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901 Tutoring offers free test prep to Memphis youth

Graham Ross, A&E Team Leader

October 26, 2020

ACT. SAT. PSAT. If you’re a student, these letters are all too familiar. The multitude of standardized testing options can be daunting, but seniors Andy Chai (12), Haneef...

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Viewpoint

Test optional policies: the pros

Maadhu Krishnan, Viewpoint Team Leader

November 21, 2020

The college admissions process is one of many parts of life that has changed in the age of COVID-19. Many colleges have opted to give the class of 2021 flexibility on sending...

The cons of cancel culture

November 21, 2020

In 2020, “canceling” has taken on a new meaning: calling out public influencers. “Cancel culture” is a process in which fans withdraw...

Why Cancel Culture is Socially Beneficial

October 22, 2020

You can cancel credit cards, gym memberships and hotel rooms. Now, you can cancel people. When something is cancelled, it is discarded, rescinded,...

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Arts & Entertainment

Transcending Wushu: Sisters take matters into their own hands

Katie Lamm, Social Media Manager

October 24, 2020

For a moment, time seems to stand still. Molly Yuan (12) launches off the ground, flipping, her back shunning the ground beneath. Sticking the landing, she regains balance...

Virtual school giving you treble? Music classes cope online

October 24, 2020

How many trumpet players does it take to change a lightbulb? Five. One to handle the bulb and four to tell him how much better they could have...

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Sports

Fall 2020: the season without sports

Michelle Le, Writer

October 22, 2020

After months of socially distanced practices, temperature checks and mask mandates, Superintendent Joris Ray made the difficult decision to suspend fall sports due to the...

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News & Feature

Freshmen transition to high school online

Kingston Barber | November 2, 2020

Freshmen. No matter what groups students are a part of, every student begins high school here. Slowly, they grow into experienced and responsible learners until they finally become more mature and ready for the next grade. However, this year, freshmen have begun their transition into high school completely virtual, which has evoked many different emotions. “I don’t really like the online part,”...

When school and home merge

Charlie Huebner, Editor-in-Chief | October 26, 2020

A year ago, students worried about whether the morning traffic would make them tardy or if they would remember their locker combination. Now, with COVID-19 forcing Shelby County Schools to transition to completely virtual schooling, they worry about whether they are muted or if they will remember to lower their virtual hand. Although online classes may eliminate some of the difficulties of pre-pandemic...

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