News
Rising senior pictures to take place in late June
Senior pictures for the members of the rising senior class will be held June 22, 23, 24 and 25 at Johnson Farm from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. Seniors that need to reschedule senior pictures […]
Month: June 2015
News
New outlet mall, improving economy to result in more jobs
At 3 p.m., sophomore Mary Catherine Ball was walking out of the doors of the school at the end of the day. As she walked to her car, her phone rang. It was a manager […]
Feature
Act Two: Senior reclaims title of Most Talented
At the end of the long day, senior Claire Holland listened as the announcements came on. She anxiously awaited the announcement of the senior superlatives winners. Holland held her breath as she waited for the […]
Feature
Chapel Thrill: 10 students to attend University of North Carolina
Senior Katie Kennedy was leaving a winter track meet in January when her friend, senior Haley Staton, texted her that the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill acceptance emails had been sent. Kennedy asked […]
Feature
Travelers: Seniors make the long trek to college
While flying to Boston for his very first national journalism convention in November 2013, Austin Woodard looked out the window and caught a small glimpse of Boston University’s campus. On that trip he was unable […]
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The Last Turlington: Senior fulfills legacy of six siblings
In August 2014, senior Amy Turlington prepared to start the online application process for her top list of prefered colleges using the Common App website. With some occasional advice from her mom, who was an […]
Feature
Double Trouble: Twins separate for college
Rushing back from an afternoon at cheerleading practice, senior Taylor Faulkner knew she was going to be late for work. When she walked into Subway that afternoon and saw there was a line forming, she […]
Opinion
Staff Opinion: National GED advertisement sends the wrong message
The first thing she did when she woke up was check her Twitter feed. As she scrolled down through, she saw retweets and direct messages shaming her. The tweets were about her and a classmate […]
Opinion
Wingspan seniors reflect on past four years
Austin Woodard Buddy the Elf provides inspiration for surviving senior year “You sit on a throne of lies!” Buddy the Elf’s inspiring message has rung in my head many times throughout senior year. Every senior […]
Feature
Class of 2015 leaves legacy of renewed spirit
As juniors, this year’s senior students pulled off something that had never been done before. In the traditional homecoming skit competition, they beat the Class of 2014 with a choreographed performance mimicking a music video. […]