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Kevin Hart stepped down on Dec. 6 from hosting the upcoming Oscars after homophobic tweets from him that were several years old resurfaced. He issued a sincere apology, but in this day and age, an apology is simply not enough to save a person from being “canceled.”

It’s Time to “Cancel” Cancel Culture

Holley Murray, Literature Editor January 10, 2019

For teenagers growing up today, technology plays a greater role in our development than it has for any other generation before us. There is a myriad of new creations and innovations appearing around us...

Georgia governor candidates Stacey Abrams (left) and Brian Kemp (right) (Photo credits: Atlanta Magazine).

Georgia Governor Race and Why Results Are Taking so Long

Blaise Rayburn, Literature Editor November 26, 2018

As of November 9th, the results for the Georgia governor election state that Republican candidate Brian Kemp has won with 50.3 percent of votes, with Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams having 48.7 percent...

 Picture by Mark Peterson. Brett Kavanaugh defends himself in court after several woman came forward accusing him of sexual misconduct.

Outcome of Kavanaugh’s Controversial Trial

Grace Wood, Sports Editor November 1, 2018

The Senate appointed Trump’s nominee for Supreme Court Justice, Brett Kavanaugh, on Oct. 6, despite allegations of sexual misconduct made by several women. These accusations arose after Senator Dianne...

Taken from this Mashable article, this photo depicts the recently deceased Carrie Fisher in her iconic role as Princess Leia. Since her death, she has become a symbol of female empowerment and rebellion against oppression.

The Women’s Marches: A Year in Review

Noah Smith, Lit Mag Editor March 8, 2018

On January 21, 2017, the very day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the largest public protest in American history took place. Upwards of 3 million Americans rallied in the streets of major...

In the photo above courtesy of wearechange.org, the Mother of All Bombs (MOAB) was dropped on Afghanistan, potentially causing World War III. But was it really necessary?

Should We Have Dropped the Bomb on Afghanistan?

Ramya Raja, Staff Writer May 10, 2017

On Thursday, April 13, 2017, The United States military dropped the largest non-nuclear bomb on the terrorist organization, ISIS, in Afghanistan. The 21,000 lbs bomb struck what United States intelligence...

This photo was taken by a Journalist of Chicago Tribune at the Inaugural Ball. This photo captures Obama’s free spirit and consistent happy outlook on life in spite of all the political drama.

How Barack Obama Renewed America

Lauryn Almand, Staff Writer April 12, 2017

The past eight years have bore many changes in the United States of America. Whether it be good or bad, Barack Obama contributed to many of these transformations in our country. It was a period of freedom,...

As our President, Trump’s influence plays a key role in societal change over the next few years. Younger generations have many decisions ahead as to what to make of his conservative policy and abrasive attitude. (Photo credit to Jabin Botsford, The Washington Post)

The “Trump Effect”: How Our President Affects Modern Youth

Natalie Wilson, Co-Editor in Chief March 15, 2017

With all the rallies and protests clogging the drains of the anti-Trump culture, a cry for help for future generations has been shoved to the media’s back corner. In a Washington Post article, columnist...

The above photo conveys an envelope (to represent a vote sent out), a symbol from Russia (to convey they had something to do with it), and a symbol for win with a ‘x’ through it (to show there was no direct effect from this event).

Russian Hacking Scandal: The Truth Among The Lies

Lany Campbell, Staff Writer March 7, 2017

Throughout the course of Donald J. Trump’s win, there have been many protests for recounts and for him to be impeached due to the claim that Russia hacked into the governmental system and altered the...

Above is a screenshot taken from YouTube of Richard Spencer, leader of the alt-right movement, being punched in the face mid-sentence by a protester at Trump’s Inauguration. The alt-right movement, as Spencer explained, has taken Matt Furi’s popularized drawing of “Pepe the frog” and attached it to the Alt-right movement as a symbol for white nationalism, which just proves that 2017 is just as disturbing as 2016.

Worst Time Machine Ever: Nazism Revived in 2017

Ashton Bruce, Staff Writer February 28, 2017

For the first time in about sixty years, Nazism makes headlines once again--which is not the new part since Neo-Nazism as a regime has been lurking in the dark spaces of the internet since the internet...

Top news stories from the national and global perspective

Top News Countdown

Hailey Yarbrough, Editor-in-chief February 24, 2017

Giraffes move toward “silent extinction” A conservation group reports that giraffe populations are falling fast and by 40 percent in the last 30 years. The main causes of why these gentle giants...

Make sure that you are registered to vote several months in advance of the election you plan to vote in. Many states do not allow people to register on the day of an election, with cutoff dates usually being a few weeks beforehand.

Get Out and Vote

Jack Scott, Staff Writer January 10, 2017

After school on the Friday before election day, I drove down to the Cumming City Hall and voted early. It took me about ten minutes, not even the time it took to get down there. There were only about five...

Mount Rushmore Elected President

Mount Rushmore Elected President

Jack Scott, Staff Writer January 5, 2017

In a surprise electoral upset, the American electorate seemingly became confused on Nov. 8 and voted en masse for Mount Rushmore. The mountain beat Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump by a large margin, winning...

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