford, Editor
October 11, 2018
ELECTION DAY PREVIEW: 4th District House of Reps

ELECTION DAY PREVIEW: 4th District House of Reps

Alexis Bamford, Editor
October 11, 2018
Korean badminton player Lee Long Dae, right, and Malaysian badminton player Tan Boon Heong of Mumbai Rockets play against Indian badminton player B Sumeeth Reddy and Taiwan's badminton player Polish Lee Yang of Chennai Smashers during the Vodafone Premier Badminton League mixed doubles match in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017. Mumbai Rockets won the match by 15-9, 15-6. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

North Penn starts Badminton Club

Alexis Bamford, Editor
September 24, 2018
What are we reading? It may be time to rethink gender portrayal in high school literature.

EDITORIAL: Time to deal with gender in high school literature

Alexis Bamford, Editor
September 20, 2018
Hosts with the most needed for visiting German students

Hosts with the most needed for visiting German students

Alexis Bamford, Staff Writer
September 17, 2018
In this image provided by the U.S. Navy, Navy Body Bearers walk with the casket of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., followed by family members including Cindy McCain, to place it onto a horse-drawn caisson after his funeral service at the United States Naval Academy Chapel, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018, in Annapolis, Md. McCain was buried in the cemetery at the Naval Academy. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Burke/U.S. Navy via AP)

Reflections on McCain’s legacy

Alexis Bamford, Staff Writer
September 6, 2018
Stephen Colbert interviews Tom Hanks on an episode of CBS's The Late Show. Late Night Comedy has proven that no member of America's political landscape is exempt from the power of late night comedy.

EDITORIAL: Late night laughter- best medicine for ills of politics

Alexis Bamford, For The Knight Crier
December 11, 2017
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