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An upbeat website for a downtown school

the Southerner Online
Katherine Esterl

Katherine Esterl, Co-Editor in Chief

Katherine Esterl is a senior. She spends her time rehearsing plays, building houses and watching Frasier.

 

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The Class of 2020 won't have a traditional graduation ceremony on May 20 as planned. The district hopes to hold commencement later in the year but is planning a virtual "celebration" in the meantime.

Commencement postponed, supplemented with virtual “celebration”

Katherine Esterl
April 27, 2020
Gov. Brian Kemp addressed the state's response to the COVID-19 outbreak Thursday night in a live public broadcast.

Governor addresses Georgians’ questions, fears, misconceptions amid COVID-19 outbreak

Katherine Esterl
March 26, 2020
A March 18 tweet by President Donald Trump called the coronavirus the "Chinese Virus", a name groups like Amnesty International consider problematic.

Trump uses term “Chinese Virus” amid criticism

Katherine Esterl
March 26, 2020
Sports teams are unsure whether or not they will be returning to the field this year due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Additionally, spring sports have already been hit hard this semester because of the constant rain leading to many canceled games and practices.

[Photo] Sports on hold as weather and coronavirus tends to worsen

Kaitlin Palaian
March 24, 2020
In December, Grady's Local School Governance Team, or GO Team, held an open forum to talk about equity, but a weak distrct policy outline hindered its impact.

District equity policy is more talk, less action

Katherine Esterl
February 26, 2020
Students use new touchscreen laptops in Brooke Ramey's 10th grade world literature class during the 2018-2019 school year.

[Photo] Hands on learning leads to better retention of material

Helen Moore
February 11, 2020
Hill (far right) and her troop go on regular nature trips, a quality which drew them to Boy Scouts in the first place.

Senior pushes boundaries with Boy Scout troop

Katherine Esterl and Ava Smith
January 29, 2020
Students have noticed vandalism at school before this year but many tend to see it as more of common orrucance than a action requiring discipline.

Vandalism, known around campus as tagging has covered bathroom stalls across campus as administration tries to tackle this issue.

[Photo] Administration addresses increased vandalism and property destruction

January 28, 2020
Dr. Bockman works in her office. She joined Grady in 2016 after the departure of principal Timothy Guiney.

Principal proves successful with high scores, equitable schools

Katherine Esterl
December 18, 2019

Seniors should receive parking before others

Katherine Esterl
November 21, 2019
A number of factors, particularly home environment and community pressures, can impact a student's performance in school and their lives post high school.

Forgotten Youth: when college is not your first choice

Aaliyah Rapping, Kelly Tran, Kamryn Harty, and Katherine Esterl
November 15, 2019
The contracted night custodial staff throws out the waste from the small recycling bins into the large trash cans sent to landfills after school. Recycling at school, and all over the world, is facing environmental challenges and social pushback.

Papers and Plastics: Examining the myth of recycling on campus and around the world

Katherine Esterl, Charlotte Spears, and George Lefkowicz
October 3, 2019

Carstarphen questions why contract not extended

Katherine Esterl
September 17, 2019
APS confirms it first case of COVID-19. The unnamed North Atlanta employee did not have contact with students or faculty.

Atlanta school board to begin search for new superintendent

Tyler Jones, Charlotte Spears, and Katherine Esterl
September 9, 2019
The law pathway dissolved two years ago, leaving students in the lurch when it comes to legal and justice education.

Law pathway’s elimination fosters social ignorance

Katherine Esterl
August 27, 2019
Junior Anthony Cochran won the Dean's List award for leadership and community outreach at a state tournament and was honored at the FIRST World tournament in Houston, Texas. Other team members traveled to the tournament with Cochran.

Robotics member wins Dean’s List award

Katherine Esterl
May 20, 2019
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[Photo] Scene shop robbed of nearly $4,200 in power tools

Elise Isakov, Writer
May 23, 2019
Several bikes crowd the racks near the courtyard.

Biking remains inconvenient for students

Katherine Esterl
April 17, 2019
Many students rely on the bike rack to lock their bikes, making it a necessity for racks and other supplies to be working.

Founder of the Grady Pedestrian Safety Coalition Bria Brown advocates for #SafeStreetsForAll, an Atlanta Bike Coalition campaign, following a press conference in the Vincent Murray Auditorium on Feb. 12.

Students reignite flame of progress, advocate for safety

Katherine Esterl and Helen Moore
March 25, 2019
ORIGIN STORY: Thomas Hyneman and Grady Pedestrian Safety Coalition members cross 10th Street to visit a memorial for Hyneman’s daughter, Alexia, who was killed at the intersection in February 2016.

Demands for safer streets gain traction

Helen Moore and Katherine Esterl
March 25, 2019
Students in Brooke Rameys 10th grade world literature class take advantage of the new touchscreen laptops purchased with donations by the Grady foundation to aid in learning the curriculum. The foundation plans to purchase nine more laptop carts soon.

Foundation raises $100,000 for ‘state-of-the-art’ laptops

Katherine Esterl
February 8, 2019
Freshmen Jakari Christian (left) and Malic Henderson (right) learn a new technique during wrestling practice. The team practices in the dance studio.

Wrestling team resurrected

Katherine Esterl
January 11, 2019
Staged image to demonstrate sexual harassment and sexual assault.

Words Unspoken: Sexual misconduct stories brought to light

Royce Mann, Dana Richie, Lanier Pickren, and Katherine Esterl
December 18, 2018
Staged photo to demonstrate sexual harassment and sexual assault

Prevalence of the problem and solutions

Royce Mann and Katherine Esterl
December 18, 2018
TEACHING FOR JOY: Teacher satisfaction is of utmost importance at school. Psychology teacher Andrew Copeland poses with senior Jacob Greenhill.

[Photo] School prioritizes teacher satisfaction

December 20, 2018
Sgt. Lloyd "Buzzy" Grimes (back left) stands with members of his Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol Dallas 17, including Randy White (back center), a few days before he was killed in action by a sniper in the Vietnam War on Sept. 25, 1970. He was 23 years old.

Veterans Day Tribute: Sgt. Lloyd Grimes, Class of 1965

Katherine Esterl
November 5, 2018
Class of 2017 graduate Jack Bannon now lives in Los Angeles, Calif., photographing and designing stage content for music artists such as Drake, Lil Uzi Vert and YG, among others.

Alumni Profile: Jack Bannon

Katherine Esterl
October 21, 2018
A girl is distracted by her phone as chaos ensues around her.

Distracting smartphones dominate classrooms

Brynn Smith and Katherine Esterl
August 22, 2018
Photo courtesy of edtechteacher.org

School runs smoothly with Google Classroom

Katherine Esterl
August 20, 2018
Close -up of Hamilton promotional poster

Sophomores see Tony Award-winning ‘Hamilton’

Katherine Esterl and Kiki Soto
May 24, 2018
KEEPING UP WITH MULTIPLE IDENTITIES: Because teenagers feel pressured to maintain a certain image or reputation on Instagram, they often make a second account dubbed a "finsta," short for a "fake-instagram."

The pressures of Instagram: To post or not to post?

Katherine Esterl
April 20, 2018
Ronalda Thomas (left) and Clayton Landey (right) rehearse at a past workshop.

Playmakers Workshop celebrates a decade of creativity

Katherine Esterl
April 9, 2018
SEL advisement wastes students' time

SEL advisement wastes students’ time

Katherine Esterl, Writer
January 16, 2018
Senior Josh Bailey, aspring rapper

Grady rapper sets up for success

Katherine Esterl
December 19, 2017
Roasted chickpeas, recipe below

After school snacks to carry you through finals

Lola Biddy and Katherine Esterl
December 13, 2017
The Clothing Warehouse, where manager Nicholas Goodly favors individuality and uniqueness.

Secondhand stores provide outlet for individuality

Becca Pirkle and Katherine Esterl
September 25, 2017
Coffeehouse hosts Dhruv Mehra (left) and Ben Grady (right) personify two hyper-patriotic Americans at "Red, White and Brew: An All American Coffeehouse."

Coffeehouse Welcomes Diversity on Stage

Katherine Esterl, Freshman Contributing Writer
September 16, 2016
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