The Southerner
June 1, 2017
Filed under Board Editorials, COMMENT
Gov. Nathan Deal recently signed House Bill 280, better known as the “Campus Carry Bill,” into law. This bill makes it legal for licensed gun owners over the age of 21 to carry concealed weapons on public campuses in Georgia.
A...
Alex Durham
February 16, 2017
Filed under Board Editorials, COMMENT
President Donald Trump began the process of appointing members of his cabinet soon after he won the November election.
One of his most controversial nominations is Republican education activist and billionaire Betsy DeVos, whom T...
The Southerner
October 8, 2016
Filed under Board Editorials, COMMENT
Most of our parents have always stressed the idea that first impressions are extremely important. As we get older, this advice manifests into telling us how to dress for interviews, properly shake hands and make sure our manners...
The Southerner
February 5, 2016
Filed under Board Editorials, COMMENT
Henry Woodfin Grady was a white supremacist. This school, however, still gives him the honor of representing an educational environment. Grady was a prominent journalist who believed in a “new south.” Most of his ideas rev...
The Southerner
January 6, 2016
Filed under Board Editorials, COMMENT
We write to you today in the wake of the 352nd American mass shooting of the year. Undoubtably, by the time this article gets into your hands, there will have been another. In the three days it takes to print and return The Southe...
Jenni Rogan
December 14, 2014
Filed under Board Editorials, COMMENT
After a week with three fights on three consecutive days and a riot in the Grady parking lot Friday, Grady administration announced on Sept. 29 that fights will not be tolerated in the future. Under the new policy, students caught...
Olivia Volkert
March 7, 2014
Filed under Board Editorials
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014. will go down in history as the day that two inches of snow completely shut down Atlanta, the 11th-largest metropolitan region in America. But what became known as “SnowJam 2014” showed us more about Atlanta...
Ryan Switzer
February 21, 2014
Filed under Board Editorials
Ten dollars. With 42 percent of our school dependent upon free or reduced lunch, we still charge $10 to see a Grady theater production.
Grady's theater program aims to encourage everyone to come enjoy its musicals and plays,...
The Southerner
December 13, 2013
Filed under Board Editorials
The holidays are the time of year to be thankful for what we have, and what we all have in common and should be thankful for is our school. With its longstanding reputation for excellence in many areas, Grady is a cultural melting...
The Southerner
December 13, 2013
Filed under Board Editorials
The “comment section” is truly the bane of the Internet. From YouTube to The Atlantic to 11 Alive, there’s no quicker way to lose faith in your fellow man than to scroll to the bottom of any article and read the posted...
The Southerner
December 11, 2013
Filed under Board Editorials
Having recently wrapped up the November elections, it is time to look forward to next year’s midterm elections. Several viable candidates have entered the prominent races, and there will be many tough decisions for voters...
The Southerner
December 4, 2013
Filed under Board Editorials
Ever since 1966, the Atlanta Braves have played baseball in downtown Atlanta. At Fulton County Stadium and Turner Field, the Braves have won a combined 2,101 regular season games, 34 postseason games, three division championships,...
