A Christmas Miracle
Elizabeth Wood, Staff Writer
December 3, 2019
On July 14, 10-year-old, Emily Marksdale was diagnosed with Leukemia. Emily’s life began to change very quickly. One moment, she enjoyed all things 10-year-old girls enjoy. She attended birthday parties, sleepovers, went to church, she danced ballet and competed with the Sparks, her local gymnastic...
They say
Imogene Ragan, Staff Writer
December 3, 2019
She doesn’t exist they say, She will never exist they say, But she knows in her heart She will always exist. She’s crazy they say, She’ll always be crazy they say, And she knows she might be A little crazy. She doesn’t matter they say; She doesn’t need to matter they...
John Wolf
Grace Wood, Editor-in-Chief
November 22, 2019
My car drove begrudgingly up the winding gravel road, leading up to my next photography assignment: an old mansion once owned by John Wolf, a prominent businessman in our town. For the past few months, I have been capturing historical landmarks that have shaped this town to the small but grand communit...
The Goose and the Sword
Kai Shabman, Staff Writer
November 22, 2019
The day was coming to an end; the world was quiet. I walked down the sidewalk as the streetlights lit the way home. The night was warm and light sounds of cars and insects filling my ears. I hummed a song to myself, nothing in particular just something to fill my head. All of a sudden, I heard a clanking noise. I...
Foolish Girl
Jen Vincent, Staff Writer
November 22, 2019
It has been in front of you your whole life. Love doesn't exist the way you think it does. Foolish girl, You’re killing yourself over things like friendship. You’re just a foolish girl, For thinking anyone will save you from this endless pit. (4 years later I read it back...
The Vessel
Melody Scott, Staff Writer
November 15, 2019
Loving and hating; laughing and crying; relationships and disconnections; these things make up the vessel of life. This “vessel” as I call it isn’t always the easiest ride. The ocean blue waves around me seem to Always crash and collide, Its white seaf...
It Never Snows in Hollywood
November 5, 2019
The snowy south side of Chicago, a city section littered with shady money and powerful people. The people were the true heart of this side of the tracks; they shined brighter than the midnight underground casino lights. At least that was true in their narcissistic minds. They deeply cared for themselve...
A Sea of Emotion
Cynda Allen, Opinion Editor
October 30, 2019
From the river Into the woods He drifted With a sea of thoughts that could not be lifted He drifted Feelings and emotions The waves of his mind came flooding in a chorus of voices He thought of all of his choices The moon was high Stars floated motionlessly in the sky All was silent Stumbl...
Happy Halloween
Daphni Torres, News Editor
October 22, 2019
October: the month where ember leaves begin transitioning into warm colors, the same colors that whisper it’s cold breath into your ear. The blissful month makes its way onto my calendar, reminding me of the wonders of fall that come around every year. Halloween, hot coffee, and oversized cream-col...
The Best Quote
Sarah Treusch, Staff Writer
October 22, 2019
Senior year is supposed to be the best year of everyone’s high school career because everyone is supposed to live it up while still knowing exactly what they want to be. It’s the year of lasts: last first day, last lunch, last parking spot, and last yearbook. Senior yearbooks are the ones that mat...
Across the Ocean
Abby Marks, Staff Writer
March 21, 2018
My world is so blue, Full of bright skies. My water always Running, hot when I tell it to be The sheets that hug My plush mattress Smell like a fresh breeze, Soft and full of dreams That could come to be I have never been scared, Truly scared for my...
To the Beach We Go
Leilani Gibbons, Editor- in- chief
February 28, 2018
It has been years since the nights of lantern light and chilly sand molding under my feet. In these days, the summer nights held cooling sunsets and warm breezes that ran over your shoulders like a thin blanket, and the water rushed up to meet your toes as the colorful sky laid its head down and sank...
December 3, 2019
The Competition Cheer team traveled to Columbus, Ga. to compete in the state competition on Friday, Nov. 15. The team has been working hard all season, hoping to get...
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