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Godzilla releases May 16

Godzilla set to crush movie records on May 16

Kyle Bligen, Staff Writer May 19, 2014

Today, Godzilla is set to release. It is anticipated to generate revenues that surpass previous Godzilla remakes. Contrary to past remakes, this movie seems to be targeting a younger audience with Breaking...

Maleficent will be released on May 30.

Angelina Jolie stars in Disney movie

Kyle Bligen, Staff Writer May 19, 2014

Angelina Jolie, an already accomplished actress, is set to star in Disney's new movie, Maleficent, on May 30. IMDB gives this plot summary: "As a beautiful young woman of pure heart, Maleficent (Angelina...

X-Men: Days of Future Past set to release on May 23

X-Men to shock audiences on May 23

Kyle Bligen, Staff Writer May 16, 2014

"X-Men: Days of Future Past" is set to be released on May 23. This is to be the seventh X-Men movie produced and it is already receiving rave reviews; it has also received a nine out of ten viewer rating....

Seniors receive yearbooks on May 12

Seniors will receive yearbooks on May 12

Kyle Bligen, Staff Writer May 5, 2014

The yearbook staff has given out blue colored handouts to seniors who have paid for their yearbooks. The handout states, "You must present this DISTRIBUTION CARD and a valid ID, or you WILL NOT receive...

Students visit Turner Broadcasting

Students visit Turner Broadcasting

Kyle Bligen, Staff Writer Apr 29, 2014

A group of career tech students visited the Turner Broadcasting headquarters in Atlanta to participate in the Turner Voices program on Friday, March 25. The Turner website states, "Through the financial...

Debate team hosts an informational session of April 23 and April 30.

McIntosh debate team welcomes new members

Kyle Bligen, Staff Writer Apr 24, 2014

The debate team will hold an informational session on Wednesday, April 23 and Wednesday April 30. At these meetings, newcomers will be able to meet Coach Ward Abel and current team members and will be...

Debate team poses with certificates.

McIntosh debate team honored at FCBOE board meeting

Kyle Bligen, Staff Writer Mar 28, 2014

The McIntosh debate team, led by Ward Abel, were honored by the Fayette County Board of Education on Monday, March 24 for their wins at the Georgia Forensic Coaches Association First and Second Year Championship....

Literary team poses at State Championship

Literary team places at State Championship

Kyle Bligen, Staff Writer Mar 20, 2014

The McIntosh Literary Team traveled to Warner Robbins to compete in the GHSA 5A Region State Championship on Saturday, March 15, 2014.  Freshmen Sophie Miller, Claire Avery, Joie Zhou competed together...

Andrew and his younger brother, Jacob pose with Nathan Deal

Sophomore Andrew Alter writes House Resolution 1611

Kyle Bligen, Staff Writer Mar 14, 2014

Sophomore Andrew Alter met with Georgia Representatives Mable Thomas and Senator Vincent Fort on Tuesday, March 11. At the Georgia Legislature, they talked about how to create peace throughout the...

Literary team poses at Region Championship

Literary team wins Runner-Up at GHSA 5A Region Championship

Kyle Bligen, Staff Writer Mar 6, 2014

The McIntosh Literary Team traveled to Northgate High School to compete in the GHSA 5A Region Championship on Saturday, March 1, 2014 . The team won multiple awards and collectively won the Runner-Up...

GHSA Literary region meet to be held on Saturday

GHSA Literary region meet to be held on Saturday

Kyle Bligen, Staff Writer Feb 26, 2014

On Saturday, March 1, the McIntosh literary team will travel to Northgate High School to compete at the 5A Region Literary Meet. This will be the second region meet coached by English teacher, Ms. Faubel.  

Debate team poses at Lassiter High School

McIntosh debate team practices for GFCA Varsity State Championship

Kyle Bligen, Staff Writer Feb 20, 2014

On March 7 and 8, the debate team will travel to Stratford Academy, in Macon for the Georgia Forensic Coaches Association Varsity State Championship. The debate team will be competing for their second...

Awards won by McIntosh at First Year Public Forum State Championship

McIntosh debate team makes history

Kyle Bligen, Staff Writer Feb 19, 2014

The debate team made history on February 8 when they won the First Year Public Forum State Championship. This award has never been won by a McIntosh debate team. Senior Kyle Bligen and junior, Stephen...

Debate team poses at Chick-fil-A after their victory at Jackson High School

McIntosh debate team thrives at Jackson Debate Tournament

Kyle Bligen, Staff Writer Jan 24, 2014

The debate team traveled to Jackson High School to compete in the Jackson Red Devil Rhetoric Debate Tournament on Saturday, January 18, 2014. The team advanced to the quarterfinal round and won multiple...

Jackson Red Devil Rhetoric competition

Chiefs prepare for Jackson Red Devil Rhetoric Debate Tournament

Kyle Bligen, Staff Writer Jan 13, 2014

The McIntosh debate team will travel to Jackson High School on Jan. 18, 2014, to compete in the Jackson Red Devil Rhetoric Debate tournament. Ten teams will be competing in this debate. The event will...

Literary team begins practicing in February

Literary team begins practicing in February

Kyle Bligen, Staff Writer Dec 18, 2013

The literary team begins its 2014 season on February 4, 2014. Last year the literary team won first place for extemporaneous speaking, and third place for essay writing at the GHSA 5AAAAA Region Competition. The...

Mr. Abel to record eleventh album

Mr. Abel to record eleventh album

Kyle Bligen, Staff Writer Dec 18, 2013

Mr. Abel is the lead vocalist and guitar player for the ARH Band (Abel, Rawls, Hayes).  He will begin recording his eleventh studio album over Christmas break. In the past five years, he has performed...

Kyle Bligen and Stephen Black qualified for the GFCA Varsity State Championship

Debate team qualifies for varsity state championship

Kyle Bligen, Staff Writer Dec 18, 2013

The 2013 to 2014 debate season is almost over, and there are only four debates left. However, although many teams qualify for state during the end of the season, McIntosh BB has qualified before the end...

Hercules recreated for 21st century movie

Hercules recreated for 21st century movie

Kyle Bligen, Staff Writer Dec 18, 2013

Since 1200 B.C., the legend of Hercules has been told. However, Lionsgate Films has recreating this antiquated myth with new MotionView technology.  On January 10, 2014, Chiefs will be able to view...

Chiefs debate at Fayette Classic

Chiefs compete at Fayette Classic

Kyle Bligen, Staff Writer Dec 2, 2013

The debate team ventured over to Fayette County High School to debate in the tenth annual Fayette Classic Debate Tournament on Saturday, November 23. McIntosh sent eight teams to the tournament. Overall,...

Debate team hard at work.

McIntosh debate team practices for Fayette Classic

Kyle Bligen, Staff Writer Nov 22, 2013

The McIntosh debate team will travel to Fayette County High School for the annual Fayette Classic on November 23,. There will be six teams attending the competition besides McIntosh: Alpharetta Speech...

Chiefs thrive at Johnson Joust

Chiefs thrive at Johnson Joust

Kyle Bligen, Staff Writer Oct 29, 2013

The McIntosh Debate Team competed at R.W. Johnson High School for the Johnson Joust on October 19, 2013. The Chiefs faired well as McIntosh BB won the 4th best team at the tournament out of 24 teams. Individually,...

Johnson Joust held at Johnson High School

McIntosh debate team practices for Johnson Joust

Kyle Bligen, Staff Writer Oct 17, 2013

The McIntosh Debate team travels to R.W. Johnson High School on Saturday, October 19, for their second debate. The debate team hopes to duplicate their recent success at the Griffin Bear Tournament. Their...

A Technology Student Association was held at Perry, Georgia.

TSA Competition held in Perry, Georgia

Kyle Bligen, Staff Writer Oct 8, 2013

On October 7, 2013, the McIntosh chapter of the Technology Student Association (TSA)  traveled to Perry, Georgia for a Technology Day conference. The TSA is the only student organization devoted exclusively...

National English Honor Society induction draws near

National English Honor Society members near induction

Kyle Bligen, Staff Writer Oct 1, 2013

The induction ceremony for the National English Honor Society will take place in the McIntosh auditorium on Oct. 9. The National English Honor Society, founded by Sigma Tau Delta, is the only national...

Alyssa Hartman, Maria Cooper, Carme Ferreira, Mackenzie Knudson, Sierra Williams, Kyle Ewers, and Kyle Bligen (MHS Trail students) show spirit during Spirit Week.

Spirit Week ends with a bang

Kyle Bligen, Staff Writer Sep 25, 2013

Alyssa Hartman, Maria Cooper, Carme Ferreira, Mackenzie Knudson, Sierra Williams, Kyle Ewers, and Kyle Bligen (MHS Trail students) show spirit during Spirit Week.

McIntosh Debate Team gears up for season

Kyle Bligen, Staff Writer Sep 6, 2013

Sports season is already underway for many McIntosh athletic teams. Amidst of all these matches and games, the MHS debate team is practicing for its first match on Saturday at Griffin High School. The...

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