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The Spotlight

The student news site of Southern Lehigh High School

The Spotlight

The student news site of Southern Lehigh High School

The Spotlight

Morgan Downing

Morgan Downing, Opinion and Features Editor

Senior Morgan Downing, current Opinion and Features editor, has been a crucial member of the Spotlight staff for the past four years. Outside the publication lab, Morgan is Southern Lehigh’s student representative for Lehigh Valley CareerLink, co-president of No Place For Hate, vice president of La Société honoraire de Français, and an active member of the National Honor Society. She also enjoys tutoring her peers and volunteering for the Lehigh Valley Youth Council. In her spare time, Morgan loves exploring film photography, hiking, traveling, reading, and listening to music (especially on vinyl). Next year, Morgan hopes to attend a four-year university in the Boston area.

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Seniors Chris Fritts and Ivory MoDavis were crowned homecoming king and queen at the homecoming football game.

Homecoming court nominees raise $40,720 for charity

Morgan Downing, Opinion and Features Editor
November 4, 2024
Southern Lehigh High School alumni Talia Trackim collaborates with writers and illustrators to create design elements for the Washington Post. She proudly displays a page she designed and art directed herself.

Where are they now? Talia Trackim

Morgan Downing, Opinion and Features Editor
April 30, 2024
Senior Nick Pires, sophomore Matilda Snyder, and sophomore Patrick D’Amico represent Southern Lehigh at the PMEA District 10 Chorus festival.

Three students advance to PMEA Region V Chorus

Morgan Downing, Opinion and Features Editor
March 15, 2024
The game of bocce allows individuals of all abilities to experience friendly competition.

SL unified bocce team levels the playing field

Morgan Downing, Opinion and Features Editor
February 6, 2024
Voght's latest album, "Curtain Call," will be released on December 15th.

M.K Voght kickstarts career in music

Morgan Downing, Opinion and Features Editor
December 7, 2023
This spring, SLHS will administer five AP exams in the fully online format, a change from the former all pencil and paper test.

AP Exams begin to move fully online for 2023

Morgan Downing, Opinion and Features Editor
April 21, 2023
Steam Club engages students in activities such as creating paper airplanes.

New Steam Club helps students explore careers

Morgan Downing, Opinion and Features Editor
March 13, 2023
Mr. Anthony encourages students to do their best and learn in the classroom

Mr. Anthony New Business Teacher at SLHS

Morgan Downing, Opinion and Features Editor
October 17, 2022
Students need more sleep- and they're not getting it with early mornings.

Struggle with school start time continues

Morgan Downing, Opinion and Features Editor
May 12, 2022
Students from FBLA helping out with the coffee shop in the mornings.

What’s Brewing at the FBLA Coffee Shop?

Morgan Downing, Opinion and Features Editor
February 22, 2022
Stenroos showing off his "party trick"

A New Face Joins The Spartan Staff

Morgan Downing, Opinion and Features Editor
November 22, 2021
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