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

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

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[Photo] Students and staff member show kindness and responsibility

Mateya Petrova, Staff Writer
March 7, 2024
Senior Carson Brownell has been selected as the fifth Player of the Week for the winter sports season. Carson was chosen for his leadership skills and hard work on the mat.

[Photo] Carson Brownell

Jae Ardoin, Staff Writer
January 12, 2024
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[Photo] Golden Apple – Juliana Wright

Katie Johnson, Editor
January 11, 2024
History teacher Josh Reeves is May’s Golden Apple recipient. He was selected by last month's winner Anna Martin for his approach to teaching and how he interacts with his students.

[Photo] Golden Apple – Josh Reeves

Katie Johnson, Editor
May 25, 2023
Junior Mason Stallings has been selected as the seventh Player of the Week for the spring sports season. Coach Buck selected Stallings because of his leadership on the team.

[Photo] Mason Stallings

Mateya Petrova, Staff Writer
April 14, 2023
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[Photo] March PBIS winners chosen for being responsible

Micah Freeman, Staff Writer
March 31, 2023
Junior Tani Alofe has been selected as the fifth Farmers Insurance Player of the Week for the spring sports season. Alofe was chosen by head coach Chad Walker for her consistent points.

[Photo] Tani Alofe

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
March 31, 2023
Senior Tito Alofe has been selected as the sixith Player of the Week for the spring sports season. Head coach Chad Walker selected Alofe for his humble attitude despite being the leading points scorer on the team.

[Photo] Tito Alofe

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
April 3, 2023
History teacher Rebecca Rickeard is March’s Golden Apple recipient. She was selected by last month’s recipient Jill Snelgrove for her positive teaching style.

[Photo] Golden Apple – Rebecca Rickeard

Ella Bissonnette, Staff Writer
March 30, 2023
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[Photo] February PBIS winners chosen for compassion and preparedness

Mateya Petrova, Staff Writer
March 3, 2023
To cap off the month-long celebration, the Black Student Association invited students to write about inspiring Black public figures. Sophomore Nyasia Merritt-Carrington wrote about assistant principal Andrea Freeman.

[Photo] Inspiring Black public figure

Nyasia Merritt-Carrington, Guest Writer
February 28, 2023
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[Photo] Accountability, responsibility on display in January PBIS awardees

Adaleigh Weber, Staff Writer
February 1, 2023
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[Photo] Uproarious Jests

Ella Bissonnette and Katie Johnson
January 10, 2023
Senior Jackson McDaniel has been selected as the 16th Farmers Insurance Player of the Week for the fall sports season. McDaniel was chosen by head coach Mark Williamson for her understanding of the game, and pushing her teammates to give everything they have.

[Photo] Jackson McDaniel

Jax Rainey, Staff Writer
November 18, 2022
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[Photo] September PBIS winners continue to display Panther ideals

Michael Carrillo, Staff Writer
October 4, 2022
Freshman Ana Miller has been selected as the seventh Farmers Insurance Player of the Week for the fall sports season. Miller was chosen by head coach Kelly Rock for her outstanding running performance as a first year runner.

[Photo] Ana Miller

Caroline Hubbard, Editor-in-Chief
September 16, 2022
LEA and special education department chair Diane Kurbes stands alongside Tim Monihan from Farmers Insurance. Math teacher Dr. Nick Castagna chose Kurbes for how hard she works on a daily basis and the many roles she plays at Starr’s Mill.

[Photo] Golden Apple – Diane Kurbes

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
September 1, 2022
Junior Dorsey Benefield has been selected as the fourth Farmers Insurance Player of the Week for the fall sports season. Benefield was chosen by head coach Chad Phillips for his skill on both offense and defense.

[Photo] Dorsey Benefield

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
September 2, 2022
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[Photo] PBIS winners showcase strong beginning to school year

Mateya Petrova, Staff Writer
August 31, 2022
Math teacher Nick Castagna stands alongside Tim Monihan from Farmers Insurance. Castagna, a Starr's Mill alumnus, is dedicated to making the learning experience enjoyable for his students.

[Photo] Golden Apple – Nick Castagna

Staff Report
May 26, 2022
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[Photo] May PBIS winners recognize value of responsibility

Staff Report
May 25, 2022
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[Photo] April PBIS recipients bring productivity and kindness to the classroom

Jessica Doyle, Staff Writer
May 16, 2022
English teacher Whitney Shoemaker fills out a check. She matched her students' contributions to this year's HOSA fundraiser, helping collect over $3,400.

[Photo] True to her word

Micah Freeman, Staff Writer
May 16, 2022
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[Photo] A scary good festival

Addie Ellison, Staff Writer
March 8, 2022
Math teacher Julie Spencer sits at her desk reading “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr. The book focuses on the life of a young girl during World War II.

[Photo] Panther Reads

Annika Pepper, Editor
January 28, 2022
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[Photo] January PBIS recipients get early start to success

Mateya Petrova, Staff Writer
January 27, 2022
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[Photo] December PBIS winners demonstrate willingness to help others

Jax Rainey, Staff Writer
January 20, 2022
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.

[Photo] Golden Apple – Amy Hinote

Caroline Hubbard, Editor-in-Chief
August 26, 2021
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[Photo] Darby Olive

Mya McCullum, Staff Writer
May 17, 2021
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[Photo] Austin Morris

Abby Carter, Staff Writer
May 14, 2021
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[Photo] Kyle Bachkosky

Abby Carter, Staff Writer
May 3, 2021
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[Photo] Rachel Camp

Peter Beardsley, Staff Writer
April 30, 2021
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[Photo] Jahnvi Nakrani

Cecily Shaber, Staff Writer
April 26, 2021
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[Photo] Charles Parnell

Cecily Shaber, Staff Writer
April 23, 2021
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[Photo] Colton Olvey

Abby Carter, Staff Writer
April 19, 2021
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[Photo] Sydney Blair

Abby Carter, Staff Writer
April 16, 2021
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[Photo] Joey Sulkowski

Daniel Stackhouse, Sports Editor
January 22, 2021
Welcome to “Cheers and Jeers,” a section of The Prowler where staff members share what really grinds their gears. Here you will find unprecedented opinions, served hot and fresh every two weeks.

[Photo] Cheers & Jeers

House Editorial
January 20, 2021
Everything I picture about November is darkness at 6 p.m., streetlights coming on, and every breath you take hurting your throat because it's so cold. Everything I picture is represented in each song I chose for the month of November as they take me back to a cold, dark night, and a yellow street lamp.

[Photo] November knows no bad songs

Kathleen Stephens, A&E Editor
November 18, 2020
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[Photo] Andres Moc

Cecily Shaber, Staff Writer
November 6, 2020
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[Photo] Will Yarbrough

Mackenzie Jadick, Staff Writer
October 16, 2020
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[Photo] Barrett Schmidlkofer

Abby Carter, Staff Writer
September 25, 2020
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[Photo] Golden Apple – Diane Ruane

Emily Hawkins, Staff Writer
September 24, 2020
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[Photo] Wes Haney

Mackenzie Jadick, Staff Writer
September 18, 2020
The state of Georgia has cut four high school Milestones to align with the federal education mandate. Teachers at Starr’s Mill look forward to the extra weeks they will have to teach students new material, but there are some concerns regarding if quality of instruction will change.

[Photo] Georgia halves Milestones for current school year

Emily Hawkins, Staff Writer
September 13, 2020
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[Photo] Malachi Townsend

Kyleigh Wetzstein, Staff Writer
September 11, 2020
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[Photo] Colton Olvey

Mackenzie Jadick, Staff Writer
September 4, 2020
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[Photo] Luna Wan

Emily Davis, Editor-in-Chief
August 28, 2020
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[Photo] Kalin Blinstrub

Daniel Stackhouse, Sports Editor
August 21, 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.

[Photo] Leonard shows the way for new school year

Caroline Hubbard, News Editor
August 19, 2020
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[Photo] Will Anong

Caylee Cicero, Editor-in-Chief
March 2, 2020
German and dance teacher Antonlea Brkic stands with Tim Monihan of Farmers Insurance. Farmers Insurance sponsors Golden Apple and awards each winner with $100 to use to benefit their classroom.

[Photo] Golden Apple – February 2020

Simone Bates, Staff Writer
February 27, 2020
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[Photo] Ben Phifer

Daniel Stackhouse, Staff Writer
January 24, 2020
Rebecca Rickeard, pictured with Tim Monihan from Farmers Insurance, is last month’s Golden Apple recipient. Rickeard tries to make the effort to show compassion toward her students and really get to know them. Having not only traveled far in her career, she has also traveled far in the world as so far she has traveled to 20 different countries.

[Photo] Golden Apple – December 2019

Emily Davis, Features Editor
January 16, 2020
Athletic director secretary Terri Watkins cuts her retirement cake alongside one of her granddaughters. Watkins has been with Starr’s Mill High School since the day it first opened. Now, she’s getting ready to enter retirement and looks forward to spending more time with her kids and grandkids.

[Photo] Watkins prepares to walk into retirement life

Emily Davis, Staff Writer
May 29, 2019
This weekend, NASCAR racing returns to Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton for three full days of on-track activity.

[Photo] Real racing begins in Hampton

Dana Gould, A&E co-Editor
February 22, 2018
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[Photo] Two teachers take on Asia

Chandler Cummings-McBride and Reagan M. Wilkins
May 26, 2015
Davis Murphy (from left), Cara Clements, Hugh Walsh, Avery Grillo, and Sofia Quinones-Viela practice their closing curtain pose. They attended a three-day acting workshop as part of ThesCon at Columbus State University.

[Photo] 4,000 Georgia theater performers dive into weekend of acting classes

Chandler Cummings-McBride, Staff Writer
April 29, 2015
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