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On the 100th episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor Katie Johnson and Editor-in-Chief Adeline Harper sit down and talk about completing a journey.
On this week’s episode of “Real Talk,” Editor Ella Bissonnette and Staff Writer Clio Long discuss summer and change in high school.
Staff Writer Kaylan Cape closes out her "Praise and Prayers" column by discussing baptism and faith with Editor-in-Chief Adeline Harper.
In this week’s episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor Ella Bissonnette discusses life and taking it day by day.
Tune into “Miscellaneous” with Editor Ella Bissonnette and Staff Writer Clio Long as they discuss lots of different topics. They are joined by special guest Staff Writer Madeline Therriault.
In this week's episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor-in-Chief Adeline Harper talks about opportunities that are given when living through the word.
In this episode of “Real Talk,” Editor Ella Bissonnette and Staff Writer Clio Long talk about the pros and cons of reality TV.
In this week’s episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer Adebola Adepoju talks about time management.
Tune into “Miscellaneous” with Editor Ella Bissonnette and Staff Writer Clio Long as they discuss lots of different topics. They are joined by special guest Staff Writer Chloe Fitzsimmons.
In this week’s episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor Ella Bissonnette talks about hard work and never giving up.
In today’s episode of “Real Talk,” Staff Writers Tori Poliak and Sarah Saltos talk about children’s movies and TV shows.
In this week’s episode or “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer Eliah Richards talks about sleep and how rewarding it can be.
Tune into “Miscellaneous” with Editor Ella Bissonnette and Staff Writer Clio Long as they discuss various food topics. They are joined by special guest Staff Writer Tori Poliak.
In this week’s episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor Katie Johnson talks about self-reflection and why it is important to self reflect when you have the time.
In this episode of “Real Talk,” Editor Crista Alarcon and Staff Writer Page Barksdale discuss prom. Topics include dinner, photos, and what people do afterwards.
Tune into “Miscellaneous” with Editor Ella Bissonnette and Staff Writer Clio Long as they discuss various topics. They are joined by special guest Staff Writer Kaylan Cape.
Hillary Baidoo, class of 2023, discusses lessons learned and what her time with head coach Anna Atha has meant to her.
Senior Brooke Godown talks about Atha's impact and what she brought to Starr's Mill basketball.
On this week’s episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor-in-Chief Adeline Harper talks about picking up a book and getting back into reading.
In this episode of “Real Talk,” Staff Writers Tori Poliak and Sarah Saltos discuss water bottle trends and the effects of popular drinks.
On this week’s episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer Caroline Drez talks about how everyone is walking around with a story and how you can become a light in someone's world.
Tune into “Miscellaneous” with Editor Ella Bissonnette and Staff Writer Clio Long as they discuss various topics. They are joined by special guest Editor Crista Alarcon.
On this week's episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer Page Barksdale talks about the idea that people are a mosaic of everyone they have ever cared about.
In this episode of “Real Talk,” Staff Writers Jenson Mahr and Jae Ardoin discuss the pros and cons of spring.
In this week’s episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor Addie Weber talks about her winter break and things to do for students whose families do not travel during breaks.
Tune into “Miscellaneous” with Editor Ella Bissonnette and Staff Writer Clio Long as they talk about various topics. They are joined by special guest Staff Writer Adebola Adepoju.
In this episode of “Real Talk,” Editor-in-Chief Adeline Harper and Editor Adaleigh Weber discuss gym influencers and the rise of unrealistic expectations.
In this episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor Katie Johnson sits down to talk about commitments, why we need them, and how to keep them from overwhelming us.
Tune into the first episode of “Miscellaneous” with Editor Ella Bissonnette and Staff Writer Clio Long as they explore and discuss an assortment of topics. They are joined by special guest Staff Writer Page Barksdale.
In this episode of “Real Talk,” Editor-in-Chief Micah Freeman and Editor Katie Johnson sit down and discuss new movie releases that they are excited to see.
On this week’s episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor-In-Chief Micah Freeman talks about the feeling of nostalgia.
On this week’s episode or “Pinch or Positivity,” Staff Writer Eliah Richards talks about the importance of taking a break and reaching out to your loved ones.
On this week’s episode of “Real Talk,” Editor Ella Bissonnette and Staff Writer Clio Long discuss the stress of picking classes and the stress of getting into college.
On this week’s episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer Clio Long talks about the positives of winter and the second semester of high school.
On this week’s episode of “Real Talk,” Staff Writers Jessica Doyle and Jenson Mahr discuss their favorite parts of the Georgia winter season. They talk about the shopping deals, the weather, holidays, and compare different seasons.
In the first episode of “Pinch of Positivity” for 2024, Editor Katie Johnson talks about setting reasonable goals for the year.
In this week's episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor Katie Johnson talks about being prepared for the final exams.
In this week’s episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor-in-Chief Adeline Harper talks about the joy behind creating things for other people to enjoy.
Listen in as Editor-In-Chief Micah Freeman and Staff Writer Sarah Saltos discuss their opinions of “Loki.” They discuss their thoughts on the season finale and their opinions on the characters in season 2.
In this week’s episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor Katie Johnson talks about finding your people in life that will help you succeed.
On this week’s episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer Ella Bissonnette talks abouts the positive effects of Christmas.
On this week’s episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer Clio Long talks about the joy in Halloween and the upcoming holidays.
In this week’s episode of “Real Talk,” Staff Writers Ella Bissonnette and Clio Long discuss Halloween and Christmas movies. They dispute which movies are better.
On this week’s episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer Jae Ardoin talks about the spirit of fall.
On this week’s episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer Ella Bissonnette talks about peer pressure and finding yourself.
Listen as Staff Writer Jenson Mahr sits down and discusses the first season of “Ahsoka.” He discusses the importance of the show and potentially a next season.
On this week’s episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor-in-Chief Adeline Harper talks about learning new skills and the satisfaction it can have.
In this week’s episode of “Real Talk,” Editor Katie Johnson and Editor-in-Chief Adeline Harper discuss Halloween. They talk about movies and their different experiences with Halloween.
Edgar Rivera Hernandez es un ingeniero mecánico puertorriqueño que trabaja en RoviSys. Él fue criado en Puerto Rico y eventualmente se mudo a los Estados Unidos lejos de su familia pero ellos siguen siendo su más grande inspiración.Edgar River Hernandez is a Puerto Rican mechanic engineer that works for RoviSys. He grew up in Puerto Rico and eventually moved to the United States away from his family but they continue to be his biggest inspiration.
On this week’s episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer Clio Long talks about finding positivity in homecoming and fall.
In this week’s episode of “Real Talk,” Staff Writers Jessica Doyle and Jenson Mahr discuss their thoughts on Homecoming week. The annual week of dress up days, festivities, football, and fun is September 25-29. This year’s theme is Disney.
In this week’s episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor Katie Johnson talks about dedication to something that you enjoy that makes you feel like yourself.
Alex Gutierrez-Locken es la persona que hace todo detrás de los diseñadores para que lleguen a las pasarelas más grandes y para que se vuelvan las marcas que conocemos hoy.Alex Gutierrez-Locken is the man that does everything behind the designers to take them to the biggest runways and for them to become the brands we know today.
On this week's episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor-in-Chief Adeline Harper talks about the beauty of summer, even though the weather is changing.
In this week’s episode of “Real Talk,” both of our Editor-in-Chief Micah Freeman and Adeline Harper discuss their favorite movie genres.
In this week’s episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor Katie Johnson talks about acknowledging putting stress on yourself and how to prevent it from suffocating you.
Football head coach Chad Phillips talks about the importance of tradition and support from the student body.
In this week’s episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor Addie Weber talks about how a fun color guard practice turned a bad day at school around. In addition, she provides insight into how acts of kindness can improve someone’s day.
In this week’s episode of “Real Talk,” Staff Writers Ella Bissonnette and Clio Long share their views on which Taylor Swift album is the best.
In the first episode of “Pinch of Positivity” for the 2023-2024 school year, Editor-in-Chief Adeline Harper talks about her discovery at the gym of the correlation between working alone versus in a group and how that translates into one’s productivity.
In the final episode of “Pinch of Positivity” for the 2022-2023 school year, Editor Katie Johnson talks about reflecting on past actions and how to use them to make a more successful person.
Emily Brubaker, Claire Martinez, and John Odom discuss the effects advertisements have on the mental health of their viewers. They explore how social media places these ads so you have a hard time pulling yourself away from the screen.
Hannah McBryde, Brooklyn Klutz, and Mia Jardot discuss the non-profit charity, Coco’s Cupboard. They explore what the charity does and the effect they have on the community.
In this week’s episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor-in-Chief Cecily Shaber looks forward to the summer and reflects on her three years with The Prowler.
In this week’s “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer Crista Alarcon discusses some end of year events that occurred this weekend.
In this week’s episode of “Real Talk,” Editor Adeline Harper and Staff Writer Adaleigh Weber discuss the safety and fairness concerns with transgender females in women's sports.
In this week’s “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer Shaila Bah discusses how standardized testing does not define who you are as a student.
Listen as Editor Katie Johnson and Staff Writer Jenson Mahr sit down and discuss Season 3 of “The Mandalorian.” They discuss likes and dislikes of the Mandalorian series and the potential for the next season.
On this episode of “Real Talk,” Editor-in-Chief Cecily Shaber and Staff Writer Agnes Sørensen talk about exams and college in the United States compared to Denmark.
In this week's episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor Adeline Harper talks about the satisfaction received from completing difficult projects.
On the latest episode of “Around the Mill,” Staff Writer Micah Freeman talks with 11th grade class president Rush Maples about this year's prom. Freeman also talks with the varsity girls soccer head coach John Bowen about his recognition as Region 4-AAAA Coach of the Year.
In this week’s “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer Shaila Bah discusses how prom is about being in the moment and to forget the stressors that come with it.
On this episode of “Real Talk,” Editors Adeline Harper and Drew McCarthy talk about the social stigmas of watching certain shows.
In this week's episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor Adeline Harper talks about the influence of social media and avoiding living life by what is ‘trendy’ and ‘cool’.
The Starr’s Mill Drama Department’s production of “Anastasia” has been nominated for eight Shuler awards. Staff Writer Micah Freeman talks with nominees Lauren Kuykendall, Matthew Little, and Katie Williams about the show and the awards.
Staff Writer Michael Carrillo talks about the logistics of having a “The Last of Us” season 2 without revisions. He goes into problems and gives solutions, as well as issues with the first season, and issues with the second game.Photo via Twitter (@Neil_Druckmann)
In the latest edition of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor Katie Johnson sits down to talk about perseverance. She explains that when you struggle with a problem that makes you want to give up, you have to keep pushing until you get the response you want and need.
This week's “Around the Mill” features interviews with sophomore Zachary Bennett and two students who will participate in the French exchange program over spring break. Staff Writer Jae Ardoin talks to Bennett about why he cut off his hair for St. Baldrick’s. Ardoin also speaks to sophomore Madeline Johnson and junior Ryan Moreman about their upcoming trip to France.
On this week's episode of “Real Talk,” Staff Writers Jessica Doyle and Jenson Mahr discuss vacations. They talk about their plans for the upcoming spring and summer vacations. The two also discuss places they have been on vacation and places they hope to visit in the future.
In this week’s “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer Michael Carrillo discusses two things he enjoys that are seemingly vastly different: horror movies and breakfast foods.
This week’s “Around the Mill” features interviews with the cast and crew of Starr’s Mill’s recent musical, “Anastasia.” Staff Writer Adaleigh Weber talks to senior William Hampson, who played Count Lpolitov and one of the Romanovs in the production. Weber also speaks to backstage crew member sophomore Kendra Anderson about how she assisted in putting together the musical.
In the latest “Real Talk,” Staff Writers Jax Rainey and Crista Alarcon discuss a few horror movies and their plotlines.
In this week’s “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff writer Jae Ardoin talks about making a difference in the world and helping people.
In this week’s “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor Katie Johnson talks about determination and making smaller goals to reach a bigger goal.
In this special edition of "Around the Mill," Staff Writer Crista Alarcon-Suarez talks to the dance team captains after winning state. Ever since dance became a GHSA sport, Starr’s Mill has won at least one division. This year, the team won both pom and jazz, and the AAA-AAAA State Championship for earning the highest performance score overall.
Staff Writer Jae Ardoin and Editor-in-Chief Cecily Shaber sit down to discuss Super Bowl Sunday. What makes it such an iconic event, and what was the best part of this weekend’s game between the Chiefs and the Eagles?
In this week’s “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer Agnes Sørensen talks about her experience with the Super Bowl as an exchange student.
In this week's “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor Adeline Harper tackles how facing adversaries will help you be thankful in life.
In the latest “Real Talk,” Staff Writers Ella Bissonnette and Adebola Adepoju discuss what the upcoming class of 2027 can look forward to.
In this week’s episode of “Around the Mill,” Staff Writer Michael Carrillo talks to STAR student Tito Alofe about his recognition and preparation for the SAT. Carrillo also talks to STAR teacher JB Campbell about what he enjoys about having Tito in class.
Staff Writers Jessica Doyle and Jenson Mahr talk about their favorite places to eat, favorite meals and food.
In this week’s “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer Shaila Bah discusses how manifesting your future will help you work toward your goals.
Last week was the Close Up trip to Washington D.C. Editor Katie Johnson sat down with Editor Drew McCarthy and the head of the Close Up trip history teacher Diane Ruane to discuss the experience.
On this episode of “Real Talk,” Staff Writer Ashton Lewandowski and Editor Drew McCarthy discuss their trip to the nation’s capital through the Close Up program.
In this week’s “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer Adaleigh Weber talks about her grandma, her birthday, and improvement.
In this week’s episode of “Around the Mill,” Staff Writer Micah Freeman talks with basketball head coach Josh Reeves about the team’s game at Whitewater. Freeman also discusses the current wrestling season with wrestling head coach John Steiner.
On the first “Pinch of Positivity” of the new year, Editor Katie Johnson discusses confidence and self-doubt, and how to tackle and improve on both.
On this week’s “Real Talk,” Staff Writers Jessica Doyle and Jenson Mahr discuss the events of the World Cup.
In this week’s “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer Agnes Sorensen talks about the experience of Thanksgiving and college football as an exchange student.
In this week’s “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor Cecily Shaber examines the pros of Turkey Day. Thanksgiving is of course the season to appreciate the good things, as discussed in this week’s podcast.
In this week's episode of “Around the Mill,” Staff Writer Jae Ardoin talks with Assistant Principal Brandi Meeks about the 20 students from Starr’s Mill who qualified for the Governor's Honors Program. Ardoin also previews the upcoming Thanksgiving break with junior Andie Sheahan.
In this week’s “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer Jessica Doyle talks about life. She mentions why you should cherish it and have a positive outlook on it.
In this week’s episode of “Around The Mill,', Staff Writer Adebola Adepoju talks with color guard team captain and senior Charlotte Craner. Speech and debate coach Terence Fitzgerald also discusses the team’s performance so far this season.
On this week’s “Real Talk,” Editor Cecily Shaber and Staff Writer Agnes Sorenson, a foreign exchange student from Denmark, discuss major contrasts between Danish and American culture.
In this week’s “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer Shaila Bah talks about how you should not do anything that does not make you happy, and why you should not let others force you into doing anything you do not want to do.
In this week’s “Real Talk,” Editor Katie Johnson and Staff Writer Ella Bissonnette discuss the best holiday.
In this week’s episode of “Around the Mill,” Staff Writer Agnes Sorensen talks with senior class president Matthew Little about last week’s Homecoming events. Sorensen also previews the upcoming aviation field trip by talking with aviation teacher Mike Meyer.
In this week's “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer Jessica Doyle talks about change, and why it does not always have to be bad.
In this week’s episode of “Around the Mill,” Staff Writer Ashton Lewandowski talks with Panthers who are in the midst of all the Homecoming festivities.
On this episode of "Real Talk," Staff Writers Crista Alarcon and Jae Ardoin discuss and rank their favorite restaurants.
Listen as Staff Writer Micah Freeman and Editor Katie Johnson sit down and discuss the latest Marvel Miniseries, “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.” They discuss likes and dislikes of the series so far and what they expect from a potential season two.
In this week’s episode of “Around the Mill,” Staff Writer Shaila Bah discusses the Thespians annual fall play “Once” with senior and lead actress Kitcat Siguenza and drama teacher Lauren Kuykendall. Bah also talks to senior Elizabeth Arnold about Starr’s Mill hosting the first round of volleyball state playoffs tonight at 6 p.m.
In this week’s “Real Talk,” Staff Writers Adebola Adepoju and Shaila Bah talk about the best movie genres and what movies fall under them.
On this week’s episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer Agnes Sorensen sits down to talk about her experience traveling the United States as an exchange student.
On this week’s “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor Katie Johnson sits down to talk about self-motivation and why you need it to succeed in life.
In this week’s “Real Talk,” Staff Writers Agnes Sorensen and Mateya Petrova talk about Hurricane Ian and the impact it has had on millions of people.
In this week’s “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer Shaila Bah discusses senior year, its stresses, and how everything will come together in the end.
In this week’s episode of “Around the Mill,” Staff Writer Jessica Doyle discusses the debate team’s scrimmage held earlier this week with senior Josh McNulty. Doyle also talks to junior Anna Grant about the upcoming cheer competition hosted by Starr’s Mill this Saturday.
On this week’s episode of “Real Talk,” Editor Drew McCarthy and Staff Writer Ashton Lewandowski discuss the pros and cons of a senate bill aimed at preventing a government shutdown.
In this week’s “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor Katie Johnson encourages students to be confident in themselves.
In this week's episode of “Around the Mill,” Staff Writer Jenson Mahr talks to sophomore Emily Purcer about this Thursday’s Dancing with the Pantherettes. Mahr also speaks with band director Scott King about the band exhibition, where bands from around the county practice their performances to gather information ahead of competition season.
In this week’s “Real Talk,” Staff Writers Shaila Bah and Ella Bissonnette discuss which experience is better: watching movies at home or in the movie theater.
In this week’s “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer Adeline Harper encourages students to devote time to a hobby that they like so new opportunities may open.
In this week’s “Real Talk,” Editors Katie Johnson and Cecily Shaber discuss the ins and outs of autumn, including sweater weather, Starbucks’ PSL, fall holidays, and horror movies. The important question: Is fall worth the hype?
Staff Writer Crista Alarcon talks to Spanish Club activities coordinator and senior Valentina Diaz about Hispanic Heritage Month. Also included in this week’s news update is an interview with varsity girls flag football coach Mark Williamson.
In this week’s episode of “Around the Mill,” Staff Writer Adaleigh Weber talks to junior Lucy Liu about the asynchronous learning day on Tuesday. Weber also speaks to sophomore Jadynn Martin about the Technology Student Association, where students gather twice a month to work on projects together and prepare for competitions later in the school year.
This is “Real Talk.” Staff Writers Jessica Doyle and Jenson Mahr sit down to discuss which is better: pen or pencil. Listen as they discuss the pros and cons of both.
In this week’s episode of “Around the Mill,” Staff Writer Michael Carrillo talks to senior Livvy Zimmerman about PALS, a lunch with a mix of regular students and special needs students. Carrillo also speaks with senior Michelle Phan about her plans for the upcoming Labor Day weekend.
This is “Real Talk.” Staff Writers Micah Freeman and Adeline Harper sit down to discuss whether streaming services or cable is more favorable. They talk about the pros and cons of having ready-to-go movies and shows for the cost of a few dollars.
In this week’s “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer Adeline Harper gives her take on new clubs at school and discusses the importance of exploring new interests.
In this week’s episode of “Around the Mill,” Staff Writer Ella Bissonnette talks to senior Cayden Olvey about starting the Bracketology Club. Bissonnette also talks to sophomore Ella Griswold, co-captain of the Science Olympiad team.
This is “Real Talk.” Staff Writers Michael Carrillo and Addie Weber sit down to discuss how classes are impacting high school students, and how to possibly improve headspaces of students. They talk about the possibility of having the four core classes if the student so chooses, having Wednesday off to substitute longer breaks, or having three-day weekends, and the positives and negatives of going to school.
In this week’s “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor Cecily Shaber discusses finding the best in situations that, at first glance, are the worst.
In this week’s episode of “Around the Mill,” Staff Writer Ashton Lewandowski talks to senior Emma Hibbs about earning Cheerleader of the Year. Meanwhile, Staff Writer Madi Handley talks with Athletic Director Shane Ratliff about the upcoming Coweta-Fayette Kickoff Classic hosted at Starr’s Mill this weekend.
In this week’s “Real Talk,” Editor-in-Chief Caroline Hubbard and Staff Writer Jax Rainey discuss their opinions on school rules. They talk about their least to most hated school rules, and why they are opposed to them.
In the first “Pinch of Positivity” for the 2022 fall semester, Staff Writer Adeline Harper discusses her thoughts on the upcoming school year.
Staff Writer Allyssa Daigle interviews band directors Scott King and Bert Groover about getting featured in the trivia show “College Bowl.” She also interviews graduating seniors Ella Stadelmeyer and Hayden Dixon who will be in the show.
In her final “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer and class of 2022 graduate MacKenzie Jadick reflects on her four years of high school and gives her best advice to students.
In this week’s “Real Talk,” Staff Writers Allyssa Daigle and Jax Rainey discuss their upcoming senior year. They talk about what they will miss about this year and what they are looking forward to next year.
Staff Writer Addie Ellison talks to all the senior staff members of The Prowler about their experiences working on the Starr’s Mill online newspaper. They share memories, advice, and their favorite parts of being a part of the journalism class.
On this episode of “Real Talk,” sophomores Dylan Bayer and Jenson Mahr discuss the world of sports.
Staff Writer Bella Gorman discusses the successes of last week’s Teacher Appreciation Week events. Listen as she interviews Principal Allen Leonard, health teacher and coach Peyton Dean, and English teacher Whitney Shoemaker regarding the perks and happenings included in this year’s celebration.
Listen to Editor Joslyn Weber and Staff Writer Addie Ellison sit down and discuss the latest Marvel miniseries “Moon Knight.” The two talk about the finale and provide their thoughts on the show overall.
Listen to Staff Writer Katie Johnson as she talks about her favorite podcast “Morbid: A true crime.” The podcast has been around since May of 2018.
In the latest episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer MacKenzie Jadick talks about how she found a new joy in books.
In this week’s “Around the Mill,” Staff Writer Bella Gorman discusses the Starr’s Mill Chorus Spring Show with freshman Catherine Steiner, touching on her experience as a choreographer. This episode also takes a look into the AP World History exam that will take place next week with sophomore Zoe Croft.
This week staff writers Mary Davis and Addie Ellison talk about the 2022 Met Gala. They review their favorite looks, least favorite looks, and why celebrities should always meet the theme.
Like the races, the latest episode of "Panther Pitbox" is fast and gets you up to speed with the Formula One season. Lights out and away we go into an overview of the first four races and some highlights from them.
On this episode of “Real Talk,” Staff Writers Allyssa Daigle and Jax Rainey discuss college debt. They cover how expensive it has gotten over the past few years and if it is even worth it.
In this week's episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer MacKenzie Jadick explores the new appreciation she found after reflecting more on last fall’s cheer season. She highlights how the team worked more for each other than just themselves as individuals.
On this week’s episode of “Around the Mill,” Staff Writer Charlie Goins talks to Principal Allen Leonard about ESPLOST, a 1% sales tax that funds educational needs. Goins also talks to senior Kaitlin Minter about her nomination for a Shuler Award for her performance and contribution to this year’s spring musical “Pippin.”
On this episode of “Real Talk,” Staff Writers Peter Beardsley and MacKenzie Jadick discuss their top 10 Pixar movies and life lessons taught in each movie.
On this episode of “Real Talk,” Editor-in-Chief Caroline Hubbard and Staff Writer Bella Gorman discuss the dos and don’ts of spring fashion. They go over things such as accessories, Easter wear, and prom fashion.
This week Staff Writer Addie Ellison talks to Editor Joslyn Weber about being one of four GSPA award recipients. Ellison also talks to senior Maggie Lowry Panther Pickup and the club’s purpose and meeting.
In this week's episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer MacKenzie Jadick talks about how quickly life changes and how to process it all.
On this week's episode of “Around the Mill,” Staff Writer Craig Bardo speaks with senior Aidan Hartley regarding last weekend's prom. Meanwhile, senior Will Grant looks forward to the upcoming spring break.
Welcome back to a special edition of “From The Panther Pit Box.” On this episode Editor-in-Chief Abby Carter leads the discussion with Editor Annika Pepper and Staff Writer Craig Bardo as the three talk about their NASCAR experience. They explore the lessons they learned, share stories of people they met, and share takeaways from their first-hand journalism experience at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 18-20.
Senior MacKenzie Jadick shares news of senior Seth Roach earning GHSA Swimmer of the Year honors. Click the image above to listen as she discusses the nomination process with boys swimming head coach Derek Abrams. The two also discuss Roach's contributions to the Starr's Mill swim team. Then, Jadick talks with Roach about his swimming career and what it has meant to him.
On this week’s episode of “Around the Mill,” Editor Joslyn Weber speaks with senior Abby Carter about her opportunity to cover NASCAR last weekend and fellow senior Ashley Rubiano about prom. Meanwhile, junior Jada Powell previews the book club’s Read-A-Thon event this Friday.
On this episode of “Real Talk,” Staff Writers Mary Davis and Addie Ellison explore fears that they had in childhood and fears they still have as young adults. They discuss the logic and reasoning they have for their different fears.
In this episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer MacKenzie Jadick explores how the best memories are not made based on winning.
Welcome back to a special edition of “From The Panther Pit Box.” On this episode, Staff Writer Craig Bardo sits down with Doug Turnbull as the two talk about all things broadcasting and NASCAR. They also establish expectations for the upcoming races at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, this weekend.
On this week’s episode of “Around the Mill,” seniors Marc Stampley discusses the track team’s meet in Florida last weekend. Senior Isabelle Medders previews the drama department’s variety show that will be held in Duke Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on March 18.
Welcome back to “Real Talk.” Editor-in-Chief Caroline Hubbard and Staff Writer and Photographer Craig Bardo discuss all things at school that they think are controversial, including the lunches. Okay, most of the episode is about the lunches.
In this week’s “Around the Mill,” Staff Writer Adeline Harper speaks with senior Jodie Stone about her experience playing viola in the Georgia All State Orchestra. This episode also includes news and interviews related to upcoming fine arts events.
“The Panther Pit Box” explores all things racing. This week we talk all about the upcoming Formula One season, including design changes, prospective champions, and those beautiful liveries the cars have this year.
Journalists from The Prowler attended the Renegade Film Festival in Marietta to watch films, interview horror experts, and explore the community. Editor Joslyn Webber and Staff Writers Mary Davis and Addie Ellison got the unique opportunity to see a different side of the movie industry.
This “Real Talk” episode touches on experience in the service industry. Staff Writers Allyssa Daigle and Jax Rainey describe their involvement in working at local restaurants.
In this week’s “Around the Mill,” Staff Writer Bella Gorman speaks with freshman Lyla Caplan about her experience performing “Pippin.” This episode also includes news and interviews related to upcoming sports events.
In another episode “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer MacKenzie Jadick encourages people to keep doing the right thing as it does not go unnoticed.
This “Real Talk” episode recaps recent happenings in the world of sports. Staff Writers Dylan Bayer and Jenson Mahr talk about all things sports and share opinions on recent sports drama.
On this week’s “Around the Mill,” Staff Writer Addie Ellison talks to Sean Collins and Ivan-Anthony Destin about their two different senior experiences. Both Collins and Destin talk about the new experiences that come with being a senior in high school.
On this episode of “Around the Mill,” Staff Writer Bella Gorman speaks with junior Alysha Rawji, who won an award in a national scholastic writing competition. The podcast also includes freshmen Caroline Kern and Ansley Strandburg discussing their plans for winter break.
In another episode “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer MacKenzie Jadick discusses finding a positive solution in a bad situation.
This “Real Talk” episode touches on the controversy between PC vs. console gaming. Staff Writers Adeline Harper and Drew McCarthy share their opinions on the uses and versatility of each platform.
On this week’s episode of “Around the Mill,” Staff Writer Addie Ellison talks with senior Khailah Logan and junior Emily Hausman about different opportunities Starr’s Mill students have at annual conventions. Listen in as Ellison recaps the variety of successes Panthers had at BetaCon last week, and what members of Thespian Troupe 6412 are doing to prepare for ThesCon this weekend.
This “Real Talk” episode touches on New Year’s resolutions and their impact on our lives. Staff Writers Bella Gorman and Micah Freeman share their opinions and experiences with this fun tradition.
In this week’s “Around the Mill,” junior Ethan Gibbas talks about how the annual literary magazine is being worked on during the creative writing class. Additionally, senior Henry Ravita reveals why he is excited to go on the Beta Con trip as a senior.
In another episode “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer MacKenzie Jadick discusses how there are multiple ways to be an effective leader without being the best player.
This is “Real Talk.” Staff Writers MacKenzie Jadick and Peter Beardsley sit down and discuss the cultural impacts of “The Lorax.” Jadick and Beardsley discuss multiple aspects of the film that have made it a classic almost 10 years later.
On this episode of “Around the Mill,” Staff Writer Allyssa Daigle talks to junior Matthew Little about the GHP recognition ceremony and Kyan Hendrie about Special Programs Night.
On this episode of “Around the Mill,” we talk to junior Aleena Soto about her recently elected position on the state Thespian officer board. In addition, students preview the three-day weekend and talk about what they will do with the free day.
In the first “Pinch of Positivity” of the 2022 spring semester, Staff Writer MacKenzie Jadick shows how changing one’s mindset can change more than a person’s outlook on a situation.
In the final “Pinch of Positivity” of the semester, Staff Writer MacKenzie Jadick passes along advice for upcoming seniors and encourages students to take a step back and relax over break.
On this episode of “Around the Mill,” Staff Writer Allyssa Daigle shares highlights of recent happenings this week at Starr’s Mill. She talks to senior Ella Stadelmeyer about the recent band concert, while junior Ethan Gibbas shares details of how the drama department is already working on the spring musical, “Pippin.”
This is “Real Talk.” Staff Writers Adeline Harper and Ashton Lewandowski sit down and discuss the serious topic of when Christmas, and by extension other holidays, should be celebrated. Harper takes a more liberal approach to the discussion whereas Lewandowski argues for a stricter timeframe of celebrating holidays.
Editor-in-Chief Abby Carter leads a team of Prowler journalists as they bring you the second episode of “From the Panther Pit” for the 2021-2022 school year. The journalists recap the end of the fall sports and beginning of the winter sports seasons. They discuss the end of the softball, football, and cheer seasons, and highlight recent girls and boys swimming and girls and boys varsity basketball results.
Starr’s Mill chorus and orchestra will perform together in this year’s Candlelight Processional. The concert will be two parts. The chorus will open the evening, and then the chorus and orchestra will end the evening by performing five pieces together.
On this episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer Mackenzie Jadick reflects on the relationships she has created during her four years of high school and how those relationships will support her in college.
This week on “Around the Mill,” Staff Writer Charlie Goins speaks to dance team member Katherine Sills about the Pantherette halftime performance at the 9th grade boys basketball game on Tuesday. Also, Sophie Biel talks about her excitement for “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Shows will be performed at 7 p.m. on December 2, 3, and 4 in Duke Auditorium.
On this episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer MacKenzie Jadick addresses not allowing one bad moment to ruin the day. She also encourages students to work hard in the week leading up to Thanksgiving break.
This is “Real Talk.” Staff Writers Ashton Lewandowski and Drew McCarthy sit down and discuss the serious topic of how to solve gun violence in America. McCarthy presents the more lax version of trying to solve gun crime through fewer laws whereas Lewandowski argues for additional laws to be enforced.
On this week's edition of “Around the Mill,” Staff Writer Addie Ellison talks to students about the successful weekend and the fun week to come. Junior Katherine Shriner discusses the marching band’s huge win, and senior Maggie Lowry talks about the excitement of homecoming week in school.
The Writing Club has been revamped. Listen as Staff Writer Katie Johnson talks with club sponsor Dr. Bonnie Stanford, club president McAllister Stanford and club member Maiah Pamor. They discuss what prompted the club’s return and how meetings are going so far.
On the latest episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer MacKenzie Jadick talks about her excitement for homecoming week. Jadick encourages students to embrace the opportunity and to make the most of the moments.
In this episode of “Around the Mill,” Staff Writer MacKenzie Jadick highlights “Gatsby,” the drama department’s One Act play. Jadick also talks with senior Dakota Lopez about the upcoming band competition, while Anna Lynne Ramsey explains the planning that goes into Homecoming week.
In this episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer MacKenzie Jadick talks about the importance of setting a goal and following through.
In this episode of “Around the Mill,” Editor Abi Carter and Staff Writer Craig Bardo speak to career and technology teacher Patt Coleman about the SkillsUSA field trip to the Coweta Fair on Friday. Also, Nick Earkle highlights the freshmen class election, and Lydia Waits discusses her fall break plans.
Editor-in-Chief Abby Carter leads a team of Prowler journalists as they bring you the first episode of “From the Panther Pit” for the 2021-2022 school year. The journalists recap the months of August and September, and discuss what has been going on in both junior varsity and varsity fall sports.
In this episode of “Around the Mill,” Staff Writer Cecily Shaber talks to sophomore Ethan Rupert who reflects on this week’s happenings. In addition, sophomore dance team member Rachel Harville discusses upcoming events.
In the 26th episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer MacKenzie Jadick reflects on her time at home and how taking time for yourself is beneficial to everyday life.
Staff Writer Addie Ellison interviews seniors Mary Davis and Morgan Burgess as they discuss the week. They talk about their classes in school and their aspirations out of school on this week’s “Around the Mill.”
In her third episode of "Pinch of Positivity" this school year, Staff Writer MacKenzie Jadick reflects on the past week and how to focus on the positive even in a week filled with seemingly negative happenings.
This Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Although no Starr’s Mill students were alive to witness the largest terrorist attack on U.S. soil that took the lives of 2,977 people and injured over 6,000 more, many faculty members remember that morning in precise detail. A team of Prowler journalists took to the halls to ask members of the Panther family what they remember most about that morning.
In this week’s episode of “Around the Mill,” Staff Writer Ashton Lewandowski talks with Panthers who have just returned from Labor Day weekend and are as excited as ever to get back into the weekly grind.
In this week’s episode of “Around the Mill,” Staff Writer Cecily Shaber covers students’ ups and downs including grade improvements, sports games, and beginning-of-the-year club meetings.
In her second episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” staff writer MacKenzie Jadick discusses embracing one’s weaknesses and the struggles that follow.
In this week's episode of “Around the Mill,” Editor-in-Chief Caroline Hubbard covers everything from the mixed chorus retreat to color guard’s upcoming season.
In the first episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Staff Writer Mackenzie Jadick reflects on her experience during the GHSA Cheerleader of the Year competition and the lessons she learned.
In this week’s episode of “Around the Mill,” Staff Writer Peter Beardsley shares highlights of recent events at Starr’s Mill. This episode covers recent auditions for the One Act competition and fall play as well as a quick sports update.
In this special edition of “From the Panther Pit,” adviser Justin Spencer sits down with class of 2021 graduate and now former Sports Editor Daniel Stackhouse to discuss Stackhouse’s two-year career with The Prowler. The two explore some of Stackhouse’s fondest memories and proudest achievements while also reflecting on what the time in journalism has meant. Stackhouse will attend Georgia Southern University in the fall and pursue a degree in journalism.
Capping off the spring sports season, Sports Editor Daniel Stackhouse recaps the golf state championship and goes one-on-one with girls lacrosse head coach Mary Lehman, track and field head coach Chad Walker, and baseball head coach Brent Moseley. Also included is an announcement regarding how Starr’s Mill looks to finish in the battle for the GADA Director’s Cup.
In the 22nd episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor-in-Chief Mary Jane Gagliano reflects on her time at Starr’s Mill and the lessons she has learned through it all.
In the 15th episode of “From The Panther Pit” for the 2020-2021 school year, Sports Editor Daniel Stackhouse looks at how spring sports are starting to come to an end. He talks about the end of girls and boys soccer and boys lacrosse, and analyzes the baseball, track, and girls lacrosse teams as they continue to chase state championship glory.
In this week's episode of "Around the Mill,'' News Editor Caroline Hubbard shares highlights of recent events at Starr’s Mill. This episode covers class elections, baseball, lacrosse, and a history club podcast.
In the 14th episode of “From the Panther Pit” of the 2020-2021 school year, Sports Editor Daniel Stackhouse conducts interviews with six different student athletes. Featured in this episode are seniors baseball pitcher and Georgia Southern signee Declan Dun, boys soccer and UAB signee Austin Morris, boys lacrosse captain and Virginia Military Institute signee Luke Rusterucci, girls soccer captain Mary Jane Gagliano, girls lacrosse midfielder Jacqueline Broderick, and pole vaulter and Marines poole Joey Sulkowski.
In this episode, Sports Editor Daniel Stackhouse looks at the end of tennis as the playoffs heat up for all other spring sports. Also included is a one-on-one interview with girls lacrosse head coach Mary Lehman.
In the first episode of “Around the Mill,” News Editor Caroline Hubbard shares highlights of recent happenings at Starr’s Mill. This episode covers prom, soccer, tennis, and the upcoming lacrosse and chorus events.
In the 21st episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor-in-Chief Mary Jane Gagliano discusses her prom experience and how making the most of what you’re given makes life better.
In this episode, Sports Editor Daniel Stackhouse highlights the most recent news in golf, tennis, and track. He recaps how the other sports teams faired last week, including round one of the state playoffs for boys and girls soccer. Also included is a one-on-one interview with Kennesaw State University track commit Devin Barnett.
Sports Editor Daniel Stackhouse is joined by sophomore Tate Colson, winner of The Prowler’s inaugural bracket challenge. Stackhouse asks Tate about his bracket strategy, his thoughts on the tournament, and the run that the Baylor Bears, his predicted champion, had in the tournament.
Throughout the Starr’s Mill postseason, The Prowler will merge “From the Panther Pit” with Stream City’s “Panther Nation Radio.”
In this episode, Panthers across all sports vie for region titles heading into the postseason. Some succeeded, some fell short, and some fates have yet to be determined. Included are interviews with baseball head coach Brent Moseley and senior defender Connor Marke.
"Panther Nation Radio" can be found on Stream City Radio at 9 a.m., 3:30 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. every Thursday.
This episode and more streaming on Stream City - Fayette.
In the 20th episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor-in-Chief Mary Jane Gagliano discusses the importance of loving those around you and savoring the everyday moments before the opportunities pass.
Sports Editor Daniel Stackhouse recaps the Sweet 16 and the Elite Eight alongside special guest, sports correspondent DJ Cadden of The George-Anne. They recap all the games from the past two rounds, check out the standings in The Prowler’s bracket challenge, and preview the Final Four.
In the tenth episode of "From the Panther Pit" for the 2020-2021 school year, Sports Editor Daniel Stackhouse and Staff Writer Abby Carter sit down to discuss a lighter week in Panther sports as the playoffs are fast approaching. Included are interviews with boys soccer coach Aaron Buck, senior outfielder and pitcher Chay Yeager and baseball head coach Brent Moseley.
Sports Editor Daniel Stackhouse recaps the first two rounds of the NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament alongside special guest, former Prowler Editor-in-Chief Rilee Stapleton. They recap all the games over the past week, check the standings in The Prowler’s bracket challenge, and preview the Sweet Sixteen games.
In the 19th episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor-in-Chief Mary Jane Gagliano discusses how working hard now will make the upcoming breaks that much sweeter.
Coming to you “From the Panther Pit” for the ninth episode of the 2020-2021 school year, Sports Editor Daniel Stackhouse provides a rundown of all the spring sports action these past two weeks. He also recalls the near one-year anniversary of the nation shutting down. Included are interviews with boys lacrosse head coach Jeff Schmidlkofer, junior lacrosse player Charlie Crockett, girls lacrosse attack and midfielder Emma Grace Hepler, boys soccer captain Brooklyn Muccillo, girls soccer forward Chloe Thompson, baseball pitcher Daniel Courtney, and baseball head coach Brent Moseley.
In the 18th episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor-in-Chief Mary Jane Gagliano discusses how to work toward your goals while becoming a better person along the way.
Coming to you “From The Panther Pit” for the eighth episode of the season, Sports Editor Daniel Stackhouse and Staff Writer Abby Carter wrap up the winter sports season and look at the spring season in its early stages. Included are interviews with boys basketball head coach Josh Reeves, girls varsity cheer head coach Mandy Ratliff, and baseball head coach Brent Moseley.
Coming to you “From the Panther Pit” for the 7th episode of the 2020-2021 school year, Sports Editor Daniel Stackhouse and Prowler adviser Justin Spencer break down the swim team’s performance at state, highlight cheer, dance, basketball, and wrestling as their seasons come to a close, and preview the 2021 spring sports season. Included are interviews with basketball head coach Josh Reeves, senior basketball player Brandon Allison, boys soccer head coach Aaron Buck, and girls basketball head coach John Bowen.
In the 17th episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor-in-Chief Mary Jane Gagliano discusses the importance of knowing where your self-worth comes from amid making decisions on what classes to take going forward.
Coming to you “From the Panther Pit” for the first episode of the semester, Sports Editor Daniel Stackhouse is joined by journalism adviser Justin Spencer to highlight the momentum winter sports have been riding. Included are interviews with junior Jaclyn Hester, girls’ basketball interim coach Thom Conover, boys’ basketball head coach Josh Reeves, and wrestling head coach Drew Garner.
In the 16th episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor-in-Chief Mary Jane Gagliano discusses the importance of taking things one step at a time and enjoying the journey rather than just the destination.
Coming to you “From the Panther Pit” for the final episode of the fall semester, Sports Editor Daniel Stackhouse provides a brief sports recap. He highlights all of the big happenings in Panther sports you may have missed. Included are interviews with football head coach Chad Phillips, boys’ basketball head coach Josh Reeves and girls’ basketball head coach Emily Sweeney.
In the 15th episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor-in-Chief Mary Jane Gagliano discusses how to be successful in the final stretch of the semester. She gives ideas on how to break up studying for exams as well as ways to stay motivated through it all.
Coming to you “From the Panther Pit” for a quick fourth episode of the 2020-2021 school year, Sports Editor Daniel Stackhouse and Staff Writers Abby Carter, Katie Johnson, and Cecily Shaber discuss the transition between fall sports and winter sports. The four discuss the finale of cross country, the wrap up of the football regular season, and the opening of the swim, competition cheer, and basketball seasons. Included is an interview with football head coach Chad Phillips.
In the 14th episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor-in-Chief Mary Jane Gagliano discusses the necessity of thankfulness this year. This holiday season, spending time with friends and family is more valuable than ever, so embrace it and give thanks for the moments you can share.
In an exclusive podcast, Sports Editor Daniel Stackhouse sits down with senior BYU commit Lauren Flanders and senior UNG commit Jolie Lester. The discussion includes how Flanders and Lester got to know each other, their experiences as a part of Panther softball, and a look ahead to their college softball careers.
Junior softball pitcher Lilli Backes has reached several milestones this past season, including recording her 500th high school strikeout. To add to her successful season, this past week she made the decision to commit to the University of North Carolina to play softball.
Coming to you “From the Panther Pit” for the third episode of the 2020-2021 school year, Sports Editor Daniel Stackhouse and Staff Writers Abby Carter and Kyleigh Wetzstein discuss the conclusion of several fall sports. The three recap the cross country team’s region meet, take a look at the endings to the volleyball and softball seasons, and look at the current status of Panther football. Included are interviews with volleyball head coach Jason Flowers, softball head coach Mark Williamson, sophomore quarterback Will Yarbrough, football head coach Chad Phillips, and senior safety and captain Cole Bishop.
In the 13th episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor-in-Chief Mary Jane Gagliano discusses the importance of unity during and after the presidential election.
In the 12th episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor-in-Chief Mary Jane Gagliano discusses the right mindset to have going into the first day of full brick-and-mortar classes.
In the 11th episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor-in-Chief Mary Jane Gagliano discusses the importance in believing in your preparation and overcoming adversity.
Coming to you “From the Panther Pit” for the second episode of the 2020-2021 school year, Sports Editor Daniel Stackhouse and The Prowler’s adviser Justin Spencer break down a pivotal point of the fall sports season. They discuss the buildup to region play for football, two nominees for Cheerleader of the Year, the progress of cross country and the rise of the younger runners, the volleyball team’s plight within the region, and the softball team tearing through the second half of the season. Featured in this episode are interviews with football head coach Chad Phillips, cross country captains and seniors Allie Walker and Kolby Smith, and volleyball head coach Jason Flowers.
Drama teacher Savahna Silvas made major long-term changes to the theater program in her four years at Starr’s Mill. She influenced many students, and will leave a lasting impact on the school and community as she relocates to Texas due to her husband’s work with COVID-19. We are sad to see Silvas go, but happy to welcome Lauren Kuykendall as our new drama teacher.
The new aviation pathway at Starr’s Mill has finally taken flight. The Prowler talked to aviation pathway instructor Mike Meyer and Principal Allen Leonard about the program.
In the tenth episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor-in-Chief Mary Jane Gagliano discusses how taking extra steps benefits your life. She explains the long-term benefits of a little short-term loss.
“From the Panther Pit” is back with its first episode of the 2020-2021 school year! Take a listen as Sports Editor Daniel Stackhouse and The Prowler’s adviser Justin Spencer discuss the opening month of fall sports action. Amidst analysis on all four fall sports, listen to exclusive interviews from cross country head coach Kelly Rock, volleyball head coach Jason Flowers and junior outside hitter Nicole Smith, and football head coach Chad Phillips and sophomore quarterback Will Yarbrough.
In the ninth episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor-in-Chief Mary Jane Gagliano discusses how who you are becoming is more important than where you are going.
In the eighth episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” Editor-in-Chief Mary Jane Gagliano discusses how to have a successful school year through keeping a positive mindset.
In the seventh episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” News Editor Mary Jane Gagliano discusses how to have the best summer ever.
This is “Real Talk.” Former Staff Writer Sophia Bender and her friend Caleb Hicks sit down to talk about historical accuracies, or lack thereof, in today’s media. Often times, movie and TV writers and producers fail to get their facts in order. Instead, they worry more about potential drama. This lack of care towards history is teaching audiences incorrect information, and that’s a real problem.
In the sixth episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” News Editor Mary Jane Gagliano discusses how to stay positive and efficient during online schooling.
In the 12th episode of “From the Panther Pit” for the 2019-2020 school year, Sports Editor Ben Barkley and Staff Writer Daniel Stackhouse sit down to talk about the early success of spring sports. The two discuss lacrosse, soccer, track, and baseball. Also included are interviews with boys’ lacrosse coach Jeff Schmidlkofer, girls’ lacrosse coach Mary Lehman, junior keeper Andrew Cole, and senior outside back Chloe Spradlin.
The speech and debate team at Starr’s Mill continues to impress. Team coach Terence Fitzgerald talks with The Prowler about this year’s successes and key members of the team.
On Feb. 22, the Starr’s Mill academic team competed in the state Academic Bowl competition after placing first in the region. Last season went down in the books as the worst in school history. However, they bounced back this year, finishing fourth in state.
In the fifth episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” News Editor Mary Jane Gagliano discusses how to stay motivated through the long stretch of the school year.
In the 11th episode of “From the Panther Pit” for the 2019-2020 school year, Sports Editor Ben Barkley and Staff Writer Daniel Stackhouse sit down to conclude winter sports and kick off spring sports. The two discuss girls’ basketball, lacrosse, baseball, soccer, and wrestling. Included are interviews with girls’ basketball head coach Emily Sweeney, senior basketball and lacrosse player Ryanne King, junior lacrosse player Luke Rusterucci, girls’ lacrosse head coach Mary Lehman, and junior wrestler Ethan Kasler.
The Starr’s Mill Drama Department is in the homestretch of preparations for their spring musical, “Bye Bye Birdie.” Click the image above to listen as The Prowler talks seniors Anna Sampson and Scotty Hindy about the production.
In the 10th episode of “From the Panther Pit” for the 2019-2020 school year, Sports Editor Ben Barkley highlights the conclusion of winter sports as spring sports pick up traction. Swim, dance, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, and baseball are discussed. Also included are interviews with sophomore swimmer Seth Roach, senior dancer Hanna Johnson, and girls’ basketball coach Emily Sweeney.
After a successful season, Starr’s Mill eSports could potentially skip out of the spring season. Click the image above to hear about the state of the eSports program. Registration for the spring season ends this Friday.
In the fourth episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” News Editor Mary Jane Gagliano discusses the importance of setting goals and how to work toward achieving them.
In the ninth episode of “From the Panther Pit” of the 2019-2020 school year, Sports Editor Ben Barkley and Staff Writer Daniel Stackhouse sit down as winter sports wrap up and spring sports begin. The two start with a tribute to Kobe Bryant, followed by talking swimming, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, and baseball. Also included are interviews with boys’ basketball coach Josh Reeves, girls’ soccer coach John Bowen, and new boys’ soccer coach Aaron Buck.
In the third episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” News Editor Mary Jane Gagliano presents some of the ideas that class of 2006 alumna and U.S. women’s soccer player Kelley O’Hara shared with her in a recent phone interview. Mary Jane also discusses her key word for 2020.
In the eighth episode of “From the Panther Pit” of the 2019-2020 school year, Sports Editor Ben Barkley and Staff Writer Daniel Stackhouse recap the first few weeks of winter sports actions of the second semester. The two recap the recent performances of the wrestling, swimming, and boys’ and girls’ basketball teams. Included are interviews wrestling coach Andrew Garner, girls’ basketball coach Emily Sweeney, boys’ basketball head coach Josh Reeves, sophomore basketball player Malachi Townsend, and senior basketball player Alice Anne Hudson.
The PTSO wrapped gifts for teachers and faculty members for their Christmas gift this year. Through this wrapping, they save the teachers and faculty time which they can spend with their family over the break.
In the seventh episode of “From the Panther Pit” for the 2019-2020 school year, Sports Editor Ben Barkley and Staff Writer Daniel Stackhouse sit down to wrap up this semester’s sports action. The two discuss swimming and basketball, the end of football season, and their favorite moments from the past semester. Also included are interviews with girls’ basketball head coach Emily Sweeney, boys’ basketball head coach Josh Reeves, football head coach Chad Phillips, football defensive coordinator Jeff Schmidlkofer, and senior running backs Ben Bodne and Kalen Sims.
In the second episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” News Editor Mary Jane Gagliano discusses some important things to remember during exam week and throughout the holiday season.
The Starr’s Mill eSports program is underway in its first year of action. Click the image above to get caught up with the early success the eSports program has manufactured. Two teams will host matches at Starr’s Mill while four others will travel to other schools later today. All matches are set to start at 4 p.m.
The speech and debate team is in the middle of their season and working toward the final competitions of the year. Click the image above to listen as The Prowler talks with speech and debate team head coach Terrence Fitzgerald about the season so far.
A roller-coaster season for Starr’s Mill cheer has come to an end at the state championship in Columbus, Georgia. Click the image above to hear the results and the team’s reflections on their performance.
In the sixth episode of “From the Panther Pit” for the 2019-2020 school year, Sports Editor Ben Barkley and Staff Writer Daniel Stackhouse sit down as fall sports wind down winter sports pick up traction. The two discuss cross country, cheerleading, swimming, basketball, and football. Also included are interviews with cheer head coach Heather McNally, basketball players senior Alice Anne Hudson and sophomore Jaclyn Hester, girls’ basketball coach Emily Sweeney, boys’ basketball coach Josh Reeves, football coach Chad Phillips, and senior running back Kalen Sims.
In the first episode of “Pinch of Positivity,” News Editor Mary Jane Gagliano discusses why focusing on the positive parts of your day rather than the negative parts of your day are beneficial.
College and Career Ready Performance Index is a grading system for Georgia schools. The Georgia Department of Education gives each school a grade based on progress, graduation rate, school climate, content mastery, and much more.
Starr’s Mill basketball is preparing for another season!
The girls look to be set for another successful season under head coach Emily Sweeney. The boys on the other hand have had to work many things out, including a new coach in Jason Reeves and a fresh roster.
The girls begin their season by hosting Ola at 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 9. The boys start their season by traveling to Sandy Creek to face off against the Sandy Creek Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 12.
In the fifth episode of “From the Panther Pit” for the 2019-2020 school year, Sports Editor Ben Barkley and Staff Writer Daniel Stackhouse sit down as fall sports come to a close. The two discuss cheer, cross country, volleyball, softball, and football. Included are interviews with cheer coach Heather McNally, volleyball coach Jason Flowers, softball coach Mark Williamson, senior quarterback Hunter Lawson, and senior running back Kalen Sims.
The history club will honor local veterans around the area. They plan to honor alumni in service academies, faculty and staff that have served, and any immediate family of students who have served. To get in touch with the history club about this event, e-mail them at smhsveterans@gmail.com.
On the fourth episode of “From the Panther Pit” for the 2019-2020 school year, Sports Editor Ben Barkley, and Staff Writers Daniel Stackhouse and Joslyn Weber sit down with Prowler Adviser Justin Spencer as many fall sports work toward post-season play. The four discuss cross country, softball, football, cheer, and volleyball. Included are interviews with softball head coach Mark Williamson, football head coach Chad Phillips, junior kicker Connor Marke, senior running back Kalen Sims, and volleyball head coach Jason Flowers.
The Starr’s Mill Drama Department is in the midst of preparations for their competitive one act, “Alice in Wonderland.” Click the image above to listen as The Prowler talks with drama director Savahna Silvas and other cast members to discuss the upcoming show.
On the third episode of “From the Panther Pit” for the 2019-2020 school year, Sports Editor Ben Barkley and Staff Writer Daniel Stackhouse sit down to discuss fall sports as they continue to pick up traction heading into region and state playoffs. Topics include cross country, volleyball, softball, football, and cheer. Also included are interviews with senior volleyball player Tessa Laney, head softball coach Mark Williamson, and head football coach Chad Phillips.
On the second episode of “From the Panther Pit” for the 2019-2020 school year, Sports Editor Ben Barkley is joined by new Sports Writer Daniel Stackhouse as fall sports continue to pick up momentum. The two discuss cross country, volleyball, softball, and football. Included are interviews with softball head coach Mark Williamson, senior softball players Paige Andrews and Reagan Turner, football head coach Chad Phillips, and senior football player Ben Bodne.
Staff Writer Addie Ellison promotes the upcoming Spirit Night at Your Pie in Peachtree City. She talks with assistant store manager Tyler Spezzano about the event.
Annually, in the third week in September, the American Library Association observes banned books week to encourage students to explore what they are reading. To get students to think about their freedom to read, media specialist Rick Wright has created a challenge allowing students to explore various banned and censored books.
The podcast is back. Join Sports Editor Ben Barkley and Prowler adviser Justin Spencer as they give their thoughts on the beginning of fall sports around the Mill. Included are interviews with volleyball head coach Jason Flowers and football head coach Chad Phillips.
With the new school year, Starr’s Mill faced countless changes to their policies, including a new bookbag-free rule. This rule prohibits students from bringing their bookbags around to their first through sixth periods.
ESOL teacher Valerie Hughey and senior Ashley Fukayama won the exemplary ESOL teacher and student award earlier this month. They were chosen as one of ten winners throughout the state of Georgia and are the only winners from Fayette County.
Welcome back to “Real Talk.” In this week’s episode, Staff Writers Sophia Bender and James Hindy sit down to discuss Marvel Studios’ newest movie “Avengers: Endgame.” Together, the pair talk about what the movie means for the franchise and where the MCU could go from here. It may be the end of an era, but it’s most definitely the start of an age. There is a spoiler, however, as Sophia and James do real major plot points for "Endgame" during their discussion and that’s a real problem.
In the final “From the Panther Pit” of their high school journalism careers, Editor-in-Chief Rilee Stapleton and Sports Editor Jenna Sanders are joined by adviser Justin Spencer and next year’s Sports Editor Ben Barkley. Prior to some parting words from Jenna and Rilee, the four provide a full rundown of spring sports action from Starr’s Mill. Included are interviews from girls’ soccer coach John Bowen, senior track runner Mitchell Harris, freshman track standout Sydney Blair, and girls’ lacrosse coach Mary Lehman.
On the 33rd episode of “From the Panther Pit,” Staff Writers Ty Odom and Ben Barkley sit down as the school year comes to a close. The two talk early state playoff exits for baseball and girls’ soccer, while also previewing upcoming opponents for boys’ lacrosse and boys’ soccer.
On the 32nd episode of “From the Panther Pit,” Staff Writers Ty Odom and Ben Barkley sit down as state playoffs pick up traction. The two talk golf, track, lacrosse, baseball, and soccer. Included are interviews with junior baseball player Beau Gardner, junior lacrosse player Ryanne King, boys’ lacrosse head coach Jeff Schmidlkofer, and boys’ soccer head coach Mike Hanie.
On the 31st episode of “From the Panther Pit,” Sports Editor Jenna Sanders and Staff Writer Ben Barkley sit down as state playoffs pick up steam. The two talk golf, tennis, soccer, baseball, and lacrosse. Also included are interviews with this week’s Player of the Week golfer Liza Eubanks, junior girls’ soccer player Chloe Spradlin, and boys’ soccer coach Mike Hanie.
Welcome back to “Real Talk.” In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Blythe Terry, and Staff Writers Grace Maneein and Victoria Sponar sit down to talk about astrology. While agreed that astrology is fun to look at, the actual legitimacy of astrology is debatable. Regardless, included is a fun little crash course about the traits commonly associated with every sign. However, astrology is sometimes overused to avoid responsibility for having character flaws, and that’s real problem.
To help fund their trip to the National History Bowl competition in Washington D.C., the History Club hosted the History Bowl Smackdown.
On the 30th episode of “From the Panther Pit,” Editor-in-Chief Rilee Stapleton sits down with Staff Writer Ty Odom to talk about spring sports. The two discuss the end of the regular season, region championships, and the start of postseason play.
On the 29th episode of “From the Panther Pit,” Editor-In-Chief Rilee Stapleton and Staff Writer Ben Barkley sit down to talk about spring sports since Spring Break. The two cover baseball, soccer, lacrosse, tennis, golf, and track. Included are interviews with girls’ lacrosse coach Mary Lehman and boys’ lacrosse coach Jeff Schmidlkofer.
Welcome back to “Real Talk.” On this episode, Staff Writers Grace Maneein, Jordan Owens, and Victoria Sponar sit down to talk about stereotypes placed on minorities. Stereotypes, whether they are negative or not, ultimately allows some to think they can get away with categorizing people and being racist. With these false stereotypes, it makes people feel as though they are not even human beings. That’s a real problem.
On the 28th episode of “From the Panther Pit,” Sports Editor Jenna Sanders and Staff Writer Ty Odom sit down to talk about spring sports. The two discuss Battle for the Troops, spring break tournaments, and state playoffs.
Welcome back to “Real Talk.” Today, we have Op-ed Editor Abri Hausman and Staff Writer Sophia Bender sitting down to talk at first about ghosts, but c'mon we can't talk about ghosts without discussing the after life and religious aspects. Then make sure to stay tuned for the surprising full circle theory at the end and comment your thoughts down below. It's been real.
In anticipation for the coming marching band season, the Panther Pride Marching Band announced the title of their new show. Click the image above to listen as The Prowler talks to band director Scott King, assistant band director Bert Groover, and other band members about the reveal.
In the 27th episode of "From the Panther Pit," Editor-in-Chief Rilee Stapleton and Sports Editor Jenna Sanders sit down to recap spring sports. The two go into detail about their respective sports, and promote the Battle of the Bubble games for all sports.
On the 26th edition of “From the Panther Pit” for the 2018-2019 school year, Sports Editor Jenna Sanders and Staff Writer Ben Barkley sit down to discuss spring sports as they gain traction. The two talk about lacrosse, soccer, and baseball. Included are interviews with junior lacrosse player Cameron Herd, and junior soccer player Chloe Spradlin.
Welcome back to “Real Talk.” On this episode, Editor-in-Chief Blythe Terry and Staff Writers Victoria Sponar and Grace Maneein sit down to talk about the toxic academic culture of Starr’s Mill High School. In an ideal world, academic achievement would never influence a person’s perceived self-worth as a productive member of society. However, that’s not the case in the halls of Starr’s Mill and that's a real problem.
In the 25th episode of “From the Panther Pit,” Editor-in-Chief Rilee Stapleton sits down with Staff Writer Ty Odom to talk about the beginning of the spring sports season. The two discuss the baseball, soccer, and lacrosse teams’ strong starts, as well as potential state playoff runs. This episode includes interviews with boys’ lacrosse head coach Jeff Schmidlkofer, senior Brian Port from the baseball team, and sophomore soccer player Sara Evans.
In the 24th episode of “From the Panther Pit,” Sports Editor Jenna Sanders and Staff Writer Ben Barkley recap Starr’s Mill sports since winter break. The two close out winter sports and go into detail about the start of spring sports.
Welcome back to “Real Talk.” Today Op-ed Editor Abri Hausman and Staff Writer Jordan Owens sit down to talk about the expense of school lunches. Year after year school lunches seem to increase in price, which left unchecked will take away the ability for low income households to afford food for their children. Obviously, school lunches will never be free because all food costs something, but the school should explore different more cost effective to options for their lunch program. Otherwise, students may go hungry. And that’s a real problem.
In the second special edition “From the Panther Pit Box,” Editor-in-Chief Rilee Stapleton and Sports Editor Jenna Sanders recap Saturday’s action at the track. The episode includes interviews from Peachtree City native Garrett Smithley, young truck driver Natalie Decker, and WSB-TV and PRN’s own Doug Turnbull.
Editor-in-Chief Rilee Stapleton and Sports Editor Jenna Sanders sit down on a special edition episode of “From the Panther Pit” recorded in the media center at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The two talk about the practices and qualifying from Friday, and set up today’s events. Also included are interviews with Austin Hill and Brandon Jones.
In the 21st episode of “From the Panther Pit,” Sports Editor Jenna Sanders and Staff Writer Ty Odom sit down to talk about the end of winter sports and the beginning of spring sports. The two discuss basketball state playoffs and the early success of the baseball and soccer teams.
Welcome back to “Real Talk.” In this episode, Staff Writer Sophia Bender and Op-ed Editor Abri Hausman sit down to talk about the line from Brooklyn Nine-Nine, “‘Be myself.’ What kind of garbage advice is that?” There's no real way to know what your true personality is because you’re always changing your personality depending on who you’re with. Maybe we just have little people running around inside our heads like Spongebob that represent our different personalities. While it’s interesting to think about, it’s not a real problem.
On the 20th episode of “From the Panther Pit,” Editor-in-Chief Rilee Stapleton and Staff Writer Ben Barkley sit down to talk about the transition from winter to spring sports. The two catch up on the basketball region tournament, the soccer teams’ first games against Greater Atlanta Christian Academy, as well as dance, lacrosse, swim, and baseball.
After winning the school level Poetry Out Loud competition, junior Monika Pawlowska represented Starr’s Mill at the region level. Staff Writer Mary Jane Gagliano talks to Pawlowska and English teacher Brandon Kendall about the competition.
In the 19th episode of “From the Panther Pit,” Staff Writers Ty Odom and Ben Barkley sit down as the transition from winter to spring sports gets going. The two talk about swimming and numerous state qualifiers, basketball’s varsity doubleheader against Fayette County and what to expect in the region playoffs, and an in depth look at both soccer teams before their first scrimmage against Spalding.
Welcome back to “Real Talk.” In this episode, Staff Writers Grace Maneein and Jordan Owens sit down to talk about junior year. Initially starting with a brief conversation detailing the plights of junior year, we quickly shift to discussing our plans for the future and what we learned from the past. We both entered high school as first-born siblings with nobody to look up to, and that’s a real problem.
In the 18th episode of “From the Panther Pit” for the 2018-2019 school year, Sports Editor Jenna Sanders and Staff Writer Ben Barkley sit down as winter sports come to a close. The two talk about swimming’s 19th straight County Championship, wrestling’s run in the GHSA Duals State Championship, and possible history making events for both basketball teams.
In the 17th episode of “From the Panther Pit” for the 2018-19 school year, Staff Writer Ty Odom and Sports Editor Jenna Sanders sit down to discuss the most recent sporting news. The two discuss wrestling duals winning the region and advancing to the state championships, and preview basketball heading into back-to-back rivalry games this weekend.
Welcome back to “Real Talk.” In this episode, Staff Writers Sophia Bender, Grace Maneein, and Jordan Owens sit down to talk about the popular author Cassandra Clare. Clare is best known for her series “The Infernal Devices,” a fantasy series with wizards, magic, vampires and more. The three girls all have varying opinions on the well known author, and that’s a real problem.
In a special edition of “From the Panther Pit,” Editor-in-Chief Rilee Stapleton discusses the recent events in Starr’s Mill basketball. Junior Alice Anne Hudson became just the second female basketball player to surpass 1,000 career points… and she’s only a junior.
On the 15th episode of “From the Panther Pit,” Staff Writer Ty Odom joins Editor-in-Chief Rilee Stapleton as the two discuss fall sports and where they stand before the holiday break. With interviews from both basketball coaches as well as junior girls’ basketball player Alice Anne Hudson, the duo breakdown swimming, basketball, wrestling and the current Director’s Cup standings.
Welcome back to “Real Talk.” On this episode, Op-ed Editor Abri Hausman and Staff Writers Sophia Bender and Kathleen Stevens sit down to talk about opposite gender roommates on school field trips. In an ideal world, everyone would just have some self-control and personal hygiene on a school-sanctioned event. However, that’s not the case and that's a real problem.
In the 14th episode of “From the Panther Pit” for the 2018-2019 school year, Sports Editor Jenna Sanders and Staff Writer Ben Barkley sit down to recap sports. The two talk about the recent success that has fallen upon the Mill with swim having several state qualifiers, as well as, the basketball teams’ victories against McIntosh.
On the 13th episode of “From the Panther Pit” for the 20181-19 school year, Staff Writer Ty Odom joins Editor-in-Chief Rilee Stapleton as the two discuss the beginning of winter sports. The episode includes interviews with both varsity basketball head coaches, Charlemagne Gibbons and Emily Sweeney.
Welcome back to “Real Talk.” In this episode, Staff Writer Sophia Bender and Op-ed Editor Abri Hausman sit down to give you a little bit of hope and advice. It’s okay to be selfish from time to time and take care of what matters: yourself. You need to be in a healthy mindset before you can put others before your own needs. Doing it the other way around is a real problem.
The cast list for the Starr’s Mill Drama Department was announced on Nov. 10 for the spring musical entitled, “Back to the '80s.' The Prowler catches up with drama director Savahna Silvas and other cast members to discuss the upcoming show.
Make sure to mark your calendars for Feb. 28 through March 3 to watch this totally radical show!
On the 12th episode of "From the Panther Pit," Editor-in-Chief Rilee Stapleton and Sports Editor Jenna Sanders sit down to discuss the end of fall sports and the transition into winter sports. The two talk about the great advancements already made, as well as the potential prospects of the future to come.
The episode also includes interviews with cheerleading head coach Heather McNally, first-year cross country runner junior James Hindy, boys' basketball player senior Nate Allison, and girls' basketball player junior Alice Anne Hudson.
Welcome back to “Real Talk.” On this episode, staff writers Sophia Bender, Grace Maneein and Hayeon Choi, sit down to talk about cheating both academically and romantically. What really constitutes cheating and has it gotten worse in the past decade thanks to technology? We’re all fired up with our differing opinions on this topic and that’s a real problem.
On the 11th episode of ¨From the Panther Pit,¨ Editor-In-Chief Rilee Stapleton and Staff Writer Ben Barkley sit down as fall sports come to a close and winter sports start up. The two talk about cheer, cross country, volleyball, and football results, and introduce swimming and basketball. Also included are interviews with cheer head coach Heather McNally, volleyball head coach Jason Flowers, and senior volleyball player Megan Lee.
On the tenth episode of “From the Panther Pit,” Sports Editor Jenna Sanders and Staff Writer Ty Odom sit down to talk about the end of fall sports. The two discuss GHSA State Playoffs for volleyball, football, and cross country, as well as preview the wither sports season.
In the ninth episode of “From the Panther Pit,” Editor-in-Chief Rilee Stapleton and Staff Writer Ben Barkley sit down as fall sports come to a close. The two talk about volleyball’s playoff successes in the first two rounds, cross country’s region championship results, softball’s season ending loss to Locust Grove, and the football team’s big-time matchup against Riverdale.
Welcome back to “Real Talk.” Today, Op-Ed Editor Abri Hausman and Staff Writer Grace Maneein talk about the types of Halloween decorations. In the spirit of the spooky season, people should have at least some decorations, but the problem lies in how scary those decorations should be. If they’re too gory they’ll scare the kids, but if they’re too childish they’ll bore the teenagers and adults. And that’s a real problem.
In the eighth episode of “From the Panther Pit,” Sports Editor Jenna Sanders and Staff Writer Ben Barkley sit down to recap this week in sports. The two talk about what is to come in the future with softball and volleyball being in the GHSA state playoffs. Also included is an interview with varsity cheer coach Heather McNally.
On a special edition of “From the Panther Pit,” Sports Editor Jenna Sanders and Features Editor Caylee Cicero sit down in the Ken Patterson Media Center at Talladega Superspeedway to talk about race weekend and recap Starr’s Mill sports. The two talked to David Ragan, driver of the No. 38 1000bulbs.com Ford for Front Row Motorsports, and Chase Elliott, driver of No. 9 Napa Nightvision Lamps Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports, about growing up in Georgia and their high school experiences.
Welcome back “Real Talk.” Today, Op-ed Editor Abri Hausman and Staff Writer Sophia Bender sit down to talk about hair dye and tattoos. Both are body alterations that society has deemed “unprofessional.” These aren’t unprofessional though -- they're just another form of self-expression. Censoring hair dye and tattoos is a real problem.
Staff Writer Sophia Bender interviews Dr. Robert Covel regarding the release of his first novel, "Twilight of the Gods."
In the sixth episode of “From the Panther Pit,” Sports Editor Jenna Sanders and Staff Writer Ty Odom sit down to talk about the football team’s success in region play, volleyball playoffs, and softball playoffs. They also discussed cross country and the upcoming cheer competition.
On the fifth episode of “From the Panther Pit” for the 2018-19 school year, Staff Writer Ty Odom joins Editor-in-Chief Rilee Stapleton to update fall sports. The two cover the cross-country team’s last meet, volleyball’s recent success, the softball team’s dominance, and the football team’s recent win over Jonesboro.
Welcome back to “Real Talk.” On this episode, Op-ed Editor Abri Hausman and Staff Writer Sophia Bender sit down to talk about middle school relationships. They’re cringy, awkward, and have no real value unless you want a painful memory. In summary, ew. And that's a real problem.
In the fourth episode of “From the Panther Pit” for the 2018-2019 school year, Sports Editor Jenna Sanders and Staff Writer Ty Odom sit down to talk about sports around Starr's Mill. The two discuss the success of many teams and the struggles the football team has been facing. Also included is an interview from Staff Writer Nick Hardin who spoke with varsity volleyball head coach Jason Flowers.
On the third episode of “From the Panther Pit” of the 2018-19 school year, Staff Writer Ben Barkley joins Editor-in-Chief Rilee Stapleton as the two discuss how September has treated sports at the Mill. The two tackle cross-country, volleyball, softball and football. Segment includes interviews with football head coach Chad Phillips and softball head coach Mark Williamson.
Welcome back to “Real Talk.” Op-ed Editor Abri Hausman and Staff Writer Sophia Bender sit down to talk about people with unafflicted eyesight wanting to wear glasses to make themselves look hotter. Once we actually sat down though we realized it's so much more than that. Whether it’s because of the media’s perpetuating new ideal looks or the power of conformity, people want glasses. And that’s a real problem. Or is it?
In the second episode of the fourth season of “Panther Pit,” Sports Editor Jenna Sanders and Staff Writer Ty Odom sit down to talk about the first month of fall sports. The two discuss the recent success of the football and softball teams, and new standout players.
Welcome back to “Real Talk.” It’s Op-ed Editor Abri Hausman and Staff Writer Sophia Bender kicking off both our senior years by roasting the children’s cartoon: “Caillou.” And before anyone gets mad as us for hating this kid he doesn’t actually have Leukemia. This cartoon is just annoying and that a real problem.
In the first episode of the fourth season of “From the Panther Pit,” Editor-in-Chief Rilee Stapleton and Sports Editor Jenna Sanders sit down to talk about the beginning of fall sports. The two discuss the changes in each of the sports, and the early season success of softball and volleyball. Also included are interviews with varsity volleyball coach Jason Flowers and varsity softball coach Mark Williamson.
For the last time, Starr’s Mill High School’s two brightest, greatest, sexiest minds come together for the ultimate finale. Listen in on this episode of “Real Talk” as the Argumentum forefathers, seniors Walker Allen and Liam O’Connell, get together and discuss freshman year, senior year, college, and everything in between. It’s been a wild ride for the past two years, and we’re glad we could keep it real.
This is “Real Talk.” Staff writers Abri Hausman and Ashton Long sit down to discuss the humorous graphic tee shirts in the women’s section, more specifically the lack of them. The two explore how clothing companies force women to go to the men’s section, and then society judges them for shopping in the “wrong” section. Women are truly in a no-win situation, and that’s a real problem.
This is “Real Talk.” The battle of the book nerds has begun. The fight between printed books and eBooks has reigned long enough and here to lay out all the facts are staff writers Abri Hausman and Ashton Long.
This is “Real Talk.” Staff writers Abri Hausman and Ashton Long sit down to discuss the sweet, wonderful, and importance of the romantic holiday, Valentine’s Day. The evolution of Valentine’s Day through school grades went from cute little boxes to thoughtful gifts that influence the economy. Maybe Cupid truly does have a point.
This is “Real Talk.” Staff writers Abri Hausman and Ashton Long sit down and talk about a problem plaguing society–pockets. Specifically useless women’s pant pockets that don’t hold anything except the tips of fingers. This problem that has been around since women first started wearing pants has created a necessity for women to carry around purses that are a real pain.
This is “Real Talk.” Staff Writer Abri Hausman sits down with senior Patrick Kelly, the student responsible for leading the school in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance each morning. The two discuss everything Patrick Kelly does to complete his “intimidating” responsibility. The episode will make you laugh and make you think. Most importantly, this episode of “Real Talk” will explain a high school senior commanding 1,500 people for 20 seconds. It’s been real.
Welcome to “Real Talk,” where the microphone only picks up real sounds. The two most lush and tender minds sat down this month with Starr’s Mill’s very own Principal Allen Leonard. The combined brains discussed the highs and even higher highs of Mr. Leonard’s first year as principal, along with his fashionable fashion sense. Tune in for Allen, Leonard, and O’Connell in this school year’s final episode of “Real Talk.” Join us next year for even more realness, and even more talk. Thank you for joining us. It’s been real.
Adviser’s note: In producing this edition of “Real Talk,” Allen and O’Connell experienced some technical difficulties in recording and sound quality. In an effort to protect and preserve the auditory sweetness you are about to enjoy, additional software was used.
This month, Walker and Liam sat down for a simple chat about superhero movies. Are they good? Are they bad? Will Walker turn out to be a bigger man than Superman? Probably not, but that’s no reason to not tune in for this month’s “Real Talk.” Thanks for joining us. It’s been real.
*Spoiler alert for “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice”
Welcome to “Real Talk,” where we like to talk real. What are the youth interested in? We can’t talk about that at school. What do the youth care about? Well, lots of stuff, but if there’s one thing that everyone cares about, it’s school. Well… it’s getting to that time of year again, so does everyone really care about school? Well, let’s talk this out.
This week was Super Tuesday, so in this month’s episode of “Real Talk,” the two greatest, most brilliant professional political analysts at The Prowler discuss the presidential stumble to the White House. Listen to a candidate-by-candidate analysis of the 2016 race you nine-to-fivers don’t hear from us eight-to-fourers. Thank you for joining us, and as always, it’s been real.
It’s raining, it’s pouring, and old men are snoring, so what to do... what to do… Tune in for some ideas in this month’s edition of “Real Talk,” hosted by Walker Allen and Liam O’Connell. Thanks for joining us. As always, it’s been real.
This is “Real Talk,” where the two smartest, most brilliant minds at The Prowler get together and talk real about great movie directors. For the first time, you can be the listener of young, premature voices instead of the reader of young, premature writers in this month’s edition. Thanks for joining us. It’s been real.
This is “Real Talk.” Today we have Abri Hausman and Sophia Bender sitting down to talk to you about relationships. Technically, we are not talking about relationships, but instead asking various questions about them. Such as when do you become “official” or what type of relationship warrants the platform of the breakup? We know nothing and that’s a real problem. Help us.
On the 13th and final episode of “From the Panther Pit” for the 2017-18 school year, Editor-in-Chief Rilee Stapleton and Sports co-Editor Jenna Sanders sit down as the year comes to an end. The two talk about the successful year so far in Starr’s Mill athletics. At the end of the episode, Rilee interviews Athletic Director Shane Ratliff. The 2017-18 school year has led to many changes in the athletic department at Starr’s Mill, and many new expectations have been set.
This is “Real Talk.” Today Features co-Editor Abri Hausman, Staff Writer Sophia Bender, and Op-ed Editor Mitchell Smith, three students obsessed with cereal, decided to get out all our feelings about the breakfast food. Why? Why not? We may have some unpopular opinions about the best types of cereal, but you’ll just have to listen and find out.
In the 12th episode of “From the Panther Pit,” Sports co-Editor John Webb teams up with Editor-in-Chief Rilee Stapleton as the two update sports from around the Mill. Senior lacrosse player Ethan Sack joins the duo to discuss his team's season and their upcoming playoff game.
On the 11th episode of “From the Panther Pit” for the 2017-18 school year, Sports co-Editor John Webb joins Editor-in-Chief Rilee Stapleton to discuss spring sports as they come to a close. The two talk about tennis, baseball, lacrosse, soccer, and golf. The episode also includes an interview with sophomore golfer Luke Phillips.
This is “Real Talk.” On this podcast, Features co-Editor Abri Hausman and Staff Writer Sophia Bender sit down to talk about heteronormativity -- the art of society erasing the LGBTQ+ community because its not “needed.” Media likes to depict most characters as heterosexual or “straight” because many see that as the “default” sexuality, and that's a real problem.
On the tenth episode of “From the Panther Pit” for the 2017-2018 school year, Sports co-Editor Jenna Sanders and Arts and Entertainment co-Editor Dana Gould join forces to discuss spring sports mid-season. Topics include soccer, baseball, lacrosse, tennis, and track and field around the Mill. Also included is an interview with senior Makira Walton from the varsity girls' soccer team.
On the ninth episode of “From the Panther Pit” for the 2017-18 school year, Sports co-Editor John Webb joins Editor-in-Chief Rilee Stapleton to discuss spring sports at Starr’s Mill. The two cover lacrosse, soccer, tennis, baseball and golf, while giving an update on the Director’s Cup standings.
This is “Real Talk.” Staff Writers Sophia Bender and Liza Eubanks sit down to discuss why mini-cupcakes are a thing. Cupcakes are already a smaller version of cakes for one person, so why make them smaller? We don’t know what their purpose is and that’s a real problem.
On this school year’s eighth episode of “From the Panther Pit,” Sports co-Editor John Webb joins Editor-in-Chief Rilee Stapleton to recap the end of winter sports and preview the beginning of spring sports. The two discuss basketball, tennis, lacrosse, soccer, and baseball around the Mill.
In the seventh installment of “From the Panther Pit,” Sports co-Editor John Webb and Editor-in-Chief Rilee Stapleton discuss a state wrestling champion while also covering the basketball region tournament and previewing the first round of state basketball playoffs this Friday. They also introduce spring sports, as the two discuss the kick off of the soccer, baseball, and lacrosse seasons.
This is “Real Talk.” Staff Writers Sophia Bender and Ian Fertig sit down to discuss who they think is the greatest fiction author of our time. Should it be Stephen King? Rick Riordan? J.K. Rowling? Someone else? We don’t know who to pick, and that’s a real problem.
This is “Real Talk.” Staff Writers Sophia Bender and Liza Eubanks sit down to talk about who is at fault if a high school student is failing a class. In their opinion, teachers, parents, and the students themselves can all be to blame. No matter who is at fault, students failing a class is a real problem.
In the sixth episode of “From the Panther Pit,” Sports co-Editor John Webb and Editor-in-Chief Rilee Stapleton cover the recent county championship for the swim team, while discussing both basketball teams as their seasons wind down. Senior point guard Jake Bishop joins the podcast to discuss the boys’ recent success.
On the fifth episode of “From the Panther Pit” for the 2017-2018 school year, Sports co-Editor John Webb and Editor-in-Chief Rilee Stapleton sit down to discuss winter sports at the Mill. They talk swimming, wrestling, and basketball. The podcast also includes an interview with Alice Anne and Drew Hudson, the brother-sister tandem taking over basketball at Starr’s Mill.
On the fourth episode of “From the Panther Pit” for season three, Sports co-Editor John Webb joins Editor-in-Chief Rilee Stapleton to talk cheer, cross country, football, and basketball. The two also sit down with junior cross country runner Nick Nyman to talk about the team’s recent state meet and Nyman’s individual state championship this year at Carrollton, Ga.
This is “Real Talk.” Staff Writers Abri Hausman and Ashton Long sit down to talk about the disadvantages of the American college system and why free public college is beneficial. In their opinion, free college allows better attendance, better jobs, and a better future, but sadly colleges care more about GPA, test scores, and desirable talents than a student's drive and motivation. And that's a real problem.
This is “Real Talk.” Staff writers Luke Bennett and Kyle Soto sit down with math teacher and varsity girls’ soccer coach John Bowen to discuss the inaugural Atlanta United soccer season. They overview the season, highlight players and coaches, and provide thoughts on what the future holds for the team.
This is “Real Talk.” Staff writers Liza Eubanks and Sophia Bender sit down to discuss the controversial question: Can you be good without God? They discuss this question’s faults and implications, state their own opinions, and talk about how this touchy subject can be a real problem.
In the third episode of “From the Panther Pit” of the 2017-18 school year, Editor-in-Chief Rilee Stapleton and Sports co-Editor John Webb discuss the conclusions of the volleyball, softball, and JV football seasons, and give an update on the cheer, cross country, and football teams. Senior running back Mitch Prowant joins Rilee and John for an in-depth look at the varsity football season.
Staff Writer Saijleen Chawla talks with a Clayton State University professor after viewing "Screenagers."
This is “Real Talk.” Features co-editor Abri Hausman and Staff Writer Sophia Bender sit down to talk about the implications of people using the word “depression” recklessly and diminishing the meaning of the word itself. While depression prevents those affected from enjoying life, people are taking away the importance of the term. That's a real problem.
On this episode of “From the Panther Pit,” sports co-editor John Webb and editor-in-chief Rilee Stapleton sit down to discuss fall sports as we get close to state playoffs. The two talk about recent news from football and volleyball, while also interviewing senior softball player Jordan Childress as they discuss the team's recent region championship.
This is “Real Talk.” Features co-Editor Abri Hausman and Staff Writer Liza Eubanks sit down to talk about how children are getting their first phones at a younger age than ever. Parents give their phone to children as an educational tool and as a way to contact them for emergencies, but the strict rules on technology at the middle school defeat their purpose. While in high school, the students are mature enough and have many more uses for phones.
This is “Real Talk.” Staff writers Abri Hausman and Ashton Long sit down to discuss the tiny spinning toy that has swept the nation and its little known side kick. In early 2017, fidget spinner was an alleged answer to ADD and ADHD. Then, it became a popular distraction in the classroom, and that's a real problem.
The podcast is back! Sports co-editor John Webb joins Editor-in-Chief Rilee Stapleton for the first episode of season three of “From the Panther Pit.” Fall sports are in full swing, so listen in as the duo discusses volleyball’s hot start, a tough loss to Whitewater in softball, and the football team’s back-and-forth scrimmage at Locust Grove.
On the final episode of “From the Panther Pit” for the 2016-2017 school year, staff writers John Webb and Rilee Stapleton sit down with athletic director and assistant principal Sandy Martin. They discuss Martin’s impact at the Mill as she approaches retirement at the end of this school year.
In the 11th episode of "From the Panther Pit," staff writers Rilee Stapleton and John Webb are joined by the remaining sports department from The Prowler. The group covers the remaining spring sports as they all close in on state playoffs. Every team matters in the race for the Director’s Cup. Joining later in the episode is senior girls’ lacrosse player and Coast Guard commit Mary Ellis Goins.
In the tenth episode of “From the Panther Pit,” staff writers Rilee Stapleton and John Webb talk spring sports. Discussing the recent success of both boys’ and girls’ lacrosse, as well as the rocky start to the girls soccer season, the duo updates every spring sport. John Webb also sat down with senior baseball player Will Evans to cover the hot start to the season and preview what’s coming up the remainder of the year.
Welcome back to another installment of “From the Panther Pit.” In this episode, staff writers Rilee Stapleton and John Webb discuss the end of winter sports, including the boys’ basketball team’s loss to Miller Grove in the second round of the state playoffs. Before interviewing senior soccer players Patrick Bonilla and Mick Pattison, the pair briefly recaps how each spring team has started the season. In discussing the start of the boys’ soccer season, the senior leaders of the team give several shout outs to injured freshman John “Ralph” Roberts, while also highlighting other young players who have contributed to the team’s 5-1-1 start.
The duo of staff writers Rilee Stapleton and John Webb are back for another episode of “From the Panther Pit.” In this segment, they wrap up winter sports as wrestling and swimming come to a close and basketball prepares for the state tournament. Also, lacrosse and baseball kickoff their seasons as spring sports begin.
“From the Panther Pit” has returned! Join staff writers Rilee Stapleton and John Webb as they discuss winter sports winding down and provide a preview of spring sports.
Winter sports are in full swing at the Mill. Join Staff Writers Rilee Stapleton and John Webb as they cover the continuous success of the Panther swim team. Also, junior point guard Zach Pina joins the episode to discuss the early season success of the boys' varsity basketball team.
Listen as staff writers Rilee Stapleton and John Webb talk Starr’s Mill sports on episode 5 of “From the Panther Pit.” This episode wraps up fall sports, including an interview with junior football star Nick Brown, while previewing winter sports at the Mill.
This is the fourth episode of “From the Panther Pit.” Listen in as sports writers Rilee Stapleton and John Webb cover cross country, volleyball, football, and softball here at Starr's Mill. This episode also includes an interview from the softball team’s lone senior Shelby Daniel who discusses the season and the girls’ upcoming trip to Columbus, Ga. for the state finals.
Staff writers Rilee Stapleton and John Webb sit down to talk about about recent sports news at Starr’s Mill. Listen as they cover the softball and volleyball teams as they are starting their region tournaments, and how the football team is looking after a crushing defeat to Whitewater and the preview for the Battle of the Bubble against McIntosh.
In their first episode together, Rilee Stapleton and John Webb seek to find their chemistry as the new hosts of "From the Panther Pit." The two sports writers discuss all four fall sports, while providing an in-depth look at the reasons behind the 0-2 start to the Panthers' football season.
Sports co-editors Jack Fletcher and Dylan Hynson got back at it in the ninth episode of "From the Panther Pit," speaking to senior golfer Will Hunter about the season, what goes into being on the golf team, and what some of his goals are for the next year.
The sixth episode of "From The Panther Pit" features two special guests for sports co-editors Jack Fletcher and Dylan Hynson. The first guest, news co-editor Brayden Jenks, talks about boys and girls lacrosse. He is followed by senior Nick Bryant, who discusses the record he broke in the last track meet, the track season, and what he plans on doing next year.
Another week brings another podcast, as sports co-editors Jack Fletcher and Dylan Hynson got together again for a recap of the week in sports and a look ahead. The two were joined by senior tennis player Shaaz Peerani, who answered questions about the tennis team this season, his college recruitment to Troy University, and what his future holds.
The fourth installment of From the Panther Pit features sports co-editors Jack Fletcher and Dylan Hynson giving an update on each of the Panther spring sports teams, along with an interview with UNC Asheville commit and Panther baseball star Joe Gruszka. The three talked about how he got into playing, the season thus far, what he's looking forward to over the next year, and what he ultimately wants to do.
For the first time in From the Panther Pit history, sports co-editors Jack Fletcher and Dylan Hynson got together to talk about the last week in sports and what to look forward to. They also had two special guests in senior girls varsity soccer players Lauren Yoss and Ashlyn Walloch. Topics discussed include the soccer season so far, both of the players’ college recruitment processes and signings, and Yoss potentially breaking the Starr’s Mill goal record this week.
The second episode of From the Panther Pit features sports co-editor Jack Fletcher sitting with senior tri-sport athlete Satchel Goodrich to talk about the football season, basketball season, the upcoming track season, and his scholarship to play at Jacksonville State next season. Fletcher also examines how the various spring sports and have done to start the season, including a look some of the games ahead.
In this inaugural episode, sports co-editor Dylan Hynson recaps the week in sports and sits down with state champion junior Donna Blaum to discuss her outstanding high school swimming accomplishments.