Adrenaline coursed through sophomore Taylor Houck as she pushed down the track to her teammate, baton in hand. Houck stretched out her arm, knowing that the two weeks of preparation in practice led up...

I lie to my mother because of ketchup. Heinz first inspired me to be dishonest at Texas Roadhouse when I was five. Hunger and evidently an adventurous spirit led me to order the “Lil’ Dillo Sirloin...

Earlier this month, senior Lauren Stepp was elated to hear she has been named the N.C. High School Journalist of the Year. Four years ago, at the beginning of her position on the Wingspan staff, she said...

I am a social anxiety-ridden Broadway star because of mock trial. Allow for me to explain. From a young age, I  feared public speaking. “Show and tell” was a knee-knocking nightmare in first grade...

The Bible felt heavy in his hands as sophomore Hunter Davis read aloud the day’s scripture lesson. As he mouthed the words, he began questioning the validity of what was before him. It was in this moment,...

I have weird feet. They are wide and short and ultimately inconvenient. For years, Rack Room Shoes was my venom, Shoe Carnival was not a festival in any respect and Crocs were just never an option. I...

With sweat dripping from her palms, senior Madison Vaughn tightened her grip on the racket and prepared herself for the next serve. The women’s tennis team experienced a tough but conquerable match at...

Anger and frustration clouded senior Payton Culler’s as she positioned herself for the putt. The sun felt hot on her back and the club heavy in her hands. The women’s golf team was at the ninth hole...

Hands trembling, junior Marianne Hoppe nervously concocted blood pressure medication for a six-month-old using a mortar and pestle. The lights above hummed as the owner of Etowah Pharmacy closely observed...