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The Chariot

Director's Cut

Director’s Cut

Elisabeth Andrews and Kendyl Gatzemeyer May 24, 2017

For senior Danielle Nicholson, it was difficult trying to balance being a kid and an adult during her senior year while also getting ready for college. “There’s lots of stress about college- trying...

Jace Johansson, ‘16, addresses last year’s graduates; valedictorians traditionally speak at high school graduations.

Unranked

Liam Clancy and Annie Smuts May 24, 2017

In the North American school system, educational institutions have historically conferred the title of valedictorian upon one student in each class. The valedictorian, typically the student with the greatest...

Youness spray paints at an art fair.

Artistic Inclinations

Natalie Suh, Co-Feature Editor April 27, 2017

     She set up the camera to film the art that was about to appear. The canvas was blank, ready to be transformed. Blue and black hues sprayed the canvas, setting the scene for the galaxy. White was...

Senior Zama Buthelezi’s paternal grandfather is the chief of a tribe in Cameroon, technically making Buthelezi a princess.

The Princess Diaries

Sarah Semon and Kaitlyn Bogdanovich April 27, 2017

  It started with her grandmother’s funeral, what was supposed to be a quick family visit to South Africa in the eighth grade. It turned out to not be a quick visit at all; her mother told her...

Physics teacher John Morrison talks to students during class.

Chronically Optimistic

Stella Spagnuolo and Tracy Cabej April 27, 2017

Among the pine trees and the blue lakes of the Upper Peninsula, along the trail physics teacher John Morrison was hiking with fellow teachers Robert Zynda and Trevor Smith, something was out of place. “When...

Bonich does the splits in Times Square.

Student Pursues Career in Dance

Patti Kubota and Priya Bandstra April 27, 2017

Junior Olivia Bonich knows the struggle of late night dance practices and sore wake-ups all too well. Being a competitive dancer can be demanding, especially when schoolwork and family are added into an...

After moving, Berkompas began to take photographs that were slightly blurry and distorted, saying his photos symbolize how “you never really know who’s watching you.”

Undeveloped

Bianca Bucholtz, Copy Editor April 27, 2017

The Salvation Army was packed, with endless aisles of old clothes, furniture and electronics. It was a Saturday afternoon and the line to the registers extended around the store. The electronics table...

Lacalle celebrates Easter with her host family.

A Year Abroad

Gabrielle Francois and Megan Wallace April 27, 2017

Most students have lived in the U.S. their whole lives. They might have gone to a different country once or twice with their families for vacation, but most do not leave their homes to live on a different...

Uniquely O’Neill

Uniquely O’Neill

Sara Lewandowski and Kaitlyn Piggott April 27, 2017

After decorating the school for Student Government with her friend freshman Alyssa Del Vecchio, freshman Pema O’Neill walks up the driveway and back into her house. She has lived there all her life....

Members of the pit orchestra pack up after the in-school performance of “Guys and Dolls.”

Below The Scenes

Sarah Semon, Design Editor March 20, 2017
Members of the pit orchestra play live music to provide the soundtrack to school musicals.
Juniors Josiah Willis, Michael Lin and William Zhang collect shoes for Step On Poverty.

Students Start Nonprofit

Annie Smuts, Entertainment Editor March 20, 2017

Junior Michael Lin recently created the district-wide nonprofit Step On Poverty, which promotes beneficial economic practices in developing countries. In August 2016, Lin was approached by former Athens...

Seniors Julia Calnen and Leah Kossak work through a mediation with students.

A Day in the Life of a Peer Mediator

Sara Lewandowski, Staff Writer February 14, 2017

Everyone has a role in students’ lives, whether it’s a teacher, a friend or a parent. A specific group of students devote their time to solving conflicts and making school a safe environment: peer...

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