Healthy food: the real performance enhancer

September 8, 2017

A student sits in the back of his math class, yearning to fill his stomach with the best snack out of the vending machine. He raises his hand and asks, “May I go to the restroom?” The teacher nods, ...

MOBA progresses toward a better future for U.S. soccer

September 2, 2017

The game of soccer has been growing rapidly in the United States over the past few decades. The fanbase and economy for the game have expanded and allowed the quality of play to reach new levels. A resident...

Excellence beyond the classroom

August 30, 2017

There you are, on your way to the first jump of the course, setting the pace for every single jump you will head to after this one. You are one with your horse, your partner, your teammate. Once you get to ...

What can student journalists learn from ‘real’ journalists?

August 30, 2017

Walking into the media center of a professional golf event is similar to walking into a circus and a family reunion. It is often a large tent set on the property. Inside of which are television screens...

Coach dribbles his way to administrative position

August 29, 2017

An assistant principal’s office is two doors down on the left side of the hallway just across from the mailroom. In a black leather chair, Shane Ratliff takes the seat Sandy Martin once occupied for ...

Ryan Ragsdale returns from the Phantom Regiment

August 26, 2017

Senior Ryan Ragsdale recently returned from his summer spent marching with the Phantom Regiment, making him the first Starr’s Mill student to march in Drum Corps International while still in high school. ...

Back to school fashion at the Mill

Emma Posey, Staff Writer

August 24, 2017

Filed under FASHION, FITNESS, & HEALTH, FEATURES

The beginning of a new school year means new trends and fashions. Girls and boys alike follow the styles that migrate through their social media feeds and create their own as the year starts. Through...

After the walk

June 2, 2017

I am the type of person who cries at the movie theater. I cried at the end of "La La Land." I cried watching both "Finding Nemo" and "Finding Dory" (even though I had a pretty solid hunch that both Ne...

A whole new playing field

May 30, 2017

One of the most crucial components of high school sports is the new generation stepping in from the middle school. One method of creating a quality athlete is beginning to play at an earlier age, some...

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