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Students go to Centennial Clubhouse for a debate party.

Debate team celebrates end of season

Caitlyn Kinard, Staff Writer May 15, 2017

The debate season came to an end with varsity state in March. Students in debate met to celebrate the team's accomplishments before the end of the school year on May 12. Junior Jack Vaughn said, "The...

President Trump is trying to pass new legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare.

Students respond to the American Health Care Act

Caitlyn Kinard, Staff Writer May 15, 2017

The American Health Care Act has become one of the most controversial topics of President Donald Trump's first term in office. With the goal of repealing and replacing Obamacare, the House passed the American...

Junior Emma Vender and Sophomore Jasmine Patel debate the use of Native American symbols as sports mascots.

Debate class starts final one-on-one tournament

Caitlyn Kinard, Staff Writer May 3, 2017

With the end of the school year approaching, students in Mr. Ward Abel's debate class are starting the annual one-on-one brackets. This tournament will serve as the students' final debates. The current...

Senior Jack Valladares and junior Lia Hill study for EOC tests.

Seniors give freshmen advice on EOC testing

Caitlyn Kinard, Staff Writer Apr 19, 2017

With EOC testing right around the corner, underclassmen are cramming to get good grades in their classes. Seniors have gone through the most standardized testing and have some advice for freshmen in the...

Junior David Shatto gives a humorous speech on first-world problems.

Students give personal speeches in debate class

Caitlyn Kinard, Staff Writer Apr 12, 2017

In Mr. Ward Abel's debate class, students took a short break from public forum debates to give personal speeches on Wednesday, March 29. The topic that students were supposed to speak about was "What is...

Moritz Meditz won second in the T-shirt design event.

SkillsUSA wins at state competition

Caitlyn Kinard, Staff Writer Mar 29, 2017

The students in the SkillsUSA chapter traveled to Georgia International Convention Center to compete at the Next Level State competition from March 23-March 25. The chapter represented McIntosh well and...

Junior Arik Li fights off poverty by selling Yuda bands.

Key Club helps children with Yuda bands

Caitlyn Kinard, Staff Writer Mar 20, 2017

The Key Club has sold Yuda bands for $7 each this year to help the children in Africa who struggle with poverty, and the project was finished on Friday, March 16. This year, the club is sponsoring...

Juniors Douglas Thomas and Andrew Kulick prepare a music video for the upcoming state competitions.

SkillsUSA competitors work on events for state

Caitlyn Kinard, Staff Writer Mar 13, 2017

The SkillsUSA team will be attending the State Leadership and Skills Conference March 23-25. Students who won in the last competition (quiz bowl, pin design, advertising design) or who are competing in...

Students set up food for the class party.

AP U.S. History students throw Depression party

Caitlyn Kinard, Staff Writer Mar 8, 2017

In Ms. Jan Hansen's AP U.S. history classes, juniors had the opportunity to explore the era of the Great Depression in more depth. Students played the role of a person who lived in the 1920s, and they...

Students Joon Baek, Mark Ni, Man Shah, James Wong, and Jonathan Zhang won second place after competing in the quiz bowl competition.

SkillsUSA wins at regional competition

Caitlyn Kinard, Staff Writer Feb 6, 2017

McIntosh SkillsUSA team won in several events at the Region 5 competition on Thursday, February 2. The team traveled to Southern Crescent Technical College and gained awards in the pin design, advertising...

Sophomore Leigh Wheeler talks to club sponsor Ms. Lauren Bozone about her designs for the upcoming competition.

SkillsUSA prepares for regional competition

Caitlyn Kinard, Staff Writer Jan 30, 2017

The SkillsUSA Club will compete at the Region 5 championships on Thursday, February 2. This is the first competition for the members of the club representing McIntosh with their individualized talents....

Mr. Ward Abel speaks to attorneys about their cases.

Debate class organizes mock trials

Caitlyn Kinard, Staff Writer Jan 26, 2017

The students in Mr. Ward Abel's first period debate class have begun second semester learning about the legal process with mock trials. In each of the three cases, a student will either act as an attorney,...

Dr. McAfee shows students their class options for next year on AP night.

Students attend AP night

Caitlyn Kinard, Staff Writer Jan 18, 2017

As second semester begins, it is time for students to start thinking about the classes they will be taking next year. The AP application process has been improved this year by allowing students to submit...

Students enjoy scarves from their peers for Thanksgiving.

AP language students celebrate “Scarfsgiving”

Caitlyn Kinard, Staff Writer Dec 15, 2016

Mrs. Shery Kearney's AP language students participated in the tradition of "Scarfsgiving" before Thanksgiving break on Wednesday, November 16. The tradition involves students choosing other students for...

This stool was painted by one of Ms. Green's students.

AP art paints for charity drive

Caitlyn Kinard, Staff Writer Dec 15, 2016

Ms. Carisa Green's AP Art class is painting furniture for an auction to raise money for the homeless. The colorful furniture will provide essential items for people in need over the holidays. Most students...

Juniors Jayna Lobl and Maddie Luedecke donate books in Ms. Shery Kearney's AP Language class.

English classes donate books to students in need

Caitlyn Kinard, Staff Writer Dec 12, 2016

As students prepare for Christmas, Ms. Shery Kearney's English classes became involved with another community of students through the donation of books. The elementary school students in Newark,...

The second presidential debate was held at Washington University in Missouri.

Students react to second presidential debate

Caitlyn Kinard, Staff writer Nov 10, 2016

The second presidential town hall debate at Washington University allowed the public to address candidates with topics of concern on Sunday, Oct. 9. As the debate focused primarily on the public's interests,...

Mr. Ward Abel, debate coach and English teacher, sponsors the Young Libertarian Club.

Libertarian club increases political involvement

Caitlyn Kinard, Staff Writer Oct 6, 2016

This year is a new start for the young Libertarians. The club this year will not only be discussing major political issues but also will be involved in political projects related to the Libertarian party. The...

Junior Neha Somani practices reciting poem for Mr. Kevin Keough's German I class.

Foreign language students recite poems

Caitlyn Kinard, Staff Writer Sep 20, 2016

Every year students in foreign language classes are required to recite level-based poems. In addition, many students choose to take their speaking skills to Clemson's poetry declamation competition. In...

Juniors (Preston Pitts, David Shatto and Max Ogg) work on position papers for their new debate topics.

Debate class starts first round of tournaments

Caitlyn Kinard, Staff Writer Aug 23, 2016

Students who have elected to take Mr. Ward Abel’s first-period debate class are starting the year off by researching and debating a new set of topics in order to learn about the art of public forum....

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