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Your Vote: Seniors weigh in on 2016 election

Your Vote: Seniors weigh in on 2016 election

December 8, 2015

Name: Donald Trump Party: Republican Qualifications: Owner of several multimillion dollar companies Schooling: Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Fun Fact: Trump says he has never used...

Syrian refugee crisis raises political questions

Syrian refugee crisis raises political questions

October 14, 2015

In September, a child’s body was found washed up on a Turkish beach. His name was Aylan Kurdi, and he was only 3 years old. Aylan, along with his brother and parents, were fleeing their home country...

Wingspan's 2015 Guide to Prom

Wingspan’s 2015 Guide to Prom

April 22, 2015

[column size=one_half position=first ] Women's Prom style guide  Prom is the long-awaited celebration where upperclassmen spiff up for one of the most memorable nights of their high school career. It’s...

Storify: Falcons enjoy snow days

Storify: Falcons enjoy snow days

February 24, 2015

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Storify: Falcons celebrate Valentines Day

Storify: Falcons celebrate Valentines Day

February 16, 2015

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Cartoon by Carlie Gillespie

Pro/Con: Do terminally ill patients have the right to die?

February 13, 2015

[column size=one_half position=first ] Pro: Terminally ill patients have the right to terminate their own life  On Nov. 1, 2014, 29-year-old Brittany Maynard took her own life with a pill. She died...

Driving Force; State may no longer fund program

Driving Force; State may no longer fund program

December 3, 2014

For more than five decades, North Carolina’s public high school students have taken driver education primarily funded by the taxpayers. This could change on July 1, 2015. From 1957 until 2011 driver...

Wingspan Editor named North Carolina High Scool Journalist of the Year

Wingspan Editor named North Carolina High Scool Journalist of the Year

March 27, 2014

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...

Students face costly challenges with driving expenses on the rise

Students face costly challenges with driving expenses on the rise

February 28, 2013

Junior Daniel Hough stared at the gas pump and anxiously watched the numbers roll higher.  He knew it would be expensive to fill the 15.9-gallon gas tank in his truck, but he did not expect the price...

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