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Dance Blue Raised $28k+

Dance Blue Raised $28k+

Laila Sanford, Student Writer May 6, 2026

On Friday May 1st Frederick Douglass hosted their Dance Blue Mini Marathon. Dance Blue is an organization run by UK to help raise money for kids with pediatric cancer. With a lot of work from committee...

Douglass Hosts a Sadie Hawkins Dance

Douglass Hosts a Sadie Hawkins Dance

Laila Sanford, Student Writer February 23, 2026

Valentine's Day just passed, and Douglass celebrated it by hosting the Sadie Hawkins Dance and a Sweetheart Dance all in one!   Due to the fact that it was a Sadie's dance, the girl is supposed...

Biomed Does Cat and Pig Dissections

Biomed Does Cat and Pig Dissections

Carter Toponak, Student Writer January 21, 2026

Last week, the senior class in the Biomed program did a three day dissection on either a cat or a pig.    “The goal was to figure out the cause of death,” says Lila Toponak, senior.    After...

Breakfast with Santa Fundraiser!

Breakfast with Santa Fundraiser!

Saleh Kashindi, Student Writer December 10, 2025

This past Saturday, the Beta Club hosted “Breakfast with Santa” as both a community engagement event and as a fundraiser for Dance Blue.    “We host breakfast with Santa and breakfast...

TSA Board Game

TSA Board Game

Shelby Mays, Taylor Smith, and Julianne Buchanan March 21, 2025

This year at the TSA competition, Mia Fisher, Madison Shell, and Alex Handcock won the first place prize for their intricate and unique board game design. Their board game is all about surviving in...

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