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Abby Hyken

Abby Hyken, Comment Associate Managing Editor

Abby Hyken is a junior and a third-year writer for the paper. She is a member of the Public Forum debate team and is excited to write for the Southerner this year. When she's not writing, she's spending time with friends and family.

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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, now 98 years old, established the Carter Center in 1982 after leaving the White House the year prior. The Center is financed by charitable donations and is registered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Former President Carter impacts the world, Midtown

Abby Hyken and Shea Edwards
April 28, 2023
Overconsumption, the process of buying things that a consumer does not truly need, is harming our planet. An average American throws out 60-80 pounds of used clothing in a lifetime and fast fashion just further damages our environment.

Fast fashion is ruining our consumer culture

Abby Hyken
April 10, 2023
Junior JP Steiding enjoys playing left field on the Midtown Varsity soccer team.

JP Steiding, junior

Abby Hyken
March 15, 2023
About 30 states around the US have banned TikTok, the Chinese-owned social media app, due to worries about the apps misuse of users data.

TikTok ban in states hasty, too little information

Abby Hyken
February 22, 2023
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Iconic Atlanta restaurants leave mark on community

February 10, 2023
Senior Audrey Zeff poses with California Congressman Lou Correa during her internship on Capitol Hill.

Senior Audrey Zeff pursues passion in politics and advocacy

Abby Hyken
January 22, 2023
Representative George Santos for New Yorks 3rd congressional district embellished his resume, from a fake brain tumor to false statements of employment to a fabricated Jewish family history.

Rep. George Santos fakes Jewish heritage, lies harmful

Abby Hyken
January 18, 2023
China’s threat of invading Taiwan, its neighbor country, is growing increasingly more likely. Carnegie Endowment says an invasion could happen, “as soon as 2024.” If this were to occur, the U.S. needs to commit to helping defend Taiwan.

US needs to commit to defending Taiwan in case of Chinese attack

Abby Hyken
December 8, 2022
The Cardinal lot, commonly referred to as the upper lot on 10th street, is dangerous to exit from. Students and staff who park in the lot have to deal with the difficulty of exiting on the daily.

Exiting 10th street upper lot dangerous, needs addressing

Abby Hyken
December 3, 2022
Francie Quigley (left), Terrisa Winer (middle) and Mary Reed (right) came to support Brian Kemp at his election night party.

Kemp, Abrams hold election night watch parties

Abby Hyken
November 9, 2022
Kemp voters show their support for the governor. On Nov. 8, Kemp won reelection, defeating Democrat Stacey Abrams in a rematch of the 2022 contest.

Kemp defeats Abrams, wins reelection

November 9, 2022
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is rumored to be moving to mostly virtual news. However, digital news is inadequate compared to print paper.

Print newspapers in decline, still relevant

Abby Hyken
November 2, 2022

C Days on Mondays allow students to ease into week

Abby Hyken
October 7, 2022
School Resource Officer Derrick Hammond escorts students across 8th Street after school on Sep. 8.

Midtown, district work to strengthen security in schools

Aran Sonnad-Joshi, Shea Edwards, Abby Hyken, and Sierra Pape
September 26, 2022
Jack Huray, senior

Jack Huray, senior

Abby Hyken
August 24, 2022
Two students were shot on Saturday outside of a party attended by Midtown students.

Two teens shot after party for Midtown grad

Jamie Marlowe, Aran Sonnad-Joshi, and Abby Hyken
August 14, 2022
Matthews participates in a showcase at Catapult Acting Studios.

Sophomore Matthews acts in upcoming show, ‘Heaux Phase’

Abby Hyken
May 27, 2022
Student sleeps at desk after a long day of studying for finals and AP exams.

Students prepare for finals, AP exams

Abby Hyken
May 16, 2022
The main parking lot filled to capacity during school hours.

[Photo] Head to Head: Should the current student parking system be changed?

April 22, 2022

New system for parking needed, spots assigned at beginning of year

Abby Hyken
April 22, 2022
If the teaching of CRT is banned in schools, during the teaching of certain historical events, such as the slave trade, teachers will have to downplay the horrific events that took place in order to not be seen as promoting the idea that one race is responsible for acts of oppression committed to another race. However, this would be sugarcoating history and will leave future American children with a skewed vision of their country’s past.

Banning Critical Race Theory sugarcoats history

Abby Hyken
February 22, 2022
Hamilton is a hit show that turn history into rap music.

Fox Theatre welcomes visitors with new COVID-19 protocols

Abby Hyken, Writer
September 14, 2021

Schoology more functional than alternative platform

Abby Hyken
September 2, 2021
Seniors complete their work after their return to in-person learning.

Seniors return to school after a year online

Abby Hyken
September 1, 2021
This mural was painted by anyone in the neighborhood who wanted to volunteer. This activity helped bring the community together to paint Candler Park Market.

Candler Park Market serves as neighborhood gem

Abby Hyken
November 19, 2020
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