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Kelly Tran, Co-Editor in Chief

Kelly Tran, Co-Editor in Chief. Kelly is a senior and is on her final year of writing for the Southerner. Outside of the Southerner she participates in Lincoln Douglas Debate for the Grady Jesters. She is excited to be working with her fellow editors in chiefs and new staff in person again. She looks forward to all the new articles, stories, and connections the staff will create this year. 

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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

September 7, 2021
The new addition of the

Midtown reopens with room for growth

September 1, 2021
Critical media consumption necessary in the era of misinformation

Critical media consumption necessary in the era of misinformation

August 31, 2021

Finding the American Dream: The path to citizenship presents challenges

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

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

February 15, 2021
Collegeboard's determination to administer a full-length AP exam only heightens the anxiety and educational inequality of students nationwide. Original

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

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

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

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

December 11, 2020
Erin Taylor, senior

Erin Taylor, senior

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

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

Georgia’s 7th congressional district election

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

Georgia’s 6th congressional district election

October 28, 2020
Sofia Bailey, senior

Sofia Bailey, senior

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

January 13, 2020
College board makes exams overpriced,

Student Assistance Programs distract from the real issues

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

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

August 27, 2019

A Private School Student’s Perspective On Public School

October 17, 2018
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