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The Pel Mel

  • November 18WINTER HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS START TODAY!!!
  • November 6PELHAM HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS GOES INTO LOCKOUT DURING 8TH PERIOD
  • November 1PELHAM STUDENTS DEBATE THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN ALUMNI HALL ON HALLOWEEN
  • November 1PEL MEL VOLUME C ISSUE 1 DROPS
  • October 18Pelham Boys Soccer Comes Back on their Senior Night and beats Harrison 5-2
  • October 17Kate McGovern Advances to the Semi-Finals of the Section 1 Girls Tennis Tournament
  • October 9Pelham Boys Cross Country Repeats at League Championships
  • October 9Ambulance Sets on Fire on Wolfs Lane right near Franklin Field
  • October 7Pelham Field Hockey Splits Season Series versus Harrison after Winning 4-2
  • October 2PMHS Students Attend Assembly led by Mike Domitrz
The School Newspaper of Pelham Memorial High School

The Pel Mel

The School Newspaper of Pelham Memorial High School

The Pel Mel

Kate Loughran

Kate Loughran, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Senior

Senior Kate Loughran has written for The Pel Mel for three years, and last year she was Co-News Editor. She enjoys writing news and features stories the most because she likes to keep up to date on current events and pop culture. After high school, Kate wishes to pursue a career in the humanities field.  She is on the school varsity tennis and golf teams, a peer leader and a member of many clubs.  She is going into the new school year with excitement and a sense of determination. 

All content by Kate Loughran
Boys lacrosse celebrates after their Section 1 win over Pearl River.

Boys Lacrosse Named Section Champions

Kate Loughran, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Senior
June 23, 2022
Bob Kelly (l), Ed Witz (m) and Mike Cambria (r) posing with the 
state championship plaque.

Witz Quitz — Retirement Fitz

Kate Loughran, Co-Editor in Chief, Senior
March 15, 2022
Seniors Jack Tirsch (masked) and Zach Long (unmasked) exercise their 
new-found choice as to whether or not to wear a mask at school.

No More Mask Mandate

Kate Loughran, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Senior
March 3, 2022
Surge in COVID Cases Leads to PCR Test Shortage

Surge in COVID Cases Leads to PCR Test Shortage

Kate Loughran, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Senior
February 1, 2022
OP-ED: The Future of Festivals

OP-ED: The Future of Festivals

Kate Loughran, Editor-in-Chief, Senior
December 22, 2021
Trio of Athletes Recruited  to College Teams

Trio of Athletes Recruited to College Teams

Kate Loughran, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Senior
November 21, 2021
Kanye West beside the original cover Art for Donda -- based on a drawing he had made of his mother when he was a child.

Donda: Kanye West is Back with New Music

Kate Loughran, Editor-in-Chief, Senior
November 17, 2021
No Space in School for Students

No Space in School for Students

Kate Loughran, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Senior
November 10, 2021
Reflections on a Hybrid Olympics

Reflections on a Hybrid Olympics

Kate Loughran, News Editor, Junior
May 10, 2021
Parking Needs to Change at PMHS

Parking Needs to Change at PMHS

Kate Loughran, News Editor, Junior
April 7, 2021
Changes Being Made to the SAT

Changes Being Made to the SAT

Kate Loughran, News Editor, Junior
January 29, 2021
Alabama Wins College Football Championship

Alabama Wins College Football Championship

Kate Loughran, Junior, News Editor
January 28, 2021
The Freshman Class Spreads Holiday Cheer

The Freshman Class Spreads Holiday Cheer

Kate Loughran, Co-News Editor, Junior
January 7, 2021
COVID-19's Effect On Standardized Testing

COVID-19’s Effect On Standardized Testing

Kate Loughran, News Editor, Junior
December 21, 2020
Coffee Shop Club to Host Virtual Murder Mystery

Coffee Shop Club to Host Virtual Murder Mystery

Kate Loughran, Co-News-Editor, Junior
October 29, 2020
Getting Graded

Getting Graded

Kate Loughran, News Editor, Junior
October 9, 2020
Pelham's own Crimson Tide: Teachers show their discontent with district safety policy by wearing red.

Teachers See Red on School Re-Opening Plans

Kate Loughran, News Editor, Junior
September 14, 2020

Spanish Club Sells Cake for Fundraising Initiative

Kate Loughran, Sophomore, Managing Editor
April 23, 2020

Band Performs Mid-Winter Fundraiser

Kate Loughran, Sophomore, Managing Editor
February 28, 2020
(l to r) Senior Alexis Cornachio, alumna Alyssa Marrero, Seniors SJ O’Connor, Julia O’Neil, volunteer Bri 
Quintana, and Junior Emma Colkin help prepare food at Greenpoint Community Kitchen.

Pelham Together Helps at Soup Kitchen

Kate Loughran, Sophomore, Managing Editor
January 5, 2020
Chorus Concert Is Merry and Bright

Chorus Concert Is Merry and Bright

Kate Loughran, Sophomore, Managing Editor
December 20, 2019
Graphic by Rivy

Pel Mel Critics’ Corner

Kate Loughran, Managing Editor, Sophomore
December 16, 2019
Each Thanksgiving box included food items and beverages.

Giving Back in Boxes

Kate Loughran, Managing Editor, Sophomore
December 11, 2019
Sophomore Georgia Russello speaks with her boss, former supermodel, Karlie Kloss.

I Know What You Did Last Summer

Kate Loughran, Managing Editor, Sophomore
October 7, 2019
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