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People walk past an American Eagle ad campaign featuring Sydney Sweeney in New York City, U.S., August 4, 2025. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado
Battle of the jeans
Amaya Diaz, Staff • Sep 10, 2025

Within the last month, four companies known for their denim were caught in a political cross-fire that even led to President Donald Trump’s...

The Gap logo is seen on the front of the company's store in Paris, France, July 1, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
Dance meets denim: A history of GAP dance commercials
Jozlynn Smith and Allie Hartman Sep 8, 2025

On Aug. 19, 2025, GAP, an American-style clothing brand, released their “Better in Denim” commercial. This consisted of a dance collaboration...

A construction truck taking up three parking spots in the McIntosh parking lot.
Parking frenzy: construction at McIntosh blocks parking for students and staff
Yasemin Kalpakci, Features Editor • Aug 28, 2025

McIntosh has been having on-going construction since the 2023-2024 school year. On Wednesday, Aug.27, over half of the golf cart parking spots...

Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 8, 2024 Singer Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce are seen during the final match between Italy's Jannik Sinner and Taylor Fritz of the U.S. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
BREAKING NEWS: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announce engagement via Instagram
Grace Lovejoy, Editor-in-Chief • Aug 26, 2025

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced engagement at 1 P.M. on Instagram with a post captioned "Your English teacher and your gym teacher are...

Vice President JD Vance speaks at Alta Refrigeration in Peachtree City on Aug. 23. Photo submitted by Rebekah Bushmire.
Vice President JD Vance delivers speech at local refrigeration company
Grace Lovejoy and Nyla Kërr Aug 25, 2025

On Aug. 21, Vice President JD Vance visited Georgia. Vance first stopped in Atlanta to visit the Republican National Committee. At 2 P.M., Vance...

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Photo of the Week
The Lady Chiefs softball team fell to Pike County last night and play tonight against Banneker.
Made by Shanon Woolf with the free wordrow creator from Amuse Labs
Interview with Rocco Dimillio: Bluecoats section leader attempts back-to-back World Championship titles
Interview with Rocco Dimillio: Bluecoats section leader attempts back-to-back World Championship titles
Drew Pitts, Staff • Aug 26, 2025

Multimedia staff Drew Pitts followed Drum Corps International Bluecoats member Rocco Dimillio in Indianapolis as Dimillio and the corps head ...

The logo of Small Essentials
Nonprofit “Small Essentials” provides for homeless persons in Atlanta
Allie Hartman, Interactive Design Editor • Aug 25, 2025

Over the summer, McIntosh sophomores Lynn Oh and Parishey Khan created a nonprofit organization called Small Essentials. This nonprofit aims...

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A U.S. flag files at half mast in front of the White House, after right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, was fatally shot at an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, in Washington, D.C., U.S. September 10, 2025.  REUTERS/Nathan Howard
STAFF EDITORIAL: “A wake up call for the dystopia we call America”
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OPINION: How Cracker Barrel came back from getting hate on their redesign
Lily Johnson, Opinion Editor • Sep 10, 2025

On Aug. 19 2025, the company Cracker Barrel did a redesign of their logo. They changed their logo into a more minimalistic and modern style,...

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Graphic created in Canva by Grace Lovejoy.
Wrecked: “People are your currency”
Grace Lovejoy, Editor-in-Chief • Sep 12, 2025
Kulture Kuration: "Where's our history?"
Kulture Kuration: “Where’s our history?”
Maddie Hines, Social Media • Sep 10, 2025
A&E
Graphic made in Canva by Anthony Capobianco
OPINION: “I don’t like Man’s Best Friend”
Anthony Capobianco, A&E Editor • Sep 10, 2025

I love Sabrina Carpenter. I’ve been a fan since “Singular Act 1” which is Sabrina's third studio album and I definitely still am a fan. What I’m...

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OPINION: What’s hot and what’s not during summertime bedrot
Lily Johnson, Opinion Editor • Aug 28, 2025

Editor’s note: Spoilers of season three of “The Summer I Turned Pretty” and "Happy Gilmore" and its sequel follow. What did lots of people do...

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Outside and opposite hitter, Claudia Meditz (12), gets ready to score match point against Midtown high school.
Ace the game: Chiefs varsity volleyball win against Woodward and Midtown
Yasemin Kalpakci, Features Editor • Sep 12, 2025

On Thursday, Sept. 11, the McIntosh varsity volleyball team played against both Woodward Academy and Midtown High School at McIntosh High School. The...

Junior Jace Moffett, running in the Boys Varsity 5000 meter race.
McIntosh cross country competes in AT&T Starrs Mill meet
Grace Lovejoy, Editor-in-Chief • Sep 5, 2025

On Saturday, Aug.30, the McIntosh cross country team competed in the AT&T Starrs Mill meet at ONE Church in Fayetteville, Georgia. The...

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Photo Illustration created by Nyla Kërr using Procreate.
INTROSPECTION: Patronizing goal making
Nyla Kërr, News Editor • Sep 8, 2025

I have always considered myself to be an ambitious person–so much so that the goals I do meet always feel small in comparison to my next feat....

Image created in Canva by Issac Dutcher.
WAVELENGTHS: a season’s end
Issac Dutcher, Stringer • May 2, 2025

Drug Bug, the solo alias of emo-duo Willy Rodriguez member Star Starer (who I will refer to as Alex for simplicity), has always impressed me...

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