Lexie Crawford, Editor in Chief
October 16, 2019
Maggie Schroeder, Yearbook Head Editor
October 7, 2019
Last Friday, October 4, the stands of David Cecil Memorial Stadium overflowed with fans ready to cheer on their Bluebirds as Highlands took on Conner High...
Maggie Schroeder, Yearbook Head Editor
October 2, 2019
On October 1, the Kentucky Department of Education released their accountability rankings for the 2018-2019 school year, with all Fort Thomas Independent Schools receiving...
Lexie Crawford, Editor in Chief
October 2, 2019
Megan Benzing, Staff
September 16, 2019
Formals, friends, and dancing all have one common thread: Homecoming. This remarkable event sets the stage for the rest of the year. Dances such as this one can easily lift...
Ella Exterkamp, Staff
April 17, 2019
It is almost the end of Prom 2019; The last few notes of Bohemian Rhapsody have everyone breathing heavy and smiles are plastered across every face. The DJ comes on the mic...
Lexie Crawford, Editor in Chief
September 10, 2019
Last night, the Boys Varsity Soccer team faced the Covington Catholic High School Colonels and triumphed with a score of one to zero. The game started at 7:30...
Tessa Killen, Head Graphic Design Editor
September 9, 2019
On September 5th, the Highlands Volleyball team won against the Dixie Heights Colonels across the board with the Freshmen, Junior Varsity (JV), and Varsity teams. The...
Megan Benzing, Grace Duty, and Libby Spiess
August 28, 2019
Last Friday, the Highlands High School cross country teams took on the Moeller Invitational, located at Christ Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. Since this particular meet was held...
Teeka, Advice Columnist
October 16, 2019
Dear Teeka, What does success mean to you? And in what degree of importance does success lie upon? Sincerely, Edrin Ahlfeld Dear Edrin Ahlfeld, Success...
Tessa Killen, Head Graphic Design Editor
October 14, 2019
Tessa Killen, Head Graphic Design Editor
August 25, 2019
Bright lights. Loud music. The sound of laughter and chatter mixes in with the rhythm of you and your friend's favorite song. That's what Homecoming is all about. However,...
Sydney Cooper, Editor-in-Chief
May 13, 2019
Aries: Aries are known as the leaders of the pack. They prefer to initiate rather than complete. They are independent, have an upbeat personality, and bring excitement into...
Students jump into Fall Break • 24 Views
Senior Maggie Seibert, who plays Rona Lisa Peretti, performs during “Prayer of the Comfort Counselor” while surrounded by spellers Leaf Coneybear (senior Grant Sower), Logainne Schwartz (senior Izzy Moses), Marcy Park (junior Lizzy Roeding), lunch ladies (junior Mehryn Toole and freshman Madeline Dadosky), and the reporter (junior Molly Bucher).
Senior Grant Sower, who plays speller Leaf Coneybear, stands in triumph after spelling a word correctly in “I’m Not That Smart.”
Sophomore Zoe Zoller, who plays speller Olive Ostrovsky, dances around the stage singing “My Friend, the Dictionary.”
Sophomore Zoe Zoller, who plays speller Olive Ostrovsky, belts out notes with senior Kenzie Gabbard and sophomore Peter Laskey, who play her parents, during “The I Love You Song.”
Senior Lillian Reynolds, who plays comfort counselor Mitch Mahoney, sends a guest speller of the stage during “Prayer of the Comfort Counselor.”
Sophomore Hank Slaby, who plays speller William Barfee, lets his “magic foot” take the lead while dancing and singing with junior Cassidy Perme, freshman Ashley Kelly, and senior Kenzie Gabbard, who play cheerleaders.
The spellers in the Bee complain about the easy words other competitors are getting during “Pandemonium.”
Senior Maggie Seibert, who plays Rona Lisa Peretti, introduces the spellers of the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
Junior Lizzy Roeding, who plays speller Marcy Parks, shows off her many talents during “I Speak Six Languages.”
Senior Izzy Moses, who plays speller Logainne Schwartz, sings “Woe Is Me” with fellow seniors Alex Harrison and Carter Bechtol, who play her fathers.
Sophomore Justin Gabbard, who plays speller Chip Tolentino, belts about his distraction during “My Unfortunate Erection (Chip’s Lament).”
The spellers, cheerleaders, boy scouts, and janitors gather around sophomore Hank Slaby, who plays speller William Barfee, during “Magic Foot.”
October 9, 2019
Sydney Cooper, Editor-in-Chief
May 20, 2019
"When Fox News first launched in 1996, their slogan was “Fair and Balanced.” Seeing this now would probably make a lot of people snicker given the...
Sydney Cooper, Editor-in-Chief
May 13, 2019
Emma Lazarus’s “The New Colossus,” inscribed at the base of the Statue of Liberty, reads “Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost, to me,” representing...
