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The student-run online newspaper for Starr's Mill High School

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Ashton Lewandowski

Ashton Lewandowski, Staff Writer

This is senior Ashton Lewandowski's second year with The Prowler. He is a staff writer.

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The Twitter Files have exposed government attacks on the First Amendment. Elon Musk deserves acclaim for revealing these interactions between Twitter and the federal government.

Opinion: Twitter Files expose Orwellian-level government censorship

February 8, 2023
Real Talk

Real Talk

January 25, 2023

Episode 1: When You’re Lost in the Darkness

January 25, 2023
On left: HBO’s “The Last of Us” promotional poster. On right: Cover image for “The Last of Us” game. The show, scheduled for nine episodes, has a lot in common with its source material. It follows Joel, played by Pedro Pascal, and Elle, played by Bella Ramsey, as they try to navigate a post-apocalyptic world.

The Last of Us: Review

January 25, 2023
New year, new news

New year, new news

January 17, 2023
Junior Brooke Godown has been selected as the fifth Farmers Insurance Player of the Week for the winter sports season. Godown was chosen by head coach AC Atha for bringing many talents and intangibles to the team.

Brooke Godown

December 16, 2022
Raphael Warnock, alongside former Obama secretary Ken Salazar, visits a Dr. Martin Luther King historic site. Raphael Warnock goes up against his opponent Hershel Walker once more in the 2022 Georgia Senate runoff to finally decide who fills the senate seat.

Georgia senate runoff election December 6

December 5, 2022
Smoking barrel of a recently fired gun. The gun debate has raged across America since the beginning of the country.

Head 2 Head

November 11, 2022

Gun rights need to be secured, not hindered

November 11, 2022
Republican Brian Kemp is sworn in as governor. The governors race is just one of the races that was decided in the Georgia 2022 midterms.

Georgia election results varied

November 11, 2022
Political yard signs lined up one after another. The upcoming midterm elections will be one of the most controversial in United States history with seemingly every candidate rife with scandals. A more vigilant and active volunteer base might be the key to preventing similar elections in the future.

Opinion: Midterm madness showcases need for higher standard in politics

November 4, 2022
Panther Perspectives

Panther Perspectives

November 4, 2022
Album cover for “Chaos Minds Me.” “Burn” is an incredibly thematic song in the album by the underrated music artist Rom M.

Quick Hit with Ashton Lewandowski

November 3, 2022
Around the Mill

Around the Mill

October 28, 2022
Pile of Halloween candy. The fentanyl crisis has been exacerbated by drug makers changing the appearance of the lethal drug to look like candy in order to appeal to younger generations.

Biden’s open border policy to blame for soaring ‘candy-colored’ fentanyl crisis

October 27, 2022
Panther Perspectives

Panther Perspectives

October 19, 2022
Real Talk

Real Talk

September 28, 2022
Falling into KICs

Falling into KICs

September 16, 2022
September 15, 2022 - Softball pinks out! In their game against Trinity, Starr’s Mill softball wore pink for Breast Cancer Awareness. Panther softball lost to Trinity 8-0.

Starr Gazing

September 16, 2022
God save the KICs

God save the KICs

September 9, 2022
Kicking off KICs

Kicking off KICs

August 21, 2022
Donald Trump arrives at his Florida home, Mar a lago. The FBI has raided Mar a lago which is a tipping point of politication for how it treats cases differently between the two political parties.

Mar a Lago raid shows proof of impending tyranny

August 15, 2022
Menu sign in the window of the school store. The store has officially opened for the 2022-2023 school year.

School store is back in business

August 10, 2022
Alyson Otto poses with an affidavit for the local board of education. Otto is running for a seat on the board of education in the impending May 24 primary election.

Alyson Otto running for school board position

May 20, 2022
Panther Perspectives

Panther Perspectives

May 10, 2022
Ukrainian soldier stands in the ruins of a building. The conflict has joined leagues of other crises that politicians use to avoid responsibility.

Opinion: Politicians use crises to avoid responsibility

May 6, 2022
A newly bought cracked school Chromebook. Some students think that the newer Chromebooks were a wasteful investment by the school, while other students think that the pros of receiving a new Chromebook outweigh the harms.

Head 2 Head

April 26, 2022

New Chromebooks are worth the cost

April 26, 2022
Medical needle lays on a table. Discussion of whether or not euthanasia should be used in order to treat patients has been a topic of debate for years.

Head 2 Head

April 22, 2022

Euthanization ends unnecessary suffering

April 22, 2022
Panther Perspectives

Panther Perspectives

March 30, 2022
Two citizens voting during an election. Discussion of what the legal age should be in order to vote has been argued over for as long as democracy has existed.

Head 2 Head

March 17, 2022

Voting age should be lowered

March 17, 2022
Counting down KICs

Counting down KICs

February 26, 2022

Capital punishment is powerful tool to dissuade and punish criminals

February 11, 2022
Discussion over whether or not capital punishment should be used in the United States has been reinvigerated as the Biden administration has been inconsistent in its attitude toward the death penalty.

Head 2 Head

February 11, 2022
Panther Perspectives

Panther Perspectives

February 9, 2022
Students wait in the lunch line which overflows out into the main cafeteria. Long lunch lines have been a consistent issue, and students are fed up.

Opinion: Students agree, lunch line too long

February 4, 2022
Joe Biden speaking at a political rally in Clear Lake, Iowa, in 2019. Biden needs to watch what he says before the consequences become insurmountable.

Opinion: Joe Biden’s language matters

January 27, 2022
Real Talk

Real Talk

December 8, 2021
Ukrainian military stands guard at a border checkpoint. The increasing tension in the region is prompting debate over how the United States should act.

Head 2 Head

November 18, 2021

America’s foreign affairs need to benefit Americans, not Ukrainians

November 18, 2021
Real Talk

Real Talk

November 11, 2021
Sophomore Rosie Miller (left) and freshman Emma Arnold (right) pose for a picture in their “Tacky Tourist” outfits. On many dress up days during homecoming week, students break dress code in order to complete their outfits.

Head 2 Head

November 5, 2021

Dress code is detached from reality

November 5, 2021
Election night provided many surprises to both Democrats and Republicans. The results hint at a possible “red wave” for the midterm elections, as Republicans earned victories in several states.

Election results are in, bad news for Democrats

November 4, 2021
Third parties are underrepresented in American politics. The best way to solve this problem would be to better implement a multi-party system.

Opinion: America needs a multi-party system

November 2, 2021
Spooky, scary KICs

Spooky, scary KICs

October 31, 2021
Panther Perspectives

Panther Perspectives

October 29, 2021
Junior Daniel Wiberg is listening to “Tunak Tunak Tun” by Daler Mehndi. This was Mehndi’s fifth song, and has since become an international sensation.

Panther Tracks

September 23, 2021
Members of the 2020 Fayette County Board of Education pose wearing masks after being recognized as “Exemplary” by the Georgia School Boards Association. Recent mandates imposed in Fayette County schools have caused quite a stir due to the complete disregard for parents’ and students concerns and thoughts.

Opinion: School Board needs to remember its place

September 14, 2021
Around the Mill

Around the Mill

September 9, 2021
Keeping it real

Keeping it real

September 3, 2021
Panther Perspectives

Panther Perspectives

August 31, 2021
English teacher Tara Burnette is re-reading “Beach Music by Pat Conroy. The book follows a father character and his journey through his past.

Panther Reads

August 24, 2021

Afghan pullout grand idea in theory

August 23, 2021
The United States has had troops in Afghanistan since October 7, 2001, America’s longest war. Taking into consideration the recent Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, debate has sparked as to whether or not it’s time for the U.S. to bring its troops home.

Head 2 Head

August 23, 2021
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