All The World’s A Stage
Tiffany To, Writer
April 19, 2019
With more than 10 years of experience in theatre, junior Annslee Clay believes theatre is more than acting for a play. “It’s like the exhilaration that you get on stage, and you don’t think about yourself,” Clay said. “You’re just there to entertain others, and it’s something that ...
Crazy for Coasters
Alex Beyerlein, Writer
April 10, 2019
The first roller coaster sophomore Jake Fannon rode was Splash Mountain, and it changed his life forever. As it built up anticipation, letting him believe he would run into the thorns and spikes, it dipped at the last second and left him full of laughter and enjoyment. Fannon knew from that point on ...
Hall of Fame
Emily Rutledge, Writer
April 1, 2019
Carnegie Hall, a prestigious venue located in midtown Manhattan, is a place where dreams come true. A child with an ambition to play piano on its elegant stage longs to join the world’s finest artists who have given performances there. Senior Madison Betz’s own dream came true in October of 2018 w...
Senior Week Dances 2019
March 2, 2019
Senior Week 2019 Dance Results: 1st Place: Yellow Team 2nd Place: Purple Team 3rd Place: Red Team 4th Place: Green Team Overall Results: 1st Place: Green Team 2nd Place: Red Team 3rd Place: Purple Team 4th Place: Yellow Team All teams raised a combined...
Teacher Starts Lunatick Designs Business
Rhea Patel, Writer
February 18, 2019
During a refreshing hike, art teacher Brianna Peterson takes in her surroundings. She takes mental pictures, along with photographic pictures as inspiration. Later, she takes those pictures and formulates designs to make merchandise for her newfound passion, her business Lunatick Designs. Peterson s...
Meant For The Stage
Emily Rutledge, Writer
January 9, 2019
Eyes shift from the intense soccer game for elementary students to a defender on the field as the first quarter comes to an end. A child, seemingly unaware of the responsibilities of his position, displays energetic dance moves, completely stealing the attention of the crowd. This was the day sophomo...
Let’s Talk Politics
Carly Lidzy, Writer
November 18, 2018
In the House of Representatives District Two election held Nov. 6, some students worked within their party for the candidate they wanted to win. In the end, Republican incumbent French Hill pulled ahead with 51.2% and Democrat Clarke Tucker came in second with 45.8%. Libertarian candidate Joe Swafford ended wi...
Jared King, A Star Wars Story
Ryan McKenzie, Staff Writer
May 23, 2018
As he debates about “Star Wars” with junior Jace Orr, junior Jared King lets the stress of the day flow away. “Star Wars” is King’s life. It was not until eighth grade that King got heavily into “Star Wars,” despite seeing it as a little kid. “I’ve watched the movies, but it wa...
Golden Ticket to Governor’s School
May 18, 2018
Spending six weeks of the summer at Hendrix college studying subjects ranging from drama to social sciences may not sound like the ideal summer plan to some students, but junior Tyler Thompson is “counting down the days.” Arkansas Governor’s School is a residential program for “gifted and talente...
Women of Athena
Monica Martinez, Columnist
April 27, 2018
Members of the all-female Athena robotics team are participating in the VEX Robotics “#girlpower” initiative to encourage female students to participate in the engineering field by building their own robots and collaborating as a single entity. “Being on an all-girls team is a life-changing experience,” ...
Last Moments in Love
Maxton Preuninger, Writer
March 30, 2018
He filed into Love Auditorium for the first time with a head full of red hair and brown eyes that were not big enough to take in the size of the space. As a third grader, Michael Fuhrman thought of how big the auditorium was and how many people would be able to fill the cream-colored stadium chairs th...
Personal Experiences From Local Gaming YouTubers
Rosemary Gregg, Writer
March 7, 2018
Almost five billion videos are watched on YouTube each day, and approximately 300 hours of video is uploaded to YouTube every minute. YouTube’s growing popularity has inspired several students to create their own channels and grow an interest in film production. Junior Film Production student...
