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The upper playground area is mostly untouched, housing an arbory of old trees.
Community members negotiate park land use of new Virginia Highland Elementary School
Sierra Pape • May 25, 2023

As Virginia Highland Elementary School prepares to open in August, the facilities directors plan to extend the existing fence around the upper playground to increase...

The Lion Electric Company is the vendor that will manufacture the 25 electric buses Atlanta Public Schools has been granted.
District granted funds for electric school buses
May 24, 2023
While 504 plans can be obtained for free, the process and implementation of them can be difficult, students say.
Challenges persist with receiving, implementing 504 plans
May 23, 2023
According to the World Population Review, Georgia has the 4th highest incarceration rate in the United States. For every 100,000 people, 968 people are incarcerated in Georgia, according to the Prison Policy Initiative.
Prison conditions raise concern among people impacted by Georgia criminal system, advocates
May 22, 2023
Teacher concerns about the usage of AI systems like ChatGPT in classrooms are growing as the technology advances rapidly.
Teachers grapple with use of AI in classrooms
May 16, 2023
Sports
Coach Patricia Barksdale coaching the girls soccer team to a 2-1 win against McIntosh.
Senior Ricardo Lewis competes at the GHSA State Championship. Lewis placed second in the Triple Jump, and fifth in the 100 meter dash with a time of 10.79 seconds.
Sophomore Danayja Harper clears the hurdle during her 300 meter hurdles race, setting a school record and placing first in the state meet with a time of 42.19, ranking her 20th in the 300 hurdles in the United States.
Sophomore Lathan Johnson was awarded as the 2022-2023 5-AAAAA region Player of the Year. Johnson led Midtown in scoring through its state-runner up season with 16 goals.
Features
Stephanie Case (right) will replace Chinaester Holland (left) as the registrar for the 2023-2024 school year. Holland is retiring after 16 years at Midtown.
Holland retires after 16 years, leaves legacy behind the scenes
Megan Scarano and Emma Young • May 23, 2023

Chinaester Holland has been working behind the scenes at Midtown  for more than a decade and a half. She has filled the halls with joy and dedication. During her...

Over his years at Midtown, Allen has encouraged student interactivity through creative projects and tasks.
Latin teacher Allen wins Marian P. Kelley award
May 19, 2023
Junior Jo Anderson performs a lyrical piece during her sophomore spring show at the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center.
Students find joy in the art of dance
May 17, 2023
Leonard (left) and Allen (right) hold a sign for APS Latin Day. A day for APS students to come out and do Latin-based activities at Midtown.
Latin teachers enhance program, teachers win awards
May 10, 2023
The neighborhood of Inman Park is part of the Inman Park Historic District. The area was planned in the late 1880s by Joel Hurt, a civil engineer and real-estate developer who wished to connect the city by electric streetcar lines.
Historic preservation protects Atlanta landmarks
May 8, 2023
Opinion
Switching to only a summative category in the grade book would harm students rather than help them due to the increased stress and other harmful implications.
Proposed changes to grading system, unfair and damaging
Katie Sigal • May 22, 2023

This semester, administration tested a new system of grading that entails only a summative category in the grade book. Summative assessments are generally high-stakes...

The Southerner viewed the New York Times website front page for 40 days, in between April 1st and May 9th. Only 4.9% of stories were about gun violence, the same amount of stories there were about Taylor Swift.
Recent gun violence showcases desensitization, normalization
May 19, 2023
A screen shot of Representative Jeff Jackson, who represents North Carolinas 14th district, TikTok profile. Jackson has garnered 2 million followers on TikTok where he uploads videos explaining what is happening in Congress.
North Carolina Representative Jackson is using social media the right way
May 12, 2023
Despite teen mental health problems increasing at an alarming rate, suicide, and mental health is still joked about.
Suicide jokes are insensitive, not funny
May 7, 2023
Milestone testing at Midtown comes second to AP tests and Finals, so why are students even taking them?
Milestones testing redundant, unnecessary
May 1, 2023
News Briefs
Midtown graduation nears
May 22, 2023
District to host summer bootcamp
May 22, 2023
Chromebook return deadline approaching for students
May 22, 2023
Trending Stories
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According to the World Population Review, Georgia has the 4th highest incarceration rate in the United States. For every 100,000 people, 968 people are incarcerated in Georgia, according to the Prison Policy Initiative.

Prison conditions raise concern among people impacted by Georgia criminal system, advocates

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Superintendent Dr. Lisa Herring speaks at the State of the District event, which raised concerns about spending.

Extravagant district lunch raises questions about priorities

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Senior Mackenzie Service’s first three pieces featured a series of matchboxes. The gradual emptiness of the boxes is meant to portray her concentration on losing motivation. The first box is almost full, the second is halfway full with burnt matches surrounding it and the third is completely empty with only burnt matches. “The first matchbox I made was intentionally not completely full, even though when you compare it to the second and third matchboxes, it looks full,” Service said. “As humans we always crave more and we continuously desire this feeling of completeness and wholeness. Once we reach it, we keep going and its like this downward spiral, so thats why those ones are not all the way full. The empty box is to represent being drained or completely burnt out.”

AP Art portfolio process, a student perspective

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Midtown has always had a closed campus policy for lunch, but some students disagree with this policy.

Head to Head: Should students be allowed to go off campus for lunch?

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Switching to only a summative category in the grade book would harm students rather than help them due to the increased stress and other harmful implications.

Proposed changes to grading system, unfair and damaging

Sports Briefs
Girls basketball starts conditioning
May 22, 2023
Boys golf to compete in State Tournament
May 22, 2023
College signing celebration to take place at Midtown
May 22, 2023
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Video
Perpetual project builds joy for craftsman and community
Kate Durden
Student Life Briefs
APS Department of Athletics Survey needs feedback
May 15, 2023
Registration for the 2023-2024 school year due today
May 15, 2023
Midtown holds film festival
May 15, 2023
Humans of Midtown
Spickert sits in his AP Seminar class.
Stanley helps friends in fashion class.

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