With the school year coming to a close, seniors will be facing a busy last few weeks at McIntosh. Deadlines for colleges, payments and senior activities are imperative but also hard to keep track of on...
About a year ago, a new policy was introduced that was meant to decrease students’ stress and improve academic performance. The policy would ensure teachers from different subjects would not be stacking...
Feb. 14, both Valentine’s Day and the days following the Super Bowl, became a day of loss and upheaval after a fatal shooting at the celebratory parade for the Kansas City Chiefs football team.
The...
"Say Don't Go"
The second this song started and kicked in with the guitar and beat, I was immediately hooked. She starts off singing in her absolutely gorgeous low range, and it just Hits Different....
Rebekah Bushmire, Editor-in-Chief
"The Trail is crucial to holding our school accountable, students informed and the community aware of what goes on in our schools. It doesn’t matter what form we...
On Sept. 20, an incident occurred on the McIntosh High School campus involving the soccer practice field and a young deer. A deer was reported entangled in one of the nets on the soccer practice...
On Tuesday, Sept. 12, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced a suspension of taxes on gas, which would go into effect on Sept. 13 and continue until Oct. 12. Kemp announced a state of emergency for Georgia,...
The Governor's Honors Program (GHP) is a free four-week residential summer program, hosted by Georgia universities such as Valdosta, Berry and Georgia Southern, beginning in 1964. The application...
Every day, hundreds of people pass through the McIntosh front desk; parents, staff members, and students sweeping in and out. Another daily occurrence: deaths from overdosing on prescription drugs....
Trumped up charges? Former president Donald Trump indicted for felony criminal charges, the first U.S president to have criminal charges
On March 30, former president Donald Trump was indicted by a Manhattan...
As the end of the year approaches, a new proposition has been brought to McIntosh concerning End of Course testing. It’s well known that McIntosh is a very competitive high school, being the top in the...
COVID-19 had a profound impact on the number of MHS clubs, dropping from 49 clubs featured in the 2019 MHS Legend yearbook, to about 20 in the 2021 Legend yearbook. One such club that lost activity during...
The fashion show took place on Friday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. Several retail brands were featured, and for each brand, there were about 4-6 student models that showcased unique outfits. Sephora was...
For the first time in McIntosh's 41-year history, a student-organized fashion show, will take place in the auditorium on Thursday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. The theme is "Winter Wonderland," and will feature several...
I love holidays. Anytime around a holiday is filled with fun, excitement and a general feeling of something special happening. Dreary school days pass by a little better knowing there's a holiday coming...
On Oct. 21, at midnight eastern time, Taylor Swift released her new album “Midnights,” a most likely planned coincidence. The album has 13 songs and a run time of 44 minutes, and was a huge success:...
This morning, Nov. 7, there was a traffic accident between a McIntosh bus and an unknown vehicle on Floy Farr Parkway, outside Stevens Entry.
There were injuries, but the extent of some of them is unknown.
“So...
Homecoming week started on Friday, Oct. 7, and ended Saturday, Oct. 15. On Monday, students had no school, and Tuesday was a virtual learning day. Wednesday of that week was PSAT Day, and Pajama Day. Therefore,...
According to McIntosh School Resource Officer Brandon Weathersby, nothing related to the threat on Oct. 5 has been found at McIntosh.
The volume of police presence was decreased on Friday.
“There...
Lulu Vitulo, Rebekah Bushmire, and Marjorie Smedley
• Oct 5, 2022
Features Editor Lulu Vitulo: Neither LOVE nor THUNDER
Watching “Thor: Love and Thunder” at the cinema was quite an experience. The first scene, spectacular work from Christian Bale, sets a grim tone...
How have you made McIntosh a better place, what was your contribution to the campus?
“I would definitely say being a part of the trail was my contribution to the campus because I got to talk to so many...
After many strains of COVID-19 have emerged, students at McIntosh High School have started forming clubs around their “favorite” strain. So far, clubs Delta and Omicron have the most members, but lesser-known...
As current Governor Brian Kemp’s term nears its end, Georgia’s gubernatorial election is up ahead. The election will be on Nov. 8, with Democratic, Republican and third-party (Independent) candidates...
The past few years have been crazy for most people, but celebrity’s baby names? Even crazier. Here are some of the most unique names top celebrities have chosen for their children, and why.
Many names...
“Encanto”, Disney’s 60th animated feature, is a wonderfully diverse and enchanting film. Catchy songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda are already being used on platforms such as TikTok, while other people...
The movie “Dune” was released on HBO Max and in theatres on Oct. 21, in the U.S. It did well in its opening weekend, making about $41 million domestically. It has a running time of about 2 hours and...
The Chief’s Connection from the week of Oct. 10 contains a note from the McIntosh Principal, Margaret Walls, on the subject of harmful Tik Tok trends. The note begins with Walls thanking the McIntosh...
On Sept. 23, the European Commission announced a plan to standardize chargers in the European Union. They released a statement on their website titled “Pulling the plug on consumer frustration and e-waste:...
The 2021 Met gala was held this year on Sept. 13, after being postponed due to COVID-19. Vogue writes, “Typically held annually on the first Monday in May, the Met Gala—aka fashion’s biggest night...
In the week of Aug. 30, a senior at McIntosh named Carmella Niedzwiecki started a petition on Change.org titled “Bring Back the Pep Rally Before the Tradition Disappears.” As of September 22, there...
As climate change is being talked about more and more, some people are arguing that temperatures in America, especially the eastern coast, have been dropping, not rising. The sudden temperature drop in...
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