A new coaching staff hasn’t stopped Varsity volleyball from having a successful season: the team finished with a winning record and their first conference championship in the history of the program. For the first two weeks of the season, even without official coaches, the girls tried out under the supervision ofContinue Reading

Although no more than a handful of seniors were eligible to cast their ballots in the midterm election that gave Republicans control of Congress for the first time since 2007, students of all grade levels still found ways to volunteer and get involved in the election process. Volunteers worked both as interns onContinue Reading

Eleven candidates vied for spots on the freshman class executive board, giving speeches and trying other campaign tactics to entice potential voters. The speeches were a mix of seriousness and comedy; candidates also hung posters around the school encouraging the class of 2018 to vote for them. “The ones who areContinue Reading

A school-wide student protest broke out after the homecoming pep rally was cancelled due to rain. Soon after the cancellation, during fourth block, students from all classes and grades stood up and left their classrooms en masse. The mob of students walked throughout the school, yelling protests against the cancellation.Continue Reading

A new club known as the Tabletop Club has formed for people interested in card and role-playing games. The Tabletop Club is devoted to card games like Magic: The Gathering and Vanguard as well as more traditional role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder. Currently, the club is planning several events, such as card game tournamentsContinue Reading

Despite their recent loss on senior night, the varsity field hockey team held their heads high. Senior night provided an opportunity to honor the 10 senior players, who make up half of the team. “They have so much experience and help lead the team,” junior Addie Clark said. The annualContinue Reading

With the girls team winning the conference and regional championship, and the boys placing second in the conference, cross country hopes to continue their success at the upcoming state meet. The entire girls varsity team will advance, while the boys will send two runners, juniors Maxwell Carpenter and Alex Haight,Continue Reading

The recent release of author Rick Riordan’s latest mythology-fiction novel The Blood of Olympus on Oct. 7 has sent teenagers in swarms to their local bookstores and libraries to pick up their own copy to read. Over three million copies were printed in the first printing alone. Interestingly enough, Riordan’s mythology series started inContinue Reading