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Kate Durden

Kate Durden, Lifestyle Associate Managing Editor

Kate Durden is a junior and this is her third year writing for the Southerner. She enjoys volunteering at an animal shelter, attending 21st Century Leaders meetings, making films at Midtown's cinema club and hanging out with her friends.

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Yakitori Kona opens its doors to Virginia Highland community

Kate Durden
September 22, 2023
Junior Shayne Anthony-Walters sits as his Spanish 3 class begins.

Shayne Anthony-Walters, junior

Kate Durden
August 31, 2023
Along with her two daughters, Kendra Bauser is opening the second location of her dairy-free gelato and coffee shop, Three Peaches, at the intersection of Monroe Drive and 10th St. on Sept. 13.

New gelato shop opens in Midtown Promenade

Kate Durden
August 24, 2023

Perpetual project builds joy for craftsman and community

Kate Durden
April 28, 2023
Sophomore Troy Lee waits for the bell to mark the start of his geometry class.

Troy Lee, sophomore

Kate Durden
April 21, 2023
Virginia Highland restaurant, El Taco, closed on March 19 after serving as a family-friendly restaurant for the neighborhood since 2008.

Virginia Highland restaurant El Taco closes after 15 years

Kate Durden
March 30, 2023
In light of the recent urgency for adoptions, community members have rescued 554 animals over seven days.

Low adoption rates for animal shelters pilot urgency

Kate Durden
March 8, 2023
Seniors Salaam Awad and Hunter Graves are among 20 honorees for the Atlanta Intown newspaper section “20 Under 20” that selects students under the age of 20 for their dedication to assisting others.

Seniors Awad and Graves among 20 honored by Atlanta Intown newspaper

Kate Durden
February 8, 2023
As the new head coach of color guard, Tre Griggs plans on continuing to grow the program through Winter Guard, a new activity he has been promoting through holding audition clinics.

New color guard head coach Griggs is ‘taking this program to the moon’

Kate Durden
January 16, 2023
After years of sketching, the art club finishes their first printing of a coloring book, giving students the opportunity to display their artwork. President of the art club, senior Aisling Mahony, colors in one of her own designs she contributed to the coloring book.

Printing of Coloring Book presents opportunities for Art Club

Kate Durden
November 4, 2022
The Little 5 Points Halloween Parade returns to the community after a three-year hiatus. Rainy Day Retrieval Freak Show’s ginormous skeleton puppet spread across the road.

Little 5 Points return of Halloween Parade brings community together

Kate Durden
October 29, 2022
Mullins sits at Starbucks with friends.

Enmanuel Mullins, junior

September 19, 2022
The wait is almost over as Midtown Promenade plans to be finished with their renovations this fall. With this shopping center comes a variety of new businesses for the community.

Connection to BeltLine reinvigorates Midtown Promenade

Kate Durden
August 29, 2022
Sadie and Ian Irwin are a father-daughter duo that have been posting videos playing music together throughout the pandemic. “I feel like it’s [playing with her dad and brother, Charlie Irwin] something that can bring us together, Sadie Irwin said.

Father-daughter duo bonds through playing music

Kate Durden
May 25, 2022
Senior Sophie Ryan has been volunteering at Intown Collaborative Ministries for four years. “I think she’s really good because she brings a younger face to the opportunity, Ryans co-shepherd, Nancy Collins, said. She’s inspiring other people to do things that may not have responded to me.

Senior Sophie Ryan finds leadership in volunteering

Kate Durden, Writer
April 27, 2022
APS Students gather together to listen and read their own poetry over zoom during the first Virtual District-Wide Poetry Slam APS has hosted.

APS takes part in first Virtual District-Wide Poetry Slam

Kate Durden, Writer
April 18, 2022
Nelson sits in the library before meeting with her friend.

Ava Nelson, sophomore

Kate Durden
March 31, 2022
Midtown kicks off their first day of filming as they start production of a new spring short film “The Perfect Life. “We haven’t done a movie since 2018 so most of the people have not done this before,” theater teacher and film director, Jake Dreiling, said. “There were only a couple of people who were actually involved in the last one we did. It’s just brand new.”

Theater department starts production of new short film ‘The Perfect Life’

Kate Durden
March 29, 2022
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