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How to throw an Oscars party
February 15, 2012 • Brandi Whyte
Feb. 26, the date of the Academy Awards, is one of the most glamorous nights in Hollywood. The winners, dressed in custom-made ball gowns and perfectly tailored suits, will receive shining statuettes and critical acclaim, and even the losers will take swag bags filled with fine jewelry and iPads to their...
School store provides the basic essentials
January 31, 2012 • Amber Brettel, Business Manager
Walking to class during first block, a student suddenly realizes that he dropped his pencil in the hallway, and unfortunately, he does not have a spare. No matter, theBusinessAcademyhas a solution. Through a student survey, the Business Academy...
What about the dogs at shelters that cannot be adopted?
January 10, 2012 • Bailey Carswell
Every one of us has heard it time and time again: ‘adopt from a shelter and save a life.’ Usually the message is accompanied by violins, white vignettes, wide-eyed kittens and Sarah McLaughlin breaking our hearts. But the truth is...
Community helps kid check off bucket list
January 6, 2012 • Meghann Kennedy, Editor in Chief
Gratefulness is a word that most people are familiar with, but what does it really mean? When everything is taken from you, that’s when you really find out. Matthew Cook is a senior who, over the past month, gained a huge fan base. Many people...
Student guide to last minute shopping
December 16, 2011 • Riley Wallace
As the grandest gift-giving holiday of the year approaches faster and faster, many face the stress of last-minute shopping. But present procrastinators never fear, for last-minute gift ideas have arrived: For her: Wear the Rainbow: Sold at Target and local gift stores, these simple, colorful watches...
Student finds passion in showing off horses
December 9, 2011 • Drew Schrimsher
While most mothers and daughters like to go shopping together, junior Morgan Bowie and her mother haul their horse trailer across theUnited Statesto a national horseshow. Bowie’s mother, Michelle Bowie, has been showing horses since her early childhood. ...
Student receives prestigious Wings Award
November 9, 2011 • Riley Wallace
Huntsville elite applauded heartily as the awards were given out one by one. Each dancer, singer, actor or director crossed the stage, made their joyful speech and accepted their Wings Award with a smile. The Wings Awards Ceremony, held annually...
Rival who
October 12, 2011 • Grant Taylor
Immediately when the name of archrival Bob Jones is mentioned, the mood of the students immediately changes into loathing and anger. The similarities between the two schools are what drive the raging fury of the schools. Each incoming freshman...
New law makes parents question
October 12, 2011 • Patrick Fitzgerald
The new immigration bill has heavily hit Alabama classrooms. After the bill became a law last week, attendance of Hispanic students has plummeted. Many of the students that stayed home were actually legal. Their parents (legal or illegal) did not...
Students coming together through faith
September 30, 2011 • Brandi Whyte
While many students were completing last-minute homework assignments or catching up on sleep at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28, others met at the school’s flag pole to praise and worship God. See You at The Pole is an international day of...
