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Crowds watch people walk in the Dragon Con parade on Saturday, August 30.
Dragon Con raises record-breaking amount for charity
Dylan Knight • October 22, 2025

Dragon Con, Atlanta’s annual pop culture convention, raised $320,000 for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Georgia in 2025, exceeding last year’s...

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has shifted to a completely digital paper, after 150 years of being in print. Supporters of the change say it is better suited for the modern day, digital age.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution goes fully digital
October 20, 2025
The Charles Allen building, pictured above in a 1948 photo, was occupied by Boys’ High and Tech High until 1947. In the fall of 1947, Henry W. Grady High School replaced Boys’ High and Tech High.
Midtown Foundation granted power over Boys High funds
October 17, 2025
SCIENCE STUDY: University of Georgia Graduate students install thermal-based mass flow controllers in UGA laboratory facilities.
University of Georgia adds new public medical school
October 15, 2025
PLATFORM PRESENTATION: On Aug. 20, at a gubernatorial forum in Houston County, Georgia governor candidates presented their campaign platforms to voters
Jason Esteves announces candidacy for Georgia governor
October 13, 2025
Sports
Sophomore Emma Companiotte rushes down the field in the Knights inaugural against Alcovy, on Oct. 2, which ended in a 20-0 loss. This was their first game ever, as the program was introduced in Fall 2025.
Junior Parker Koher completes at Chamblee High School on Dec.13.
Senior wide receiver Kentrell White rushes the ball during the Oct. 2 game against Pace, resulting in a 95 yard touchdown. White got two touchdowns for the Knights and the game resulted in a 27-12 win.
Junior Dorian Fox runs the ball down the field at the Knights game against Forest park. The Knights won 18-7.
Features
SEAMLESS CITY: Centennial Yards, Atlanta's latest urban design initiative, aims to build mixed use and residential buildings over the historic Gulch, and to create a continuation of the city's downtown in the previously underutilized area.
Centennial Yards project builds over The Gulch, transforms city
Oliver Grosse • October 22, 2025

Centennial Yards, downtown Atlanta’s newest urban development project, aims to build mixed-use and residential buildings in an area known as the Gulch and completely...

NEW BEGINNINGS: After twenty five years in the same location, Kelly’s Closet is preparing to relocate. Although the move is drawing near, the boutique has remained in business as long as possible.
Kelly’s Closet relocates to old Flying Biscuit property
October 20, 2025
NEW SIGHTS: Jayna sees a view of a local German market from her window.
Student exchange program offers cultural exposure
October 17, 2025
PROJECT PLANNING: Sophomore Abbie Alexander (left) and junior Tegan Derro (right) plan a park beautification initiative.
Fulton County Youth Commission participants advocate for local change
October 15, 2025
DEVELOPING SKILLS: Sophomore Camila Belloso-Wilson practices flamenco dancing at her studio, Calo Gitano Flamenco Academy. Belloso-Wilson has been flamenco dancing since the age of three.
Sophomore Belloso-Wilson embraces culture, flamenco dance
October 13, 2025
Opinion
NEW TEST: The Enhanced ACT was designed to better align with the digital SAT, creating streamlined experience for tester. The new changes provide for a condensed test with less questions and less time.
Head to Head: Does the enhanced ACT format benefit students?
Rose Silver and Henry Eckersley • October 22, 2025

BRAINWASH: PragerU continues to influence the children of America through their educational programming, further fueling an agenda of censorship and forgetting the past.
Conservative media over-glorifies America’s history
October 20, 2025
OPPORTUNITY COSTS: Modifying the A-B rotation would benefit all working and dual enrolled students and would encourage more students to engage with the outside opportunities available to them.
Consistent A-B day rotation would benefit working, dual-enrolled students
October 10, 2025
ABANDONING GOALS: By renaming the Department of Defense to the "Department of War," Trump has gone back on his promises of ensuring peace, and has also misinterpreted the focus of the Department of Defense, which is to prevent war.
Trump renaming Department of Defense misrepresents department, breaks promises
October 7, 2025
GUN VIOLENCE: Gun-related deaths from both suicides and homicides have continued to increase in recent years, as highlighted by data from the National Safety Council.
Emory shooting signifies prevalent gun violence problem
October 1, 2025
News Briefs
Louvre Museum reopens after heist 10/22
October 22, 2025
Louvre Museum robbed for the first time since 1998
October 20, 2025
Students center equity and voice at APS candidate town hall
October 10, 2025
Trending Stories
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CONSUMER CRAZE: Fluffy dolls known as Labubus have taken over the internet, bringing about the next big consumerist trend that glamorizes frivolous spending and wasting money.

Labubu trend fuels consumerism, harms environment

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SCIENCE STUDY: University of Georgia Graduate students install thermal-based mass flow controllers in UGA laboratory facilities.

University of Georgia adds new public medical school

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SIDEWALK STRUGGLES: A resident's driveway on Angier Place is sectioned off due to the new expansion of Georgia Power's substation.

Georgia Power substation expansion impacts community living

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Freshman Sydney Eaton dribbles ball down the field at Carolina Elite Soccer Academy in Aug. 2025.

Freshman Eaton called up to US National Team Camp

Sports Briefs
Volleyball loses to Marist, drops from the playoffs
October 22, 2025
Volleyball makes program history, advances to Elite Eight
October 18, 2025
Softball falls in second round of the playoffs
October 14, 2025
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Multimedia
Midtown hosts homecoming tailgate
Meon Tian
Student Life Briefs
“Frosted Cookies and Ekphrasis” Workshop Oct. 23
October 22, 2025
PSAT Day Oct. 23
October 20, 2025
Banner Design Contest for Call to Earth Day
October 10, 2025
Humans of Midtown
Sophmore Roberts smiles before volleyball practice.
Junior Joseph Medina smiles outside of school in the morning.
Junior Seth Tilley smiles before going into school in the morning.
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