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

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Caroline Hubbard

Caroline Hubbard, Editor-in-Chief

Junior Caroline Hubbard is a three-year member of The Prowler staff. She is Editor-in-Chief.

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Martin Luther KICs

Martin Luther KICs

January 21, 2022

January 21, 2022
Bursting with KICs

Bursting with KICs

January 16, 2022
Water floods the far end of the student parking lot at Starr’s Mill. School has been canceled for the entire south complex after a water main broke this morning, flooding the lot and blocking traffic on Panther Path. Fayette County officials are currently working to find the cause of the break, and repair it in time for school to resume tomorrow.

Water main break closes south complex

January 13, 2022
We all stress out and panic in the weeks leading up to exams, but these Starr’s Mill students share their advice to combat stress and prepare for exams. We also get suggestions from Principal Allen Leonard regarding how he thinks students should prepare for exams.

Don’t stress it

December 6, 2021
Crazy, stressful KICs

Crazy, stressful KICs

December 3, 2021
Starr’s Mill is proud to welcome wrestling head coach, and psychology, economics, and world history teacher John Steiner. Steiner joins the Panther family after teaching at McIntosh High School the previous two years.

John Steiner

December 2, 2021
With the end of the year comes a time for reflection and looking back on 2021. Spotify Wrapped came out today, in order to help users reflect on the songs, artists, and podcasts listeners have been obsessed with over the past year.

That’s a wrap

December 1, 2021
Starr’s Mill is proud to welcome paraprofessional Alison Tumblin. Tumblin joins the Panther family, after 12 years as a stay-at-home mother and part-time physical education teacher.

Alison Tumblin

November 19, 2021
Taylor Swift recently released a 14-minute short film to go with the 10-minute version of her song “All too well.” The song depicts Swifts relationship with ex-boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal and how the relationship affected her.

All too well (Taylor’s Version) (The Short Film) (The Review)

November 17, 2021
Paraprofessional Stephanie Williams assists a student in Chris Kesterson’s environmental science class. Williams previously worked at Oak Grove Elementary School for two years before moving to Starr’s Mill.

Stephanie Williams

November 15, 2021
Travis Scott Astroworld festival ended in complete disaster and tragedy. The “crowd surge” led to 300 treated on-site, two dozen hospitalized, 11 in cardiac arrest, and eight dead.

Astroworld ‘crowd surge’ leaves 8 dead, hundreds injured

November 9, 2021
Starr’s Mill economics teacher Walt Ellison earned a $150 Amazon gift card after submitting a 60-second video explaining why he teaches economics. The video was part of a competition sponsored by the Georgia Council on Economic Education.

Economics teacher wins GCEE video competition

November 5, 2021
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Starr’s Mill welcomes alumnus Nicholas Castagna. Castagna previously taught math at Whitewater High School for nine years.

Nicholas Castagna

October 29, 2021
New Voices advocates for student press rights suppressed by the Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier court case in 1988. Starting with the efforts of Nakia Harmon, a senior at McIntosh High School, advisers and student journalists are working to generate interest and develop potential legislation.

New Voices campaigning for student press rights in Georgia

October 25, 2021
Fayette County students protest the dress code in front of the October 18 Fayette County Board of Education meeting. During the public comment portion of the meeting, students from four of five county high schools spoke regarding how the dress code sexualizes women and encourages rape culture.

Dress code movement pushes for reform

October 20, 2021
Meshanna Marcus

Meshanna Marcus

October 16, 2021
Fall-Breaking off KICs

Fall-Breaking off KICs

October 8, 2021
Falling into KICs

Falling into KICs

September 25, 2021
Delta Airlines parked at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta. Capital Joe MacGillivary, along with other local Delta pilots, have flown into Afghanistan to help bring refugees into America.

Local pilot flies to Afghanistan on rescue efforts

September 21, 2021
All smiles for KICs

All smiles for KICs

September 17, 2021
Rapid reports is a quick news column designed to bring the latest in Starrs Mill news.

Rapid reports

September 14, 2021
Back to basics

Back to basics

August 30, 2021
This month’s Golden Apple teacher, Amy Hinote, pictured with Tim Monihan from Farmers Insurance. Paula O’Shields selected Hinote for her dedication to her students.

Golden Apple – Amy Hinote

August 26, 2021
Around the Mill

Around the Mill

August 19, 2021
Kicking off KICs

Kicking off KICs

August 15, 2021
Final round of KICs

Final round of KICs

May 21, 2021
Vote for KICs!

Vote for KICs!

May 14, 2021
Forest Blakk poses with his guitar before a Facebook Live. If you haven’t checked out “If You Love Her” yet, nows the time.

Quick Hit with Caroline Hubbard

May 13, 2021
Around the Mill

Around the Mill

May 13, 2021
Varsity sideline, competition, and basketball cheer coach Kristie Hayward read “The Four Winds” by Kristin Hannah. The fiction novel illustrates the life of a woman living in the Great Plains and struggling to take care of her two children during the Great Depression.

Panther Reads

May 10, 2021
Media specialist Rick Wright is hosting a book swap in the media center May 17-21. Students are invited to bring in a book to donate or swap. Students who do not bring in a book can also purchase books for $1.

Media center hosting book swap

May 8, 2021
Advanced KICs

Advanced KICs

May 8, 2021
This month’s Golden Apple recipient J.B Campbell with Farmers Insurance sponsor Tim Monahan. Campbell was chosen for his ability to challenge students.

Golden Apple – J.B. Campbell

May 6, 2021

Coach’s Corner

May 5, 2021
Non-stop KICs

Non-stop KICs

May 3, 2021
Varsity sideline, competition, and basketball cheer coach Kristie Hayward read “The Four Winds” by Kristin Hannah. The fiction novel illustrates the life of a woman living in the Great Plains and struggling to take care of her two children during the Great Depression.

Around the Mill

April 28, 2021
Team members smile as they walk off the field for halftime. The boys varsity soccer team beat Union Grove 6-0 and will play Johnson in the GHSA quarterfinals.

Moving on up

April 28, 2021
End of testing, not the end of the year

End of testing, not the end of the year

April 23, 2021
The Starr’s Mill drama department is putting on their annual senior directed shows, but this year there will be a $5 admission to help raise money for a new sound system. Tickets are available at GOFAN.com. They also have a Donors Choose page to help pay for the system.

Drama department raising money for new sound system

April 23, 2021
Panther Perspectives

Panther Perspectives

April 20, 2021
Back into KICs

Back into KICs

April 16, 2021
Keeping It Relaxing

Keeping It Relaxing

April 3, 2021
Five more days of KICs

Five more days of KICs

March 26, 2021
Keeping it rainy

Keeping it rainy

March 20, 2021
This year the Grammys was filled with out-of-the-box creative outfits, but not all of them were exactly great. We’re going over some of the best and worst outfits from the 2021 Grammys.

Hits and misses at the 2021 Grammys

March 19, 2021
James Arthur performs in Dublin, Ireland, on March 3, 2020. Arthur began his career in 2012 when he won The X-factor.

Quick Hit with Caroline Hubbard

March 19, 2021
Keeping it vaccinated

Keeping it vaccinated

March 13, 2021
Media specialist Rick Wright is currently reading Hellen Keller’s autobiography, “The Story of My Life.” The book details the events of her early life and her accomplishments.

Panther Reads

March 8, 2021
Five more in the books

Five more in the books

March 6, 2021
Senior midfielder Darby Olive moves the ball downfield during the girls varsity soccer game on Tuesday against the Marist. The Lady Panthers tied in a difficult game against Marist, 0-0.

Total toss-up

March 1, 2021
Keeping It Cold

Keeping It Cold

February 27, 2021
Weekly Insta poll

Weekly Insta poll

February 25, 2021
French teacher Jill Snelgrove read “The Nightingale” by Kristian Hannah. The realistic-fiction book is the story of two sisters in France during World War II.

Panther Reads

February 13, 2021
Walking in a KIC wonderland

Walking in a KIC wonderland

February 12, 2021
Avery McFaddin

Avery McFaddin

February 12, 2021
The Georgia House committee has okayed the permanent switch to daylight saving time. Once the bill gets congressional approval, we will no longer fall back or spring forward.

Springing into a new time

February 9, 2021
Weekly Insta poll

Weekly Insta poll

February 8, 2021
Starr’s Mill has recently changed to a full-time in-person schedule. While this schedule is good in theory, it has multiple flaws that need to be fixed. Some of these flaws include a larger chance of exposure, shorter lunch periods, and shorter time to get to class with double the people.

Opinion: It’s not easy being green

February 7, 2021
Sophomore Alaina Campbell’s favorite song at the moment is “drivers license” by Olivia Rodrigo. The song talks about teenage heartbreak and how she’s coping with it.

Panther Tracks

February 6, 2021
6 more weeks of KICs

6 more weeks of KICs

February 5, 2021
P-KICs

P-KICs

January 29, 2021
Panther Perspectives

Panther Perspectives

January 26, 2021
Rocking out KICs

Rocking out KICs

January 22, 2021
New year, new KICs

New year, new KICs

January 15, 2021
Wednesday afternoon, hundreds of Trump supporters gathered in Washington D.C. to protest the 2020 Presidential election results. The events that transpired thereafter caused the U.S. Capitol Building to go into a lockdown.

Rioters breach Capitol Building while protesting Biden’s Presidential win

January 8, 2021
Cramming in some KICs

Cramming in some KICs

December 11, 2020
Recently, Starr’s Mill has decided to switch to a new hybrid schedule that is commonly referred to as “Hybrid 2.0.” While this schedule has its benefits, many new issues are arising. One way to fix all the issues is to just go fully virtual.

Opinion: Ketchup is better than mustard

December 10, 2020
On Wednesday, Principal Allen Leonard sent out an email explaining that as of Thursday Starr’s Mill would return to “yellow” status, but with a new change.

Fifty shades of yellow

December 5, 2020
BabyJake during recording ΅Cigarettes on Patios” Released in 2019, the song features an indie vibe that draws in the audience.

Quick Hit with Caroline Hubbard

December 5, 2020
Andres Moc

Andres Moc

December 4, 2020
Thankful for KICs

Thankful for KICs

November 20, 2020
Over the summer, guidance counselor Colleen Petty read “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delilah Owens. The book shows how abandonment and childhood trauma can have lasting effects in one’s life and relationships.

Panther Reads

November 15, 2020
Due to an overwhelming number of student failures, administration has implemented a new Saturday school program. The opportunity for students to redo assignments or complete missing work starts on Nov. 14 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Working into the weekend

November 13, 2020
Full week of KICs

Full week of KICs

November 13, 2020
Riling up for KICs

Riling up for KICs

November 7, 2020
Gaming up KICs

Gaming up KICs

October 31, 2020
Gearing up for KICs

Gearing up for KICs

October 28, 2020
Wes Haney

Wes Haney

October 23, 2020
Going back to KICs

Going back to KICs

October 17, 2020
Coming home to KICs

Coming home to KICs

October 9, 2020
Falling into KICs

Falling into KICs

October 3, 2020
Its raining KICs

It’s raining KICs

September 26, 2020
Keeping up with the KICs

Keeping up with the KICs

September 21, 2020
When Im sometimes asked when will there be enough [women on the Supreme Court] and I say, When there are nine, people are shocked. But thered been nine men, and nobodys ever raised a question about that.” ―Ruth Bader Ginsburg. On Sept. 18, Ginsburg, the second woman ever appointed to the Supreme Court, passed away at the age of 87 after complications with pancreatic cancer. Ginsburg’s family was with her in her Washington home at the time of her passing. She was an icon for justice and a role model for young women all over the nation.

The passing of a hero

September 20, 2020

Hybrid helps

September 16, 2020
Crazy KICs

Crazy KICs

September 5, 2020
Kicking off KICs

Kicking off KICs

August 28, 2020
Hallway markers show the direction for student traffic to flow out of the 800 hallway. The COVID-19 pandemic has created many new changes to begin the year at Starr’s Mill. Students and faculty will have to adjust to one-way hallways, mask requirements, and a revised book bag policy.

Leonard shows the way for new school year

August 19, 2020
Seniors Chloe Spradlin (top, Jo Captures Photography), Ashtyn Lally (left), and Bre Kozusko (right) are featured in this week’s “Senior Spotlights.” If you want to be included in next week’s senior shout out or nominate a senior, direct message the Prowler’s Instagram @smhsprowler, or email Caroline Hubbard at 2023hubbard.caroline@mail.fcboe.org.

Senior spotlights

May 13, 2020
KICs in the homestretch

KICs in the homestretch

May 2, 2020
Whip coffee, dye hair, and read KICs

Whip coffee, dye hair, and read KICs

April 18, 2020
Sit around and read KICs

Sit around and read KICs

April 3, 2020
Starrs Mill students last walked the hallways on March 12. Today, Gov. Kemp announced that Georgia schools will remain closed through the end of the semester.

April fools! Haha, wait…

April 1, 2020
News to go with your new normal

News to go with your new normal

March 27, 2020
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