New desserts on the table: unique pies found in Carlisle
Emma Santillo, Staff Writer
November 26, 2019
Pie has been a Thanksgiving essential since even before it was a nationally recognized holiday, thanks to Sarah Josepha Hale, a 19th century woman who promoted making Thanksgiving a national holiday through her writings and recipes, most notably her pumpkin pie recipe Although sometimes the same appl...
Frightful Films: Must watch Halloween movies
Sam Salomone, Staff Writer
October 31, 2019
If the rain is too much for you, and you’d rather curl up in a blanket and watch some classic Halloween movies, here are some suggestions: Comedy Beetlejuice (1988) Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 93 minutes Starring: Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis Summary: A dead couple returns to ...
More than a movie: New ‘Joker’ adaptation brings both fans and controversy
Periscope Staff
October 26, 2019
The newest Joker movie released on October 4 has drawn both a large crowd of fans yet has also been the center of controversy. In this side-by-side story, we have written both a review of the Joker movie as well as an editorial to go in-depth about what has made this movie such a hot topic of disc...
Standing tall and proud: ‘Tall Girl’ has important messages for all (Review)
Nadia Startzman, Staff Writer
October 15, 2019
As much as you might want to stand out from the crowd, sometimes it is hard to avoid being seen. The new movie Tall Girl, which can be found on Netflix, is a romantic comedy with important life lessons. It isn’t up for any awards yet but after a while, more and more people will start noticing ...
Mt. Fuji: Sampling the overlooked gem of North Hanover Street
Jarrett Wilson, Staff Writer
October 7, 2019
Carlisle, Pennsylvania is known for its iconic Greek-owned restaurants such as the Hamilton, North Hanover Grille and The Rustic Tavern but lately, another Carlisle staple is stealing the show from these restaurants, becoming popular with teenagers and college students. Mt. Fuji is an Asian cuisine restaurant on 1...
‘It Chapter Two’ offers more chills than thrills of original (Review)
Taylor Hurt, Staff Writer
October 1, 2019
Once defeated by the members of the Losers’ Club, the evil clown Pennywise has come back after twenty-seven years to terrorize the town of Derry, Maine once again. When the remake of It came out in 2017, director Andrés Muschietti (the third director involved in the process) decided to split the original Steven King story (pu...
A ‘map’ to the charts: BTS releases new album
Kaycee Johnson, Staff Writer
April 23, 2019
BTS, otherwise known as Bangtan Sonyeondan (방탄소년난), is a Korean pop boy band. Almost six years after their debut, they released their latest album, Map of the Soul: Persona on Apr 12. The much-anticipated album had over three million pre-order sales and broke records worldwide. They debuted...
Heading off stress: Anxiety and relaxation apps (Review)
Summer Hollingsworth, Staff Writer
April 17, 2019
In this day and age, technology, especially phones, in particular, can often get a bad rap. They’re perceived as being distractive objects, only used for social media. However, our devices can have many different uses, and not all of them are bad. Almost one out of five adults struggle with ...
Let the ‘Game’ begin: Students make predictions about final ‘Avengers’ film (Video)
Becca Winton, Website Editor-in-Chief
April 15, 2019
Avengers: Endgame is easily one of the most anticipated movies of the decade. It is the fourth movie of the Avengers franchise, continuing the surprising cliffhanger from Avengers: Infinity War. Periscope staff asked members of the student body trivia and general Marvel-related questions in preparati...
Shaking up the industry: Billie Eilish releases first album (Review)
Abigail Lindsay, A&E Editor
April 11, 2019
At only age 17, singer and songwriter Billie Eilish is completely changing the music industry. Eilish’s first studio album titled WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP WHERE DO WE GO? was just released on Mar 31 and already turning out to be a massive success. Billboard estimated that the album will reach a...
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Emma Santillo is a sophomore and is in her first year on Periscope staff. It’s also her first year on the Carlisle field hockey team. Outside of school, she likes to play piano, read, listen to music,...