Junior Caleb Finger sits against the cool metal of his chair, accompanied by stacks of paper. His organization skills kick in as he begins recording all the information for last Saturday’s Drill meet. A smile crosses his face at the memories from the weekend. Finger found his love for JROTC in the...

Banks can often be a daunting insight into adult responsibilities, but the first step to conquering your bank account involves understanding the basics.   Checking Accounts Odds are, if you have a job, you also have a checking account. This account allows you to deposit checks, make withdrawals...

Junior Corbin Franklin sighed with relief upon hearing his coach dismiss practice. A long day of school followed by practice in the burning sun made Franklin glad he had planned ahead. Nutrients provided him with the strength he needed to get through the day. Franklin grew up being fed nutritious...

Who doesn’t love a good broadway show? All the dancing, singing, and acting makes musicals the ultimate package. Getting dressed up, paying too much money for tickets and driving all the way to the theater isn’t worth it. Musicals adapted into movies are the next best thing. It’s a tasteful, yet...

Junior Natalie Ponder stared in awe of the bright colors before her eyes as she fantasized about the people and places inside the images. She glided across the floor, taking in the beauty around her until she found herself at the door of the meeting room. With her mind full of ideas, Ponder grasped the...

The small classroom of AJ-107 only held a few students at the start of the meeting. Madame Helen Hulme, the sponsor of French Club, and junior Natalie Ponder, the president of the club, wandered about the room preparing food to welcome any guests they had. “What is that?” asks Ponder, seeing the...

Walking into the busy physics room, multiple students scatter papers across their desks while the rest seek guidance from Mr. Davis. A tornado of noise encompasses the left side of the classroom but after dodging desks and busy pupils, a quiet mumble fills the laboratory section of the room. Miscellaneous...

Of all things I could have chosen to spend countless hours doing, I chose dance. Maybe I wanted to follow in my mom’s footsteps or maybe I just liked the idea of expressing myself without having to speak. Regardless, dance is all I did. And when you spend all your life engrossed in one activity, it...