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Shroud of Turin Evidence

Kiera Walker, Staff Writer April 19, 2023

Recently there has been more updated information on the Shroud of Turin. This has been researched in the 1970s and 1980s. According to the History Channel in the year 1350, a French Knight by the name...

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Transatlantic Mini-Series is a Hit

Kai Shabman, Opinion Editor April 16, 2023

On April 7, a Netflix original was released called ‘Transatlantic’. The show is based on the book called “The Flight Portfolio” by Julia Orringer. The show follows historical figures Varian Fry,...

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What are Some Common Traditions and what was the True Saint Patrick’s Day Celebration?

Maria Bates, Staff Writer March 17, 2023

The origin of St. Patrick’s Day begins in Ireland back in 1631. Saint Patrick escaped from being a slave and returned to Ireland. Upon his return, he was considered a symbol for bringing Christianity...

Ike the chameleon is very upset that he can’t access beautiful slide templates on the school Wi-Fi. (Photo by Emma Simmons)

The Wi-Fi Restrictions Are Harmful

Emma Simmons, Editor-in-Chief February 22, 2023

The internet is a sea of information and also a cesspool of horror, which is why it is understandable that the school has restrictions on the Wifi. The county blocks certain websites in order to protect...

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Time Traveling Storage Cabinet

Kai Shabman, Literature Editor February 3, 2022

“So, you’re telling me that this is a time machine?” Teddy Montgomery huffed in disbelief.  His history professor tilted his head, “Perhaps.”   Teddy Montgomery and Anna Freeman...

The man known only as Tarrare was a medical anomaly. He could eat anything without ever gaining weight, and to this day nobody knows how he could accomplish such feats. (Photo by George Cruikshank)

(The True Story Of) Tarrare: Boy, Soldier, Beast

Emma Simmons, Sports Editor January 31, 2022

Tarrare Insatiable beast Skin and bones Eating enough for 4 men Grinding his teeth on his horrible feast Trash, flesh, cats, stones Meat, wood, blood and bones Unfastening his jaw,...

Steven Bradbury won Australia’s first gold medal in the Winter Olympics, defying all odds against him. (Photo from Google)

Steven Bradbury: An Unlikely Gold Medalist

Emma Simmons, Sports Editor January 31, 2022

The Winter Olympics are a celebrated symbol of global unity that has been taking place for almost 100 years. When politics and differences in opinion divide the globe, sports are what bring everyone...

Thomas Hicks being carried to the finish line as he hallucinated from the rat poison. Photo by: Unknown (pulled from Wikipedia).

Racing, Rat Poison and Road Dust

Kai Shabman, Literature Editor October 18, 2021

In the summer of 1904, St. Louis held the most disastrous Olympic Games in history. The Olympics was such a catastrophe that it put the entire future of the games at risk. In the beginning, The International...

The Notre Dame Cathedral in France caught fire on Apr. 15. France mourns the loss of the heart of the country, a beloved piece of gothic art and a symbol of the Catholic Church. (Photo by www.axios.com.)

An Ode to Notre Dame

Abby Marks, Features Editor April 22, 2019

With a broken heart, France mourns the architectural beauty that was once the Notre Dame Cathedral, first built in the 11th century. The fire started on April 15 and raged on throughout the day, burning...

Standing at about two to three feet tall, the Irish leprechaun is a mysterious creature that people often do not know much about. They are a well-known figure to represent the holiday St. Patrick’s Day, and they are also devious and rude.

A Brief History of the St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun

Cynda Allen, Staff Writer March 15, 2019

When thinking of a leprechaun, most people will picture the tiny, smiling, green man on the front of a Lucky Charms cereal box. Leprechauns are actually not all smiles and rosy cheeks like Lucky Leprechaun,...

What exactly has been going on with the APUSH students and their clothespins? They’ve been running around, stressing out about lanyards and provisions and territories and spies, but what does it all mean? The answer is more interesting than you might think.

AP US History Students of NFHS are in the Middle of Their Own Civil War

Sallie Kate Worley, Staff Writer November 16, 2018

Since the week of Nov. 5, AP US History (APUSH) students have been involved in a Civil War simulation, pitting Combs’ students against Monte’s. Here is how the game works: The rivals identify each...

Every four years we have an extra day in February, but the question is why? The reasoning goes back as far as the time of the Roman Empire.

Why is Every Year Not Leap Year?

Ramya Raja, Staff Writer May 15, 2017

Every four years, the calendar has an extra day added to it and the world then has twenty-nine days in February rather than only twenty-eight. But the question is: why does the calendar have just one leap...

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