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Katie Sigal

Katie Sigal, Comment Managing Editor and Social Media Editor

Katie Sigal is a senior and Comment Managing Editor and Social Media Editor for the Southerner. She is on the swim team and, in her free time, she likes spending time with friends, swimming, reading and listening to Taylor Swift. She is super excited to continue writing for the Southerner this year.

All content by Katie Sigal
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
Hillary Clinton speaks at the 2016 Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 2024 DNC was chosen to be in Chicago after beating Atlanta for the pick. Not holding the convention in Atlanta was a missed opportunity and could have helped Georgia move further as a blue state.

Democratic National Convention not held in Atlanta, missed opportunity

Katie Sigal
April 24, 2023

Biden administration could not avoid Willow project approval

Katie Sigal
March 31, 2023
There has been increasingly more support for the nationwide popular vote among voters in recent decades. The nationwide popular vote allows for a more united and representative nation.

Nationwide popular vote more accurately displays US democracy

Katie Sigal
March 17, 2023
In the past 20 years, top colleges have been accused of forcing students with mental health issues to withdraw. A recent lawsuit by Yale students alleges that the college pressured students to take a leave of absence after they reported mental health issues.

Universities need to rehash mental health policies

Katie Sigal
February 14, 2023
Republican Kevin McCarthy (right) was elected as Speaker of the House on Jan. 7 after 15 rounds of voting. Former President Donald Trump (middle) helped McCarthy gain the votes he needed to win the election after far-right representatives refused to originally give him their votes.

Speakership crisis shows divide in Republican party

Katie Sigal
January 9, 2023
Co-captain Jonas Loesel instructs new student, Jackson Canbob. They refer to the novices as grapes, and experiences students as raisins. Mock trial is a student-led club, and seniors often instruct underclassmen.

Senior Loesel helps mock trial team develop

Katie Sigal
January 1, 2023
Extreme partisanship has become overwhelmingly prominent in all aspects of government in recent years. This development poses a threat to the U.S government.

Extreme partisanship hurts America

Katie Sigal
November 8, 2022
America has a fascination with the drama and scandal surrounding the British royal family. This is shown through what is published in American magazines and high American viewer levels on televised royal events.

British royal family captivates Americans

Katie Sigal
September 30, 2022
Seniors show their spirit while dressed in neon at the first home football game against KIPP Atlanta Collegiate. The Knights won 33-10.

Increased school spirit livens atmosphere

Katie Sigal
September 22, 2022
Teens protest gun reform outside the White House after the Parkland shooting. Brian Kemps conceal carry bill backtracks everything that has been fought for even after prevalent gun reform for years.

Gun law changes affect more than just gun owners

Katie Sigal
August 24, 2022
Bowie in her Pre-calculus class.

Ava Bowie, junior

Katie Sigal
August 11, 2022
Sophomore midfielder Ryan Carter draws against a Pace Academy midfielder at the Knights senior night game on April 20.

Girls lacrosse finishes season, enters playoffs

Katie Sigal
April 25, 2022
Junior Katie Sigal went on a tour of Northwestern University. The tour was on a Friday and she received an unexcused absence. Northwestern is one of the thousands of universities around the country that tracks demonstrated interest.

[Photo] APS should allow students to tour colleges without punishment

Greta Gustafson
April 20, 2022
At Midtown, there arent any required or grade specific field trips offered. Most field trips come from an elective class that the teacher arranged for example, recently art students visited the High Museum of Art. This is different from in elementary and middle school, where entire classes would venture out for the day together, such as going to the zoo or aquarium, about once every month or two.

Career-based field trips provide necessary opportunities

Katie Sigal
March 29, 2022
Staffers (left to right) Winnie Snyder, Emilia Weinrobe, Mia Pilot and Mia Garrett (front) work on meeting deadlines to produce the yearbook.

Yearbook struggles with limited underclassmen involvement

Katie Sigal
March 10, 2022

Test retake policy change hinders students

Katie Sigal
February 26, 2022
The College Board has stated that in 2024 the SAT will be administered on either a computer or a tablet, in comparison to being on paper.

SAT going online prompts unanswered questions

Katie Sigal
February 16, 2022
Centner in his APUSH class.

Michael Centner, junior

Katie Sigal
February 11, 2022
Senior Hannah Doherty (right) participates in COVID-19 surveillance testing.

[Photo] School-wide surveillance testing in need of reform

Editorial Board
February 9, 2022
Every Haygood game begins with a five minute devotional which allows players to connect.

Haygood Hoops shoots for community

Katie Sigal
January 10, 2022

Buckhead becoming its own city, better for everyone

Katie Sigal
December 10, 2021
Ragan in her physics class.

Jenna Ragan, junior

Katie Sigal
December 7, 2021
The Midtown swim team competed at their first meet on Thursday, Nov. 11. They placed fourth out of eight at the River Ridge meet.

[Photo] Swim team trains for future success

Archer Streelman
December 4, 2021
In past years, alumni have been present at homecoming, such as in 2014. Recently, alumni participation has dropped significantly.

Homecoming celebrations lack alumni participation

Katie Sigal
November 4, 2021
Midtowns fashion club, the ZJUZ Society, designs the opening of the annual fashion show around a central idea. In 2019, it was corsets.

ZJUZ Society plans to walk the runway

Katie Sigal
October 28, 2021
Bowman in his AP Research class.

Bryce Bowman, junior

Katie Sigal
September 28, 2021
Booths lined up at the Virginia Highland Farmers Market on August 12th. The lineup of vendors change every week depending on popularity and season.

Virginia Highland Farmers Market gathers community

Katie Sigal
September 16, 2021
Empty lockers line the halls in the C Building. Students rarely use lockers during the school day.

Lockers becoming useless in modern day high schools

Katie Sigal
September 10, 2021
Due to the new schedule for next year, students will have to use a new morning routine.

School day schedules should not be changed

Katie Sigal
May 31, 2021
The last published printed edition of Gradys literary magazine, The Unmasking, from January 2020.

Virtual transition opens up new doors for Literary Magazine

Katie Sigal
May 24, 2021
Courtesy of Mia Otoski

Mia Otoski, sophomore

Katie Sigal
May 20, 2021
Students complete all assignments at home, including this piece from an expressionistic logo project.

Art pathway adjusts to online learning constraints

Katie Sigal
April 16, 2021
Courtesy of Jonas Loesel

Jonas Loesel, sophomore

Katie Sigal
April 5, 2021
Students in a college home economics class in 1942 at Shimer College, a now-closed institution. Grady no longer offers courses in home economics.

Elimination of Home Economics leaves students ill-prepared for life

Katie Sigal
March 31, 2021
Members of the debate team pose for a photo. Sophomore Zach Spangler (bottom right) was the champion in Novice Public Forum debate along with his partner sophomore Jamie Marlowe.

Debate novices exceed expectations in competition

Katie Sigal
March 9, 2021
The outdated stereotype surrounding home economics takes a toll on the classes real goal.

Modern curriculum needs home economics

Katie Sigal
March 2, 2021
Keely Baker kneels with a member of the opposing team during a match.

Keely Baker, Junior

Katie Sigal
February 19, 2021
Members of the National Guard stand watch at the Capitol for 46th President Joe Bidens Inauguration.

Heightened security at inauguration was needed

Katie Sigal
February 3, 2021
Many storefronts stand empty in the Virginia-Highland neighborhood.

Virginina-Highland businesses struggle to keep doors open

Katie Sigal
December 16, 2020
Above shows statistic of the devastating facts about sex trafficking in Georgia.

Rise in sex trafficking hits close to home

Katie Sigal
October 2, 2020
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