The Student News Site of Manheim Township High School

The Township Times
The Student News Site of Manheim Township High School

The Township Times

The Township Times
The Student News Site of Manheim Township High School

The Township Times
Maddie Balestier

Maddie Balestier, Editor-in-Chief

Senior Maddie Balestier is the Editor-in-Chief at The Township Times

All content by Maddie Balestier
A Recap of Mini-THON’s Annual Powderpuff Game

A Recap of Mini-THON’s Annual Powderpuff Game

Maddie Balestier and Celia Peffley
November 10, 2023
Girls Soccer Wins LL League Championship

Girls Soccer Wins LL League Championship

Maddie Balestier, Staff writer
October 20, 2023
Girls Field Hockey Team Wins First LL League Title in Program History

Girls Field Hockey Team Wins First LL League Title in Program History

Maddie Balestier, Editor-in-Chief
October 20, 2023
Mr. Michaud with his daughter, Elowen

MT Teacher Mr. James Michaud Passes From Stage IV Metastatic Melanoma

Maddie Balestier, Editor-in-Chief
October 17, 2023
The 2022-2023 staff of The Township Times. From left to right: Maddie Balestier, Claire Miller, Joseph Valenzo, Gracie Clawson, Helena Carroll, Addison Journey, and Francesca Rossini. Not pictured: Shayna Finkelstein, Rose Montgomery, Annabel Albright, Katherine Riley, and Molly McCamant.

The End of Another Year for The Township Times

Maddie Balestier, Editor-in-Chief
May 30, 2023
Course Selection Overview

Course Selection Overview

Maddie Balestier, Editor-in-Chief
March 20, 2023
Quito

43 Students Head to Ecuador for IB CAS Trip

Maddie Balestier, Editor-in-Chief
March 16, 2023
Get to Know Your Principals: Mrs. Newhouse

Get to Know Your Principals: Mrs. Newhouse

Maddie Balestier, Editor-In-Chief
February 16, 2023
We Have a New Name!

We Have a New Name!

Maddie Balestier, Editor-in-Chief
February 6, 2023
Opinion: FIFA Should Have Picked a Different Country to Host the World Cup

Opinion: FIFA Should Have Picked a Different Country to Host the World Cup

Maddie Balestier, Editor-in-Chief
December 19, 2022
Clash of Classes returns

Clash of Classes returns

Maddie Balestier
May 23, 2022
COVID restrictions loosen, students react

COVID restrictions loosen, students react

Maddie Balestier
April 22, 2022
Twinkle Khanna

Twinkle Khanna

Maddie Balestier
April 13, 2022
The leads pictured from left to right: Abram Wolfe, Patrick McCarthy, Kristen Bennett, Ayush Iyer, and Audrey Pavlica.

Poppins takes flight

Maddie Balestier
March 2, 2022
From left to right: Alison Penner, Sia Patel, Lynn Hobbs, Diego Landaverde, Pritesh Tanna, Meagan Speizer, Ava Othmer, and Aaron Wood

Student speakers prepare for states

Maddie Balestier
February 13, 2022
Students split over booster shot

Students split over booster shot

Maddie Balestier
January 8, 2022
The benefits of IB

The benefits of IB

Maddie Balestier
December 13, 2021
Students and staff reflect on the SAT

Students and staff reflect on the SAT

Maddie Balestier
October 30, 2021
Students protest dress code

Students protest dress code

Maddie Balestier and Marina Papadimitriou
September 30, 2021
Photo by Maddie Balestier

A loss for orchestra

Maddie Balestier
May 26, 2021
Prince Philip's death stimulates reflection among students

Prince Philip’s death stimulates reflection among students

Maddie Balestier
May 1, 2021
Local businesses struggle, adapt, and thrive during pandemic

Local businesses struggle, adapt, and thrive during pandemic

Maddie Balestier
April 10, 2021
Are FID days the future?

Are FID days the future?

Maddie Balestier
March 10, 2021
Township students participate in singing valentines in February 2020. Photo courtesy of Yasmin Nicholas.

Singing valentines, a beloved tradition, canceled due to COVID-19

Maddie Balestier
February 14, 2021
Photo of Maddie Balestier with her cousin. Photo by Maddie Balestier

Maintaining friendships during a pandemic

Maddie Balestier
January 30, 2021
Christmas with COVID-19

Christmas with COVID-19

Maddie Balestier
December 25, 2020
The University of Virginia

Students divided on when to start thinking about college

Maddie Balestier
December 4, 2020
Be a role model, get a role model

Be a role model, get a role model

Maddie Balestier
November 12, 2020
Photo by Maddie Balestier

To trick or treat — or not

Maddie Balestier
October 21, 2020
Photo of freshman Sydney Zimmerman. Photo by Maddie Balestier.

Freshmen enter their first year of high school unsure

Maddie Balestier
October 6, 2020
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