Skip to Main Content

The Colt

The Student News Site of Coleytown Middle School

The Colt

The Colt

The First Popstar to Launch Into Space is..... Katy Perry

The First Popstar to Launch Into Space is….. Katy Perry

Brayden Levy, Staff Writer April 1, 2025

On April 14th 2025, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will conduct a very special flight in just 11 minutes! The six members are, Aisha Bowe, Kerianne Flynn, Gayle King, Amanda Nguyen, Katy Perry, and their pilot...

The World Marathon

The World Marathon

Brayden Levy, Staff Writer April 1, 2025

Most people (myself included) think that one marathon is a VERY hard thing to complete but this one has taken it to a whole new level. The World Marathon that has made one marathon looks like a stroll...

Israeli-Hamas Ceasefire

Israeli-Hamas Ceasefire

April 1, 2025

On January 27, both former president Joe Biden and the prime minister of Qatar, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani announced (separately) a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. In addition to...

Vaquita: The Incredibly Rare Marine Mammal on the Brink of Extinction

Vaquita: The Incredibly Rare Marine Mammal on the Brink of Extinction

Elena Frey, Writer March 18, 2025

The Rare Vaquita Vaquita are a severely endangered species of porpoise. They are the rarest marine mammals, with an estimate of only 10 or less remaining in the entire world. Along with being the rarest...

Lewis Hamilton after a race win (Mercedesamgf1.com, 
 www.mercedesamgf1.com/news/in-numbers-lewis-historic-career-at-mercedes.
     Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.)

Remembering Lewis Hamilton’s Historic Career with the Mercedes AMG F1 Team

Alex Sheefel, Student Editor/Writer March 18, 2025

Famous and accomplished race car driver, Lewis Hamilton, has announced he will be joining the Scuderia Ferrari F1 team for the 2025 season. This is a significant switch for the widely regarded, most successful...

NBA Playoffs Coming Soon!

NBA Playoffs Coming Soon!

Sai Patel, Staff Writer February 25, 2025

How the Playoffs Work As the winter season progresses, the NBA - or National Basketball Association -  gets closer and closer to playoff season.  The playoff season is the first round of elimination...

The Greenlandic flag flies in the territory President Trump plans to annex

Trump Renews Bid For Greenland

Gavin Magnuson, Writer February 25, 2025

Big Dreams As Donald J. Trump geared up for his inauguration as US president, there were a few things on his mind. Perhaps foremost - and most shocking - was his desire to drastically expand the territory...

DeepSeek's Meteoric Rise

DeepSeek’s Meteoric Rise

Gavin Magnuson, Writer February 11, 2025

A New Contender In the past few years, AI chatbots have risen to prominence. Capabilities that before seemed like a pipe dream are coming into reach via the amazing power of generative AI. The immensely...

Baba Mondi, religious leader of the Bektashi order

Move Over, Vatican

Gavin Magnuson, Writer February 4, 2025

Tirana, Albania is seen by few as the world-changing kind of city. Rarely does one expect to find it in a gallery of pioneers and record-breakers. However, for one 27 acre patch of low-income housing,...

2025’s New Tech Releases

Brayden Levy, Staff Writer January 28, 2025

  No. 1 PaintCam Eve PaintCam Eve is a new security camera that brings a fun twist to unwanted intruders. It has a detection sensor used to recognize family members, friends and pets...

Trudeau Has Resigned

Trudeau Has Resigned

Dylan Rosen, Student Writer January 28, 2025

On Monday January 6, Justin Trudeau resigned from his position as Prime Minister in the Canadian government. He will continue to be the Prime Minister of Canada until the new leader is picked. Trudeau...

A Rare Planetary Alignment

A Rare Planetary Alignment

Alex Wilson, Staff Writer January 28, 2025

  Since January 21, 2025, a rare planetary alignment has been visible. The astronomy event consists of six planets: Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. You will need a telescope to see Uranus and...

Load More Stories