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Lily Rachwalski

Lily Rachwalski, Website Managing Editor

Lily is a junior and is excited to start her third year with the Southerner. Apart from her writing with the Southerner, Lily is a Georgia Scholastic Press Association (GSPA) student ambassador, representing both the Southerner and Georgia journalism as a whole. She is an active member of Latin club and plays ultimate frisbee for both Midtown and cATLanta, Georgia's under-20 club team. In her free time, you can find her hanging out with friends and family.

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[Photo] Affirmative action rollback divides community

September 18, 2023
Head to Head: Should Affirmative Action continue to be in place?

Head to Head: Should Affirmative Action continue to be in place?

Lily Rachwalski and Aran Sonnad-Joshi
February 20, 2023
Bowie smiles before her 4A AP Biology class begins.

Ava Bowie, senior

Lily Rachwalski
September 7, 2023
For many going through the college application process, the US News College rankings and report is a top-tier resource, but researchers cite the rankings as arbitrary and overvalued.

US’s higher education expectations must shift

Lily Rachwalski
August 28, 2023
Henrietta Lacks died of cervical cancer in 1951. Before her death, doctors removed cells from her tumor without her knowledge.

[Photo] Henrietta Lacks settlement proves that we own our bodies

August 22, 2023
The Southerner viewed the New York Times website front page for 40 days, in between April 1st and May 9th. Only 4.9% of stories were about gun violence, the same amount of stories there were about Taylor Swift.

Recent gun violence showcases desensitization, normalization

Lily Rachwalski
May 19, 2023
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, now 98 years old, established the Carter Center in 1982 after leaving the White House the year prior. The Center is financed by charitable donations and is registered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Former President Carter impacts the world, Midtown

Abby Hyken, Shea Edwards, and Lily Rachwalski
April 28, 2023
Concerned community members have signed a petition to address shortcomings in APS regarding academic achievement and operations by calling for new leadership.

[Photo] Petition calls for replacement of superintendent, administrators

March 31, 2023
Senate Bill 180 states that the state and local governments wouldnt be permitted to burden an individuals free exercise of religion unless the government could demonstrate it had a compelling governmental interest in doing so and that it was using the least restrictive means of intrusion.

[Photo] Religious Liberty Bill threatens LGBTQ rights

March 23, 2023
Oscar Cannon gets into shooting mode in front of one of his cameras.

Sophomore Cannon explores realm of photography

Lily Rachwalski
March 16, 2023
New Year’s resolutions are meant to help you start the year off on a strong foot, but in reality they are an ineffective and costly tradition.

New Years resolutions prove unproductive

January 10, 2023
Midtown has always had a closed campus policy for lunch, but some students disagree with this policy.

[Photo] Head to Head: Should students be allowed to go off campus for lunch?

December 20, 2022
Ye, a bestselling Hip-hop artist known for hits like Bound 2 and All of the Lights, recently went viral after making a string of anti-semitic remarks on Twitter and talkshows. Yes comments triggered further discussion of the prevalence of anti-semitism in society.

[Photo] Ye is “Bound 2” Rejection

December 14, 2022

Midtown should adopt an open campus lunch policy

Lily Rachwalski
December 14, 2022
Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker hosted an election night watch party at the Omni Hotel. After voting was tallied, the race between the Incumbent Raphael Warnock and Walker was too close to call and will be heading to a Dec. 6 runoff.

Warnock, Walker U.S Senate race heads to December runoff

Jamie Marlowe, Sayan Sonnad-Joshi, Greta Gustafson, Sierra Pape, Shalin Bhatia, and Lily Rachwalski
November 9, 2022
The New York Times website has over 130 million visitors a month, but only 3.4 percent of those visitors pay for full access to the site.

Paywalls cause need for media literacy

Lily Rachwalski
November 8, 2022
The Wellstar Health System announced its decision to close its downtown Atlanta branch, known as the Atlanta Medical Center, which adds the risk of a shortage of emergency rooms and hospital beds in Metro Atlanta.

Hospital closing harms underserved Atlantans

Lily Rachwalski
November 3, 2022
As Midtown celebrates its sesquicentennial, old yearbooks hold many memories.

Notable Alumni Reflect on Years at Grady

Sierra Pape and Lily Rachwalski
October 12, 2022
With school shootings on the rise, districts and schools are enforcing stricter safety policies. But, these policies are not always a force for good.

Current school safety policies not effective as violence deterent

Lily Rachwalski
August 29, 2022
Junior Cat Sands paints a Roman bust during one of the monthly Latin Club meetings. Latin Club is one of the biggest clubs in the school with over 100 members.

Language Clubs spark student interest

Lily Rachwalski
May 13, 2022
Russell poses for the camera in his Latin class.

Grant Russell, freshman

February 25, 2022
Halloween decorations adorn Morningsides front entrance in preparation for the event.

Morningside Monster Bash returns after year-long break

Lily Rachwalski
October 19, 2021
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