41st President, George Bush, Dies At 94
Kana Mullee, Staff Writer
December 17, 2018
Filed under News, Showcase, World
“Some political people do lie all the time, and step over their friend to achieve the objective themselves. But I’m one who believes that one’s word of honor is about one of the most fundamentally important things there is.” George H.W. Bush George Herbert Walker Bush was born in Milton, Massachuset...
Allergies are on the Rise: Here’s Why
Quillen McKinney, Staff Writer
December 17, 2018
Filed under Local, News, Showcase, World
One in every 13 children are affected by allergies and those numbers are on the rise and increased by 50 percent between 1997 and 2011. The majority of allergic reactions are caused by eight foods: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, wheat, fish and shellfish and in children under 18, these foods cause abo...
Outcome of Kavanaugh’s Controversial Trial
Grace Wood, Sports Editor
November 1, 2018
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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 Feinstein announced receiving an anonymous letter pertaining to these allegations. However, the FBI ...
Must Watch New Dramas of Fall 2018
Ramya Raja, News Editor
November 1, 2018
Filed under Features, Local, Movies, TV, & Games, Multi-Media, Showcase, World
Television networks are beginning to premiere seasons of both new and old shows after a roughly four-month long hiatus. While there are far more than ten new shows coming to the small screen this October, and literally thousands of shows returning, here is a breakdown of the top 10 newly anticipated...
Twenty One Pilots Newest Album: Will You Follow The Trench?
Cynda Allen, Staff Writer
October 30, 2018
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, School, Showcase, World
Every once and awhile, you may come across an album where an artist beautifully crafts lyrics so they can bleed out some sort of emotion. Hearing these melodies packaged together resonates within the soul, gaining a valuable place in the participants heart. Music tends to do this in all kinds of forms. Musicians p...
Infections From Shoes
Marvin Cruz, Staff Writer
October 3, 2018
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In late August, Sienna Thomas, a girl in the U.K, was admitted to Prince Charles Hospital for a deadly sepsis infection that was spreading throughout her leg. Jodie Thomas and her daughter Sienna had been at a store trying on shoes for some back-to-school shopping. Thomas stated that since it was the su...
Gray Man Spotted with Florence Heading for the Coast
Katie Harrill, Staff Writer
October 2, 2018
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Just a few weeks ago, as Florence was forming at sea, a couple claimed to have spotted the supposed Grey Man ghost along the Cherry Grove Pier. He is known as a blessing for the locals living along the coast. The Gray man legend has been told for decades, and no one seems to be able to disprove the well...
Florence: 2018 Hurricane Season’s Most Daunting Storm
Anna Anglin, Web Editor
September 21, 2018
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June 1 is an important date for the state of Georgia and the East Coast. Itmarks the first day of hurricane season, a potentially scary time for many living near the Atlantic Ocean. This year, the trouble has fallen on the Carolinas as the infamous Hurricane Florence has swept through and already cause...
What You Missed: Summer ‘18 Recap
Anna Anglin, Web Editor
September 21, 2018
Filed under Local, News, School, Showcase, World
Although the school year comes to a close and the Raider Wire takes its annual 2 month break, the news and important events never come to an end. Here’s what happened during the hiatus. Thailand Cave Rescue Twelve members of a youth boys soccer team and their coach were trapped in the Tham Luang Ca...
NFL Players are Choosing to Kneel During National Anthem
Abby Marks, Staff Writer
December 21, 2017
Filed under News, Showcase, World
NFL players on teams from all over the country have been either locking arms with their team mates or kneeling during the National Anthem before the game. They are kneeling not to protest Trump or to disrespect veterans or our military, but to protest police brutality and oppression against African...
Should We Have Dropped the Bomb on Afghanistan?
Ramya Raja, Staff Writer
May 10, 2017
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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 revealed to be a network of tunnels where ISIS fighters were hiding out with the intention to continue...
How Barack Obama Renewed America
Lauryn Almand, Staff Writer
April 12, 2017
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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, controversy, happiness, pain, but most of all- change. Our country is divided between those who...
Blaise Rayburn, Literature Editor
January 10, 2019
In the age of WebMD and online quizzes, hypochondriacs are thriving. But the realm of digital self-diagnostic tools not only covers physical illness but has also expanded...
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