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Where Passion Meets Fashion: Sweetest Stitch Boutique

By Riley Savedge In a world full of fast fashion and overwhelming online scrolling, Sweetest Stitch offers a refreshingly different presence: style…

Snapshot: Let’s Get Ethical

By A.V. Musick and Riley Savedge As we clumsily opened the door to the silent boardroom, we were greeted by 17 Ethics…

Exploring Books and Penguins with 5th Grade’s Kate Cunningham

By Allis Derian As I walked through the colorful hallways of Flippin Hall, the sounds of Middle Schoolers yelling, lockers slamming, and…

Snapshot: Rosie & Ceramics Class

By Emily Beggerow and Amber Aldrich If you go to Collegiate, you know one of the most popular art classes is ceramics,…

Snapshot: Sophie Day Blackburn’s Caffeine Addiction

By Sophie Yablonski and Ella Siebert The scent of sugary vanilla syrup in a plastic venti cup marks the beginning of Sophie…

Honors Feature: More Than Survival—The Resilient Life of Regine Archer

By Hunt Brabrand If you met her today in a restaurant in a small Virginia town, you’d never guess the life she…

Honors Feature: Beyond the Postcard—Dubrovnik’s Story of Resilience

By Kate Hogan When visitors step through the medieval gates of Dubrovnik, Croatia, their first sight is sun-washed limestone streets, orange terracotta…

Honors Feature: Inside Swimmers’ Lives

By Crawford Craig Before dawn—long before most teenagers wake up—high school swimmers trade warm beds for pool lanes.  Alarms sound at 4:00…

Honors Feature: Called to Serve—Helping Special Needs Families

By A.V. Musick “Your mission field is wherever you put your two feet.” – Tammy Dunkum.  These words are a simple truth…

Torch 5804 at FIRST Worlds: Losing Isn’t Failing

By Hunt Brabrand The almost deafening roar of the enormous space hit me first. The sounds of multiple announcers talking over one…