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Pass With Flying Colors
When this year’s seniors were put to the test, they proved their ability to adapt to any change that came their way. They took on Common Core, the changed NC State final exams and the […]
Ari Sen
Feature
Not Quite So Black and White: Students, administrators examine school climate
[column size=three_quarter position=middle ] A normal school day in February 1977… [dropcap size=small]F[/dropcap]eb. 17, 1977 — It was the day of the big game. Two county rivals facing off on the […]
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New Chromebooks to ease student textbook burden
The student walked through the hallway on the way to his next class. His backpack, however, was not weighing him down, as four textbooks weren’t in it anymore. Instead he had a sleek, new black […]
Sports
Diving Into Success: Swim team members advance to state championships
Rebekah Littauer crouched on the starting block at the East Tennessee pool with her chin tucked to her neck and one leg back waiting on the start sound. “Beep,” and with that Littauer shattered the […]
News
Put to the Test: President proposes testing changes to affect students and teachers
The SAT, ACT, APEX, WorkKeys, PSAT, PLAN, English 2 EOC, Math 2 EOC and Biology EOC. The list goes on and on as these are just some of the tests that students are required to […]
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Photo Gallery: West Swimming at Kingsport Aquatic Center
[acx_slideshow name=”West Swimming at Kingsport Aquatic Center”] The Falcon swim team competed at the East Tennessee Classic Swim meet at Kingsport Aquatic Center on November 21. The Falcons won the meet, their first of the […]
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Watch: Jake Johnson talks about breaking school records, this year’s team
Interview with Jake Johnson from Wingspan Online on Vimeo. By Ari Sen and Jackson Whiting
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Gallery: Swimming at Asheville School
[acx_slideshow name=”Swimming at Asheville School”] All photos by Ari Sen
Opinion
Common Sense: Free speech is being killed off by the PC Virus
A true liberal believes in free speech. A true liberal will defend the right of Donald Trump and also defend the right of the person who decries him a racist, ableist, xenophobic, divisionist or just […]
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Junior class creates new holiday tradition
[acx_slideshow name=”Junior Holiday Party”] The junior class hosted their first-annual holiday party after school yesterday in the junior lot. The party featured Christmas music, a Christmas tree, hot chocolate, holiday cookies and a photo booth […]