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The Hilltopper

The official student news site of Highlands High School

The Hilltopper

The official student news site of Highlands High School

The Hilltopper

2024-2025 NCAA March Madness bracket shows Florida as the National Champions, picture of student's bracket.

March Madness comes to an end

Ava Muzumdar, Copy Editor April 9, 2025

The ball flies over the backboard. That’s it. The Houston Cougars take down the Duke Blue Devils.  Duke was up by seven points with two minutes remaining in the game; however, this is when the game...

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The Blue Marble Bookstore is a safe and welcoming place for readers of all ages.

Blue Marble bookstore seeks new ownership

Aster Bredwell and Cora Bolser April 8, 2025

For almost 45 years, Blue Marble Books has been inspiring young readers to explore a new realm of literature, fostering a lifelong love of reading. A cornerstone of children’s literature in Fort Thomas,...

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The Kentucky General Assembly passed HB 208,  “the Cellphone Ban” bill, on March 14, 2025, and sent it to the Governor to sign.

Kentucky General Assembly passes cellphone ban in schools

Adalyn Armstrong-Cattani, Staff April 7, 2025

Technology can be beneficial to students' learning, but also seen as a distraction. When students have their phones the chances of being productive are significantly reduced.  When this was brought...

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Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins cover being shown.

What Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins has in store

Ashley Franco Cestary March 27, 2025

Strolling through rows of bookshelves at the bookstore, I scan the shelves for my most anticipated read of the year: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins. Published March 17, the new Hunger Games...

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The Pilot stands at the ready, with their Titan crouched in the background. (Respawn Entertainment)

Titanfall 2 remains one of the best multiplayer shooters after nine years

Skyler Frey, Copy Editor March 25, 2025

Titanfall 2 is an incredibly old game at this point. Despite what common sense dictates, 2016 was nine years ago now, and a lot has changed since then. Games have even bigger download sizes, graphical...

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Student listening to Playboi Carti’s new album MUSIC.

Playboi Carti drops new album

Mia Shrout, Staff March 25, 2025

Playboi Carti is back, and his long awaited music drop is now here. The rap artist has not been on the music scene since his last album Whole Lotta Red which dropped in 2020. As he is known for his special...

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A wolf howling, demonstrating one of the many words used by Gen-Z (alpha).

Brain Rot’s growing use has become a new way of communication for Gen-Z

Meg Gallagher March 25, 2025

Brain rot is a modern slang term that has gained a significant amount of popularity, especially among Gen-Z and Gen Alpha, largely due to the influence of social media apps. These words are mainly used...

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Evelyn Morel (12) driving after school.

Kentucky’s senate votes to lower permit age to 15

Maisy Wilson and Alecia Cogsville March 25, 2025

Towards the beginning of this year, Kentucky representative Steven Rudy, the Majority Floor Leader, had encouraged House Bill 15. House Bill 15 is a piece of legislation that Steven Rudy is sponsoring...

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The entire cast perform the final number the the show “Bikini Bottom Day Reprise."

“The SpongeBob Musical” is one of Highlands’ best productions

Harper Teismann March 24, 2025

The Highlands High School theater program has been notorious for its impressive and well-thought-out shows for years, and with every performance they seem to get even better. This year’s choice was the...

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