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An upbeat website for a downtown school

the Southerner Online
An upbeat website for a downtown school

the Southerner Online
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The Southerner interviewed eight notable members of the Class of 2022 to celebrate and commemorate the first graduating class of Midtown High School.

First class of Midtown High School graduates

Yei Bin Andrews, Stella Mackler, Anna Rachwalski, Ava Smith, and Kelly Tran
May 23, 2022
MADAM PRESIDENT: Aaliyah Rapping was the SGA president for the 2021-2022 school year.

Aaliyah Rapping, SGA President

Kelly Tran
May 23, 2022
DIVIDED UP: The Atlanta Board of Education divides Atlanta Public Schools into nine different school districts. Students must attend the school in the zone where the residence of their parents/legal guardians is located unless they have administrative approval to enroll elsewhere.

Out-of-district students risk repercussions for success

Kelly Tran
March 8, 2022
Fiona Bray, sophomore

Fiona Bray, sophomore

Kelly Tran
February 3, 2022
The anniversary of Jan. 6th brings concerns about the lingering trust of governmental and non-governmental systems demonstrating the fragility of democracy and trust.

Anniversary of Jan. 6th reminds all of rampant distrust

Kelly Tran
January 6, 2022
Arbery and Rittenhouse verdicts reveals to the public the precarious balance between the rights of the public and the rights of the individual.

Arbery, Rittenhouse verdicts reveal progress and terror

Kelly Tran
December 8, 2021
Annie Laster, senior

Annie Laster, senior

Kelly Tran
November 30, 2021
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Asian American student reflects over summer events

Kelly Tran
November 16, 2021
Nora Ball, senior

Nora Ball, senior

Kelly Tran
October 6, 2021
The Texas abortion ban and the right to life denies students and citizens of their rights to access of information, contraception and comprehensive sexual education.

Texas abortion law forgets who’s most vulnerable

Kelly Tran
September 24, 2021
Renderings of the police academy released by the Atlanta Police Foundation show the 150 acre proposed establishment. Additional facilities include the Atlanta Police Leadership Institute, the Atlanta Fire/Rescue Academy and 30 acres for urban farming.

Atlanta City Council scheduled to vote on controversial police, fire training facility development

Lucia Gravel, Kelly Tran, Ava Smith, and Yei Bin Andrews
September 7, 2021
The new addition of the "A Wing" has given Midtown an opportunity to expand its campus for a new school year.

Midtown reopens with room for growth

Yei Bin Andrews, Aran Sonnad-Joshi, Sayan Sonnad-Joshi, Lucia Gravel, Shay Bowman, and Kelly Tran
September 1, 2021
Seniors Lillian Wilson (left) and Meg McGahan (right) are seen masked along with their peers in AP Art.

A new year for mental and physical health

Yei Bin Andrews, Aran Sonnad-Joshi, Sayan Sonnad-Joshi, Lucia Gravel, Shay Bowman, and Kelly Tran
September 1, 2021
Midtown's visual redesign was undertaken by Art teacher John Brandhorst, with the help of Midtown parents and professionals.

A new name and direction

Yei Bin Andrews, Aran Sonnad-Joshi, Sayan Sonnad-Joshi, Lucia Gravel, Shay Bowman, and Kelly Tran
September 1, 2021
Midtown's new building sits at the corner of Charles Allen Drive and 10th Street. In addition to the building, a new parking lot has been added for students and staff to utilize.

The new building

Yei Bin Andrews, Aran Sonnad-Joshi, Sayan Sonnad-Joshi, Lucia Gravel, Shay Bowman, and Kelly Tran
September 1, 2021
Critical media consumption necessary in the era of misinformation

Critical media consumption necessary in the era of misinformation

Kelly Tran
August 31, 2021

Finding the American Dream: The path to citizenship presents challenges

Kelly Tran, Aran Sonnad-Joshi, Sayan Sonnad-Joshi, Stella Mackler, and Yei Bin Andrews
April 1, 2021
Atlantans place flowers at a makeshift memorial at the Gold Spa, one of the targets in the Atlanta Spa Shootings.

Asian-American student reflects in wake of Atlanta spa shooting

Kelly Tran
March 25, 2021
Senior Inaya Abdul-Haqq reminisces about her Caribbean roots as she poses for a picture in St. Lucia in December 2019. Abdul-Haqq returned to the island to reconnect with her family and culture.

Multicultural students embrace interpersonal discovery

Kelly Tran
February 15, 2021
Collegeboard's determination to administer a full-length AP exam only heightens the anxiety and educational inequality of students nationwide. Original "This is fine" cartoon by KC Green.

Leniency necessary for AP Exams: We’re still in a pandemic

Kelly Tran
January 22, 2021
Divisive sectionalism has contributed to one part of the chaos of 2020, however, this divide between rural and urban America brings on broader questions about the future of the country and what this divide could mean for America's future.

It’s time to start talking about rural America: The disconnect between urban and rural America

Kelly Tran
January 7, 2021
ABC News telecast shows protesters storming the Capitol building as tensions rise between pro-Trump supporters and the federal government.

March on D.C. by pro-Trump supporters proves white supremacy reigns supreme

Kelly Tran
January 6, 2021
Like in the Civil Rights movement of the 1960's, this summer protesters took to the streets to protest police brutality and racial injustices. However this time they marched under the flag of Black Lives Matter, instead of at the helms of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior (center). (Original image courtesy of public domain).

Lighting the torch: The future of civil rights

Kelly Tran, Yei Bin Andrews, Ava Smith, and Aran Sonnad-Joshi
December 11, 2020
Erin Taylor, senior

Erin Taylor, senior

Kelly Tran
December 9, 2020
Following the presidential debate the country is alight with President Trump's accusations of voter fraud; most of which have been unfounded and inaccurate

Exaggerations of voter fraud hurts the American people the most

Kelly Tran
October 30, 2020
Georgia's 7th congressional district election

Georgia’s 7th congressional district election

Kelly Tran
October 28, 2020
Georgia's 6th congressional district election

Georgia’s 6th congressional district election

Kelly Tran
October 28, 2020
Sofia Bailey, senior

Sofia Bailey, senior

Kelly Tran
October 14, 2020
Since the 2018 gubernatorial election all eyes from the nation and from the citizens of Georgia have been glued to the polls and the subsequent election resuts.

A look into Georgia’s history of voter suppression

Kelly Tran
September 24, 2020
While youth voters are at the forefront of at of protests and political revolutions it's time for them to bring that energy to the polls.

Youth voters need to vote for every election

Kelly Tran
September 16, 2020
The affordable housing crisis is causing massive damage to the nation's most vulnerable, students. Currently, student homelessness is at an all-time high in the United States.

Coronavirus emphasizes rising concerns about student homelessness

Kelly Tran
May 20, 2020
Coworkers Diamond and Bie Nguyen continues work on their customers following Gov. Kemp's reopening decision.

Gov. Kemp’s decision to reopen Georgia showcases extreme negligence

Kelly Tran
April 29, 2020
The info graphic provides a brief snapshot of the frightening and tragic information that surrounds the childcare system and homes throughout the United States.

Balance of children and parental rights harms everyone in Child Protective Services

Kelly Tran
March 25, 2020
Senior Henry Nguyen is seen at lunch with his friends. Sophomore Kelly Tran is the only Vietnamese friend he has at Grady.

[Photo] Grady provides unique experience for Asian American students

Yei Bin Andrews, Lifestyle Editor
April 16, 2020
Political divisiveness drives conversation about the border, but distracts from the negligence at the border and the need for the empathetic leaders.

Lack of immigration reform defines us as a nation

Kelly Tran
March 9, 2020
Many U.S. citizens are made ignorant by western media to the consequences of war Iranian citizens face.

Western media exaggerated fears of war, ignores who suffers real consequences

Kelly Tran, Comment Section Editor
January 13, 2020
College board makes exams overpriced, "burning" students' and parents' money.

Student Assistance Programs distract from the real issues

Kelly Tran
December 5, 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
Politicians wishing to argue rather than listen have lead to detrimental consequences at the expense of American citizens.

Societal issues play a role in the gun control debate

Kelly Tran
August 27, 2019

A Private School Student’s Perspective On Public School

Kelly Tran, Freshman
October 17, 2018
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