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The Trail - The Student News Site of McIntosh High School

Don't Miss a Minute of McIntosh.

The Trail - The Student News Site of McIntosh High School

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Summer jobs open up to upperclassmen

Tyler Lawhead, Staff Writer May 2, 2014

After students finally get out of school and are free from doing homework and studying, it is the time to start earning some cash towards college, a car or just to have extra spending money. There are...

Pollen strikes again

Tyler Lawhead, Staff Writer Apr 24, 2014

The shift to the spring season in Georgia has come unexpectedly and with force. While the winter season brought harsh temperatures and two country-wide snowstorms, spring temperatures in late March and...

Sweetwater festival brings fun for all ages

Tyler Lawhead, Staff Writer Apr 18, 2014

This upcoming weekend, the annual Sweetwater 420 music festival will take place and will be bringing new exciting bands. The festival originally takes place in Candler Park in Little Five Points, Atlanta,...

GHP participants across the state enjoy the visual arts gallery at during the 2013 conference.

Governor’s Honors Program finalists announced

Tyler Lawhead, Staff Writer Apr 3, 2014

The finalists for the Governor's Honors Program were announced on Friday, March 28 at 2:00 p.m. This four-week program is an academic program created in 1963 that gives gifted intellectuals the opportunity...

A summer Braves game at night.

Good progress report grades can create a great weekend

Tyler Lawhead, Staff Writer Mar 28, 2014

When students received their progress reports last Friday, March 21, they should have looked at the fine print. It says that if you have all A's and B's, you are entitled to two free Braves tickets. Braves...

All but three parking spaces in the golf cart parking lot appear to be full and overflowing on the grass.

Parking spaces to become very limited

Tyler Lawhead, Staff Writer Mar 21, 2014

With the number of incoming students exponentially increasing, the spaces for golf cart and car parking will become a major scarcity. Already because of the 1700 students that the school holds there are...

An example of what a custom yard sign would look like.

Academic Booster Club sells custom yard signs for seniors

Tyler Lawhead, Staff Writer Mar 14, 2014

If you are a graduating senior, you have the chance to tell everyone about your graduating success. The Academic Booster Club will be selling custom-made yard signs again this year. These signs can be...

A pear tree blossoms in the McIntosh courtyard.

Pear trees return for another spring

Tyler Lawhead, Staff Writer Mar 14, 2014

The beginning of March has brought not only sunshine, warmth and the start of spring to McIntosh, but also another key element: the smell of the trees. The trees, called Callery pear trees, are located...

"Anchorman 2" to return to theaters with new jokes

“Anchorman 2” to return to theaters with new jokes

Tyler Lawhead, Staff Writer Feb 28, 2014

For only one week, "Anchorman 2" will be reappearing in theaters, this time with twice the comedy. Coming to theaters on February 28, the new-and-improved remake of the December movie will include 800...

"LEGO Movie" poster.

Lego movie suprises with amazing ratings

Tyler Lawhead, Staff Writer Feb 27, 2014

The new "Lego Movie" has done more than just recreate the childhoods of many adults. It has become one of the largest grossing movies of the month. According to Deadline Hollywood, in the first weekend...

Screenshot of National Foreign Language exam.

National Foreign Language exams coming to MHS

Tyler Lawhead, Staff Writer Feb 27, 2014

People who are currently taking a foreign language have the upcoming opportunity to take a test that will rank them among thousands of other students taking that same test. Every spring, this nationally-administered...

Bonnaroo festival coming close to MHS students

Bonnaroo festival coming close to MHS students

Tyler Lawhead, Staff Writer Feb 21, 2014

One of the largest music festivals in the South will be coming close to Peachtree City from June 12 to  June 15. The 12th annual Bonnaroo festival is a four-day festival filled with fun, positivity, and...

The need for the national legalization of marijuana

Tyler Lawhead, Staff Writer Feb 20, 2014

On November 6 2012, an amendment was passed in Colorado that allowed cannabis to be taxed, regulated, and sold, similar to alcohol. On January 1st 2014, recreational marijuana was recreationally sold to...

Model U.N prepares for largest conference

Tyler Lawhead, Staff Writer Feb 7, 2014

The McIntosh Model U.N team will be at the University of Georgia on Feb. 7- 9 for the biggest conference of the year. The team will leave school early on Friday, will check into a hotel that night and...

Firefly music festival announces lineup

Firefly music festival announces lineup

Tyler Lawhead, Staff Writer Jan 17, 2014

One of Delaware's largest music festivals, Firefly, is coming again on June 19. This four-day musical bonanza is a major event for concert-goers all across the East Coast. Just recently, the three headlining...

How to get cheap Christmas trees

Tyler Lawhead, Staff Writer Dec 13, 2013

I'm going to share with you dedicated followers a little secret on how to save money this Christmas if you're going to buy a new tree. Speaking from experience, if you are going to buy a fake tree at a...

Mall Santas make a ho-ho-whole lot of money

Tyler Lawhead, Staff Writer Dec 6, 2013

Usually when a person thinks of a guy dressed up red robes acting as Santa for good little children, he or she regards him as a guy just trying to make a couple bucks on the side, but mall Santas make...

Americans embrace favorite Christmas songs

Tyler Lawhead, Staff Writer Dec 6, 2013

As Christmas season approaches, many people wonder which Christmas album to buy that has all their favorite classics. Artists since the early 20th century have been releasing amazing covers of old Christmas...

The debate over fracking

Tyler Lawhead, Staff Writer Dec 5, 2013

Since 1949, the idea of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking for short, has been a controversial technology debated over the decades. Being in the midst of an oil rush, many countries including the United...

U.S legalization of marijuana rapidly spreading

Tyler Lawhead, Staff Writer Nov 12, 2013

The legalization and decriminalization of marijuana in the United States is spreading at a fast rate. Since the legalization of medical cannabis in California in 1996, many states started to follow suit,...

Red Ribbon Week actually educates about drugs

Red Ribbon Week actually educates about drugs

Tyler Lawhead, Staff Writer Nov 1, 2013

One week a year, Red Ribbon Week occurs in schools all over the nation to discourage kids from doing drugs. The events of the week have little effect on teenagers who actively engage in drug use, but Red...

Real crew of ship claims "Captain Phillips" an inaccurate account of events

Real crew of ship claims “Captain Phillips” an inaccurate account of events

Tyler Lawhead, Staff Writer Oct 31, 2013

"Captain Phillips," released October 11, may not be an authentic true story.  According to the New York Post, the crew of the real ship have complained that not only was Phillips not a hero because he...

Music enhances learning in British Literature class

Oct 17, 2013

Mr. Abel's  English classes aren't your average senior English classes. At least once every unit, the star actor, poet, and musician Ward Abel breaks out his 6-string guitar and plays an originally composed...

Facebook deletes search hide option

Facebook deletes search hide option

Tyler Lawhead, Staff Writer Oct 11, 2013

Due to the lack of usage of the option, Facebook Inc. is getting rid of the option to hide one's name when people search it. As one of the most used social media sites at McIntosh, this change appears...

"Gravity" receives outstanding reviews

“Gravity” receives outstanding reviews

Tyler Lawhead, Staff Writer Oct 4, 2013

If you had nothing to do this Friday, October 4, now you do. The new space thriller "Gravity" is coming to theaters, and it's bringing action, suspense, and a unique storyline. This movie has landed on...

Model U.N prepares for first conference

Tyler Lawhead, Staff Writer Oct 4, 2013

The McIntosh Model U.N team is preparing for a conference. Started approximately four years ago with Mrs. Hansen as the coach, the team has been to many conferences each year where they have competed for...

Music Midtown sweeps stage

Music Midtown sweeps stage

Tyler Lawhead, Staff Writer Sep 23, 2013

 On September 21, McIntosh students were in one of two places: at the homecoming dance or at Music Midtown in Piedmont Park, Atlanta. Music Midtown is an annual music festival that Atlanta hosts consisting...

J.K Rowling’s secret book grabs Potter fans

Tyler Lawhead, Staff Writer Sep 12, 2013

To all the Harry Potter fans out there, perhaps hold your wands before reading this. J.K Rowling, under her pseudonym Robert Galbraith, recently published her crime novel “The Cuckoo’s Calling”...

Cutback of student loans squeezes students’ pockets

Tyler Lawhead, Staff Writer Sep 6, 2013

As most high school seniors know, the cost of going to an expensive university to party and slack off  may result in student loans. According to the American Student Assistance, a non-profit organization,...

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