News – The Herald

Erwin leaves a lasting legacy

May 1, 2019

After 42 years of teaching, head choir director Randy Erwin steps down into retirement. Erwin began his career in Little Rock before moving to Springdale High School where he taught for twenty-three; however, when Har-ber opened he moved across town were has been staffed since. “I enjoyed my time at Springdale High, it...

Bible class now offered throughout Arkansas

Matteo Campagnola, Reporter

May 1, 2019

On March 19 of this year, the Arkansas State House passed a bill that would require all public schools in the state to offer a class about the academic study of the Bible if at least 15 students requested to take it. That means Har-Ber could be one of the schools required to offer this class. Students expressed their opinio...

Muller report details revealed

Bailey Hopkins, Reporter

April 29, 2019

The findings of the Mueller report, an investigation into the suspected involvement of Russia in the 2016 election, were recently released but surrounded with large controversy. While the report officially stated that there was “no collusion” much of the general public found this difficult to believe, pointing to the...

Media team travels to Seattle

Lauren Burgin, Reporter

April 29, 2019

On March 28, the exciting Student Television Network Convention began in Seattle, with 14 of Har-Ber’s students attending and some receiving awards. “We go expecting to learn. We don’t necessarily go expecting to win, but when we do win it’s really cool,” senior Jade Farmer said. The five-person short film team i...

Senior Citizens bingo night

Lauren Burgin, Reporter

April 29, 2019

As the senior citizens walked into the Springdale senior center, they brought with them an air of competition. Little did the Key Club and National Honor Society volunteers know just how competitive the elderly could be. “She better quit jerking me around,” senior citizen Ruby Link said. Ruby Link has been coming to the sen...

Cafeteria serves food past expiration date

Jackson Williams, Reporter

April 29, 2019

The date is March 28th. Sophomore Anakaren Baragan stares at her deli item with a confused look on her face. Her eyes spot a peculiar marking on the label of her sandwich, which indicates the foods expiration date. Under a thick streak of sharpie, the expiration date reads March 12th. “I thought that they shouldn’t be doing ...

ARDOT designs new bridge plan

Matteo Campagnola, Reporter

April 29, 2019

Residents across Springdale have been forced to avoid the one-lane bridge over Pump Station Road near Hunt Park for the past two years, and people continue to wonder when the problem will be resolved. The bridge was washed out during extreme flooding in the Spring of 2017 and remains closed to this day. “The city adopt...

A second Watergate

Jackson Williams, Reporter

February 20, 2019

On February 11th, President Trump fell upon the border city of El Paso for a rally. “We’re building the wall anyway”, he said. At the same time, El Paso’s own Beto O’Rourke organized a counterrally. “Walls don’t save lives, walls end lives”, retorted O’Rourke. This, along with President Trump’s other re...

Teachers experience difficulty with old technology

Lauren Burgin, Reporter

January 22, 2019

“I give up!” In the middle of watching an educational video, science teacher Lael Lynch’s eight-year-old computer began to update, causing the lesson for that class to completely cease. “I have a massive amount of stress,” Mrs. Lynch said. Over the next few weeks, Mrs. Lynch will no longer have to worry abo...