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The Trail - The Student News Site of McIntosh High School

From dressing up to dancing, we were "Enchanted:" Recapping 2025 Homecoming week
From dressing up to dancing, we were “Enchanted:” Recapping 2025 Homecoming week
Yasemin Kalpakci, Nyla Kërr, Grace Lovejoy, Estella Humes, Amaya Diaz, CJ Boxhill, Danielle Gates, Lee Marcus Torrechilla, Sofiia Hlomozda, Betty Jane Plitt, Ryan LeVan, Gabriel Adams, Elia Holland, Evan Sorto, Connor Lafontant, Lily Johnson, Allie Hartman, Jozlynn Smith, Anja Jovanovska, Phoenix Dixon, Drew Pitts, Molly Bennett, Samuel Umoh, Cari Heinonen, and Maddie Hines Sep 30, 2025

A screenshot of Daniel Lakly's message posted on Parent Square.
Flat Creek Country Club closed for Homecoming photos on Sept. 27
Jozlynn Smith, Staff • Sep 16, 2025

On Sept. 8, a message was sent to students and parents via Student Square by Assistant Principal Dan Lakly, notifying them that the Flat Creek...

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...

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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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Chief Mascot, Kyle Marhefka, doing pushups for the Chief's touchdown at the Homecoming game. Photo by Dylan Cajun Lopez
Best of Homecoming 2025
Betty Jane Plitt and Grace Lovejoy Oct 3, 2025
Red, Blue and a lot to do: Gerrymandered democracy
Red, Blue and a lot to do: Gerrymandered democracy
CJ Boxhill and Amaya Diaz Sep 19, 2025
A&E
Canva graphic created by Cari Heinonen.
A review of Deftones’ new album “Private Music”
Cari Heinonen, Staff • Sep 16, 2025

On Aug. 22, Deftones released a new album titled “Private Music”. The full album is 11 songs. It was preceded by two singles titled “My Mind is a...

Graphic made in Canva by Anthony Capobianco
OPINION: “I don’t like Man’s Best Friend”
Anthony Capobianco, Staff • 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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McIntosh senior Noah Field instructing elementary students at Championship Martial Arts.
Lessons beyond the dojo
Amaya Diaz, Staff • Oct 8, 2025

Senior Noah Field works at Championship Martial Arts, a karate dojo that has lessons for a vast range of age groups mainly consisting of younger...

Senior Elijah Strader running for a touchdown attempt in the first half of the game.
McIntosh bested by Northgate
Connor Lafontant, Sports Editor • Sep 30, 2025

On Friday, Sept. 26, the Northgate Vikings continued their winning streak, further increasing their victories this season to five in a row and...

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WAVELENGTHS: “HYPERYOUTH” a new chapter for Joey Valence and Brae
Isaac Dutcher, Stringer • Oct 8, 2025

The album opens with a sample taken from BMO from Adventure Time: “But does growing up just change your body? Or also your soul?” This...

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....

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