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Fall, most widely known for the changing of the leaves, the football games, and the massive influx of pumpkin spice products; but for one class here at Carter High School, fall means a garden, yes you read that right! Ms. Jani Chollman and her Ecology class are growing a garden on school grounds this fall. …

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John shippers (front) and Emily wiliford (back), at an event for the East Tennessee performing arts association. Chastin Maples (front) and Jessie Fouraker (back), also at an event for the east tennessee performing arts association. The pandemic has hit a lot of clubs incredibly hard, none more so than the carter high school band; I …

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Have you ever marked on your skin with ink only to find that it was very hard to get off later? The hand stamps that we receive in the mornings at school are a perfect example of this, and they should be switched out with less permanent ones. There are several problems with these stamps, …

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Should there really be homework, like what’s the point? Does it really help or does it make things worse?  Yes, it does help some understand the topic and get more of an understanding; but does it really help? If stress was an object it would be homework. As for some teenagers, we work late nights …

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Ask anyone here at Carter High School how they feel about the food in the school cafeteria and their response will often be complete disgust. It’s dry, flavorless and generally revolting. Many students pack their own lunch or even don’t eat lunch at all because pizza that has the same texture as cardboard will never …

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Carter High School has many different sports that they fund except for one major sport: soccer. The boys and girls soccer teams win more games than they lose most of the time, which means that the soccer teams represent the school in a very good way and they excel in other ways too. For example, …

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How would you feel about getting out of school at 3:00? Taking enrichment out of the school schedule would allow a shorter school day for students. Along with getting out at 3:00 students would still be completing their normal classes as usual.  At Carter High, enrichment class is at the end of the day from …

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High School students are regularly stressed and overworked. They have homework from their classes, a job if they’re old enough to, family issues, and extracurricular. Students have so much on their plate and they are not allowed to have a break. Schools in Utah and Oregon have already allowed students in their schools to take …

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This school year has been consequently different than previous years due to one obvious reason: COVID-19. With the virus all around us there have been adjustments made for school. For example, students can choose to do online school instead of in person classes. But is this enough? That is where a hybrid school schedule comes …

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All around Knox County, students are able to complete all required courses prior to their last year of high school. Carter High School seniors are not given the option to finish their classes that way. They are supposed to complete the required classes per year. For instance, Government and Civics is to be completed Sophomore …

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