Hendersonville is a slow-paced small town, but students are fortunate that they have choices when looking for a caffeine fix. With this in mind, Wingspan staff members went on a quest for the hottest local coffee shops. This search led them to three distinctly different venues. The adventure started at heBREWS, a not-for-profit coffee shop. The atmosphere is welcoming. Menu ... Read More »
Victims of the recent chemical weapon attacks in Syria twitched and suffocated as the caustic sarin gas swept through the streets of their communities. Some victims covered their faces with towels and clothing in an attempt to save themselves, CBS News reported. Many of these 1,000-plus victims were women and children. “In some ways, I think we should take care ... Read More »
After a two-hour drive packed in a 15-passenger van with 12 students and their luggage, seniors and juniors from Brenda Gorsuch’s journalism class arrived at the Charlotte airport where they would depart for the 2013 National High School Journalism Convention in Boston Nov. 14-17. At the convention the students, including seniors Sierra Fender, Melissa White, Katie Miller, Shannon Miller, Suzanne ... Read More »
The Wingspan newspaper staff has decided, after 17 years of printing a seven issue, eight-page broadsheet style newspaper, to switch to a more reader-friendly news magazine. The first issue of the Wingspan was produced in 1982 under then adviser Mary Ellen O’Shields. The first issue was produced as a tabloid style newspaper until Martin Johnson, the 1996 editor-in-chief, decided to produce a more professional ... Read More »
The Class of 2014 recently announced the members of the 2013 Homecoming Court. They include freshmen Mandy Ayers and Chloe Biggs; sophomores Emma Allison and Morgan Lindsey; juniors Jessica Parce, Polly Phillips and Jamie Speth; and seniors Savannah Austin, Caitlyn Corl, Chandler Danielson, Vicki Kuznetsov, Grace Levi, Stasia McMullen, Hayley Morris and Samantha Younger. Spirit week has been scheduled for ... Read More »
“We will be judging your success and talent as a teacher based on your students’ test scores and the amount of growth your students show over the course of the year. Whether or not you have a job will depend on your test scores.” Teachers hear this and gasp, frantically thinking about the year ahead. The N.C. General Assembly, pushed ... Read More »
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