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Airpods or Beats?

Airpods or Beats?

Diya Sintel Kumar January 29, 2025

Airpods or Beats? Both headphones are owned by Apple, but which one is better?                    First, Let's talk about the differences between them: AirPods                                                      ...

After School Help for Trash Grades

After School Help for Trash Grades

Jezebel Sanchez Hernandez, Student Writer January 29, 2025

A long, first semester has officially passed us. Many people left for winter break with amazing grades, average, and much lower, trashy grades. For the people with lower grades, there’s always a second...

4 Tips for the New School Semester

4 Tips for the New School Semester

Ava Nieman, Student Writer January 29, 2025

As school comes back into session it’s really important to refresh on school etiquette and preparation for classes. Included below is a comprehensive guide to have a successful new year.  1.Be respectful...

MLK Day

MLK Day

January 29, 2025

Have you ever wondered why we have MLK Jr. Day off of school? We learn who Martin Luther King Jr. was in school and all of the influential things he has done. But why does this cause us to have school...

Impacts of Artificial Intelligence

Impacts of Artificial Intelligence

Kiera Helton, Student Writer January 29, 2025

The acts of artificial intelligence have made good and bad impacts for the world over the years, but the question is, which factors outweigh the others?   AI became an idea way earlier than...

Tiktok Ban - When Will it be Available to Everyone Again?

Tiktok Ban – When Will it be Available to Everyone Again?

Avery Gibson, Student Writer January 29, 2025

On Sunday, January 19th, a federal ban on Tiktok took effect, blocking nearly 170 million Americans from accessing the app. This raised many questions about when it will be available in the app stores...

NTI Days

NTI Days

Lily Forester, Student Writer January 29, 2025

As the weather gets colder, the superintendent starts to make the decisions between NTI days between traditional snow days. Superintendent Demetrius Liggins is faced with the challenging decision of whether...

Trump Comes Back Into Offcie

Trump Comes Back Into Offcie

CC Cruz Clifton, Student Writer January 29, 2025

In a surprising turn of events, Donald Trump has once again taken office, causing concern and debate across the nation. Critics argue that his return to the presidency could have severe implications for...

Top 3 Movie Fails in 2024

Brandon Rumer, Student Writer December 12, 2024

There have been a lot of movies so far in 2024. Some have been good, but a lot have been bad, so here are the top 3 movie fails of 2024. For our first movie, the new Borderlands movie was a massive fail....

Archery

Allen Peters, Student Writer December 12, 2024

Do you know about Archery? If so you might know it is a very intense sport, but for those who don’t know about the sport I will explain to you today what it is. “Archery is a very mental sport,...

Local Lights - Where to watch Christmas Lights in KY

Local Lights – Where to watch Christmas Lights in KY

Avery Gibson, Student Writer December 12, 2024

 As Christmas is getting closer and closer, many families and friend groups are out to find a good light show. Here are some options that are available near Lexington, Kentucky.        The Southern...

How Librarians decorate the Library

Lily Forester, Student Writer December 12, 2024

Frederick Douglass's high school librarians, Mrs. Davis, and Mrs. Reena, work together to decorate the library each month. These creative ideas each month add a unique and interesting change to the library. Each...

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