On November 5, 2021, tragedy struck at the Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas, during headliner Travis Scott’s set. Eight people died, while 25 more were hospitalized. In total, over 300 concert-goers…

For many, a state championship is a dream. For the Panther baseball team, it was the goal. From seniors pushing for a ring on their last ride, to a head coach that had been yearning to win his first, the…

Tryouts for Starr’s Mill softball begin this week as the team seeks to maintain momentum following a state runner-up finish last year. However, they will be taking the field under a new head coach. 
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Content Warning: This story contains themes of suicide and self-harm
We live in a world where people of all ages are ridiculed and shunned simply because of how they interpret their own gender.

Transgender…

Once again, the United States is in the news for yet another murder of a black man at the hands of a police officer.

It is a narrative our country has grown all too familiar with — a police officer…

Content warning: This story contains themes of sexual assault
Every woman I know shares one common fear — seeing a man out after dark, especially when alone. There have been far too many cases in which…

Netflix’s “If Anything Happens I Love You” bears a powerful, heart-breaking message that doesn’t require but 12 minutes to make the watcher’s stomach drop. Truthfully, it only requires a specific…

This year, that “perfect” facade the United States has put forth is being dismantled one travesty at a time. Everything from the delayed response to COVID-19 that has left our country plagued in ignorance,…

2020 has been, without a doubt, one of the most devastating years the United States has seen in a while. With things like the current COVID-19 pandemic, the presidential election, and the ongoing civil…

Rock is a genre with infinite subgenres, all with varying stereotypes surrounding the overall sound. Most stereotypes lead people to believe that simply because of your gender, you may not be as successful…

Content warning: This story contains themes of suicide and mental health. 
Mental health is generally seen as a taboo topic in society–it goes against that “perfect” facade we are expected to have….

Musical genres are weird: there is a vast list of them, most of which are not as widely known as others. A majority of those genres derive from more commonly known genres. Ones like rock, pop, rap, EDM,…

The whole world has gone into a standstill due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With that brought an end to the spring sports season at Starr’s Mill before it really even began.

Lacrosse was shaping to have…

As the quarantine leaves families cooped up together for most, if not all, of the days in a week, people are getting creative in how they can interact with and be a blessing to other families. Despite…

Panther alumni Drew and senior Alice Anne Hudson are two siblings that have set the bar for Starr’s Mill basketball.

They have both accumulated incomparable stats and earned All-State status. All…

On March 11, after a month of almost constant rain, the sun made an appearance to the residents of the Peach State. To the students at Starr’s Mill High School, rainy commutes to and from school were…

Melodic hardcore is a genre not many people are familiar with by name. Deriving from skate punk, the genre incorporates sounds from punk rock and hardcore punk, blending harsh and gritty vocals with melodic…

After 25 years as track president of Atlanta Motor Speedway, Speedway Motorsports Incorporated’s longest tenured employee, Ed Clark, has decided it’s time to retire. Among many changes the track has…

Sofia Quinones-Vilela captivates readers as she takes them through a journey of highs and lows.

Written when she was only 13 years old, author and Starr’s Mill alumnae Sofia Quinones-Vilela, pen name…

Starr’s Mill junior Sara Evans has combined her artistic creativity and unique sense of style to create her own company. As of February 2020, Evans has officially launched her clothing line, Yons Customs.
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Nu-metal is a genre that some argue died back in the mid-2000s as various bands began to hop on the bandwagon. Many of these bands over-produced albums claiming to fall into the metal subgenre, leading…

Green Day made a name for themselves in the 1990s, taking over the charts with their catchy punk rock songs that served as an anthem for teens growing up in the early 2000s. One might think that the band…

CNCO members Richard Camacho, Erick Brian Colón, Zabdiel De Jesús, Joel Pimentel, and Christopher Vélez released their latest single about a week ago and it has already left a tremendous staple for…

Failure seemed to define Kansas City head coach Andy Reid’s career. With 6:13 left to play in Super Bowl LIV, it appeared that Reid’s legacy of coming up short was all but solidified. Twenty-one unanswered…

Words have always been something precious to local Peachtree City resident Melinda Whitlock. Even the building that houses her business is practically built upon words. She wrote important quotes and prayers…

Back in November, Panther basketball started their seasons with many questions. It was a mystery if the girls were going to build on the potential they have, and if the boys would be able to figure out…

On Dec. 21, Peeples Elementary School former and current jugglers gathered together in the Whitewater High School gymnasium to celebrate coach Deborah Friday’s retirement. Friday has coached the juggling…

People often claim that politics and music should not blend together. I strongly disagree with that. If there is one thing that can send a message to today’s youth it is music.

The punk scene in music…

It is rare that I hear about an artist making a song that spreads awareness on teen suicide, so it is always interesting to see their take on increasing awareness to audiences. 

“I tried to convey…

As the cold finally begins to settle over the nation and November begins, we reach the first Tuesday of this crisp month — Election Day. Some may not find anything wrong with this day, but those who…

Panther grad Brian Fletcher spent his youth looking up to his father, MLB player Scott Fletcher. From a young age, Fletcher knew he wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps and play baseball professionally….

Tens of thousands of deaths are claimed by drug overdoses, and the statistics seem to increase every year. Deaths like these have to come to a stop, for even one life taken is too many, especially for…

Seventh grader London Mckeehan plays wide receiver and defensive line. As the first girl on an all boys football team, she tries to find opportunities to motivate and encourage her fellow teammates. The…

As Halloween creeps around the corner, people board up their houses for the effect of abandonment, while supermarket shelves get picked clean. While horrific conditions are usually fabricated on Halloween…

Blink-182 has been around since 1992 and has been a major influence in the evolution of pop-punk music. The band has become almost infamous due to their use of heavy drums and extreme guitar riffs combined…

Over the past few days, the entire world has been talking about Greta Thunberg and her speech at the United Nations Climate Change summit bashing the older generations for turning a blind eye toward the…

After growing up surrounded by sports, Starr’s Mill alumna Brooke Fletcher is taking advantage of her roots to start her career in sports broadcasting.

Brooke’s father Scott was a professional baseball…

Vomiting, severe headaches, lung diseases, and now, even death — these symptoms all come from the popular electronic cigarettes such as Juuls and Novas. 

Now more than ever, teenagers need to…

From selling thin mints to hosting a blood marrow and stem cell drive, senior Joy Inya-Agha is using her Girl Scout background as a platform for a greater cause. 

Inya-Agha is a Girl Scout of the highest…

Evan Coe, only in fourth grade, is already faced with one of the most heartbreaking challenges — how to remember a loving father.

For Evan, remembering his father Allen, a 2006 graduate from Starr’s…

Over the summer many students of the Mill will find their first jobs. Summer jobs help students learn responsibility and make a little cash. With advice and stories to share, teachers and administration…

Seniors Harrison Fultz and Nick Nyman, two of the captains on the Starr’s Mill cross country and track teams, both hold numerous distance records as teammates and individuals. Last fall, they helped…

Since he was a tween, Panther alum Aaron Ash has been fascinated by computers and technology. By studying computers from such a young age, Ash was able to build a future around programming after his time…

They think like you. They look like you. They want to kill you. When their doubles attack, a family bands together to stay alive. But can they defeat themselves?

So goes the plot of “Us,” the second…

The place where you’re from has a huge impact on your sense of identity and is very much part of how you answer the hardest questions about yourself. But there’s never an easy answer for these questions,…

Fans interacting with athletes is a rarity in most sports, yet NASCAR is known to have the most accessible athletes. This year, tracks are implementing new ways for fans to get even closer to the action.
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Going to the Super Bowl is something people cross off their bucket list and dream to attend. For me, it was just another day in my life.

I have been working at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the past…

While ‘90s sayings such as “totally” and “dude” have faded away, fashion trends from this dated era still be trippin’ down the halls of the Mill.

Denim is diving back into students’ budgets,…

Just two years ago, the girls’ basketball team at Starr’s Mill was the only team at the school to miss the state playoffs. After defeating Griffin 43-38, however, they’ve rose to the top of the region…

As infants and toddlers, major parts of a child’s brain grow and develop. It is vital that children of such a young age are exposed to language and people’s voices in order to develop good communication…