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In the 2017 production “The Greatest Showman”, Hugh Jackman plays the infamous P.T. Barnum. It begins with his childhood, where he meets the love of his life: Charity (Michelle Williams).After his father passes away, he becomes homeless and lives on the streets, begging for food. He sees a hiring sign for an oil company, and …

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Mrs. Chollman, the Anatomy and Marine Biology teacher, has been a teacher at Carter High School for 20 years. Mrs. Chollman attended Carter High when she was a teen, and claims that the reason she is a teacher today was her Biology teacher, Mr. Wilber Acuff. She said, “He made learning so exciting and I …

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Title: To Pimp A Butterfly Artist: Kendrick Lamar Label Top Dawg Entertainment Release Date: March 15, 2015 Genre: Hip hop, funk, West coast hip hop, Jazz rap, Alternative hip hop Available: Spotify, Apple Music, Youtube Music, iHeartRadio,Deezer After his second studio album, good kid, m.A.A.d city, Kendrick Lamar had some big shoes to fill. Good …

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Diana Yukhimenko is a Carter High School freshman from Kazakhstan, a country located right below Russia. Diana lived in her home country for nine years before moving to America. Her mother and sister are the only ones that moved with her, so her other family members are still in Kazakhstan. Diana has noticed some differences …

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The Carter High School dress code focuses way too much on the female students’ clothing. The Knox County dress code mentions women’s clothing a lot more than they should. Item 2 in the dress code mentions low cut blouses and cleavage. Item 6 in the dress code mentions low cut dresses, skirts, and shorts. A …

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The biscuits served in the cafeteria are dry, crumbly, and unenjoyable. Most students will agree that the biscuits are unsatisfying if not smothered in gravy or jelly or paired with another food option like chicken or sausage. EmmaLie Rosenbalm said, “I like the biscuits when they’re with jelly, but without it they’re dry and inedible.” …

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I’ve been a student at Carter High School for 4 years now, and I’ve been in that, “I don’t wanna do this work” kind of mood. I was in that mood for three years, all the way up until the summer before my senior year when I got an email from my guidance counselor about …

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Raymond Wynn serves as Carter High Schools’ Sports Information Director and a System-Wide Technology Specialist for the Knox County Schools System. Being a Sports Information Director means he has to publish as much info and gather info about other teams for our school. “Along with making sure we follow TSSAA and NFHS rules,” Ray added. …

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With the boys basketball team going for their 4th district title in a row this year, the pressure is on. This year they basically started with a new team since some of the players are all new to varsity One of Carter’s star senior players Brycen Mckeehan says, “I think the more we play together …

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In Knox County, it is a curriculum requirement for honors English students to complete a summer reading project prior to beginning the English course. Personally, I can’t stand them. They seem redundant to me, and I feel like our time could be better spent having the time of your life. Summer is supposed to be …

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