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In 2024, Jenna Kasmarik was named the High School Girls' Coach of the Year for Georgia by USA Lacrosse. (Courtesy of Jenna Kasmarik)

More Than a Game

Anushka Khivasara, Associate Editor February 5, 2025

You can’t keep a good woman down. This may sound like an empty platitude, but in a political environment with a lot of questions about women's sports, Jenna Kasmarik, South’s Girls Lacrosse coach...

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Posing for a picture. First Lady Jill Biden and Pragathi Kasani-Akula participated in the photo line at the Girls Leading Change Event. This event honors young female changemakers around the nation.

A (Young) Woman of Courage: White House Honors Junior Pragathi Kasani-Akula for Breast Cancer Screening Invention

Saanvi Tatipalli, Tisha Kaur, and Simra Waheed January 24, 2025

Love conquers all.  Those words may seem corny or even empty to some, but for 17-year-old SFHS student Pragathi Kasani-Akula, they’ve defined her life.  When her mother was diagnosed with breast...

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Gracie Abrams rose to fame after supporting Taylor Swift on the Era's Tour in 2023. She released her last Album "The Secret of Us" in July of 2024.

It “Feels Like” Gracie Abrams Might be Indie-Pop’s Newest Idol

Diya Maheshwari, Lead Copy Editor January 24, 2025

The daughter of well-known director JJ Abrams and television producer Katie McGrath, singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams rose to prominence after serving as the opener for Taylor Swift’s Era’s tour in...

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Generated artwork. Artificial Intelligence is getting increasingly better at generating art. This image was created by an AI tool by user prompting.

"AI Art Prompt: 'what exists beyond the veil?'" by jurvetson is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Art-ificial Intelligence: Is AI Art Better Than Humans?

Avery Leeper, Staff Writer January 24, 2025

Before beginning a new art piece, I search Pinterest for inspiration. I used to be able to spot AI art instantly, but as time goes on, it begins to replicate human art more and more. I thought I had...

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Halloween, Pedro Ferreira, https://www.flickr.com/photos/39311644@N08/3615212504, June 10, 2009

Ghosts, Vampires, and Trust Issues: How Lack of Trust is Killing the Spooky Spirit of Trick-Or-Treating

Elle DeHaven, Associate Editor January 24, 2025

Halloween night has been a highlight for children for centuries. Getting to dress up in a fun costume, meeting up with friends and being unleashed onto the streets to collect as much candy as their...

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A crowd, filled with both creators and viewers, hold up signs of protest. Many display "Solidarity With Writers," or "Writer's Guild of America: On Strike."

How The WGA Writers Strike is Still Affecting Entertainment Today

Shreyansh Sura, Staff Writer January 24, 2025

A few days ago, I saw the new Tom Hanks movie directed by Robert Zemeckis, titled “Here.” It was a film that told many parallel stories, but the camera was only in one spot for the entire film. To...

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"Walmart Grocery Checkout Line in Gladstone, Missouri" by Walmart Corporate is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Feeling the Pinch? Inflation’s Grip on Your Purchasing Power

Zoe Phelps, Audio Lab Director January 24, 2025

Remember when Dollar Tree used to actually sell things for a dollar? Or when fast food restaurants had a real dollar menu? It feels like our money is going down the drain, and the average human is losing...

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"2017 Orlando City at Atlanta United MLS Game" by Bama in ATL is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Atlanta United Upsets Messi and Inter Miami in MLS Playoffs

Max Pennington, Staff Writer December 8, 2024

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami suffered a shock elimination in the first round of the MLS (Major League Soccer) playoffs. This loss came to the number 9 seed of Atlanta United who rallied together to...

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CBC/Radio Canada. (2024, May 3). When Drake and Kendrick Beef, who wins? | CBC Radio. CBCnews. https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/when-drake-and-kendrick-beef-who-wins-1.7192102

How the Drake – Kendrick Beef Changed the Rap Industry for the Better

Shreyansh Sura, Staff Writer October 29, 2024

These were the words that came from Kendrick Lamar’s mouth, acting as a subliminal rebuke of Drake’s claims that "Round 2" of their beef would soon commence. This was also part of the NFL’s Super...

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Sabrina Carpenter’s “Short n’ Sweet” Album skyrockets on all music charts. "Sabrina Carpenter 2019" by Phillip Mansfield is licensed under CC BY 3.0.

Unwrapping Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” Energy: “Please Please Please” Don’t Miss out on “Short n’ Sweet”

Stormy Wilson and Gia Sara Anish October 29, 2024

Sabrina Carpenter’s sixth studio album “Short n’ Sweet” dropped Aug. 23, and it’s no “Coincidence” it’s skyrocketing up the charts. With irresistible hooks and anthems that stick like summer...

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Monkeypox, also known as Mpox, is on the rise in certain parts of the world. However, rumors and misinformation have spread faster. (Simra Waheed / The Bird Feed)

A-POX-alypse Now: What Spreads Faster, Monkeypox or Rumors?

Almost five years ago we were quarantined in our houses, wearing masks and social-distancing. Now in 2024, for most the life-changing event that was Covid has become a distant memory. But, what if the...

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