Primary Elections – What You Need to Know
Sydney Cooper, Editor-in-Chief
May 10, 2019
One of the most exciting things about becoming an adult is freedom, but most importantly, the freedom of choice. Since the majority of seniors have become adults this past year, it is important to remember that it is the civic duty of every American to vote in elections. However, this can be a ve...
We the People compete in D.C.
Jenna Brady and Emeline Kuether
May 1, 2019
Last weekend, the Highland’s We the People team took on 57 teams in Washington D.C.. Although they weren’t able to know how they scored as compared to other teams, there is an overall confidence in their group. The team has spent the past months preparing opening statements and responses to po...
Information about annual beefcake volleyball game
Kenzie Poynter, Staff
May 1, 2019
The annual class Beefcake is coming to Highlands this Friday, May 3rd. Beefcake is a powder puff volleyball tournament for each class of boys to compete against each other under the coaching of the girls’ volleyball team. This year the money raised will be going to kids in South Sudan to provide long ...
The History of Earth Day
Tessa Killen, Staff
April 19, 2019
Many things happened in April of 1970 in the United States: President Richard Nixon signs the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act, The Beatles broke up, the Apollo 13 mission was launched but had to be aborted days later, and the first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22nd, 1970. April 22nd marks th...
Softball Birds Strike A Win Against NCC
Emrel Woody, Staff
April 18, 2019
On April 17th, the Highlands girls’ softball team went up against Newport Central Catholic at their home field, Winkler Field. The score ended being 13-3 Highlands. So far the girls have taken home three wins against Bishop Brossart, McNick, and now NCC. They have had six games with two being canceled f...
Information about Graduation 2019
Kenzie Poynter, Staff
April 18, 2019
With the school year coming to an end, graduation is coming closer and closer. Here is all the information you need to know: When - Sunday, May 26th at 2 pm - students start arriving at 1:15 pm to line up in the HHS Gym Where - Plan A is to have the graduation ceremony on the football field, whic...
Prom’s Shining Star
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 announcing the much-anticipated arrival of the prom court. The next few minutes fill with excited chatter as the nominees walk do...
Highlands bands together to support organ donation
Maggie Schroeder, Sports Editor
April 12, 2019
April is National Donate Life Month (NDLM), a month where organ donation is celebrated and highlighted throughout the nation in schools and workplaces. For NDLM, Highlands has joined a competition against other schools seeing which school can get the most students to either sign up (for ages 18 and older)...
Spring Sports of the Week Recap
April 12, 2019
As the weekend nears and sporting events wrap up for the week, we see the Birds gaining in points and stance. The boys’ and girls’ track team run in their next meet tomorrow at Campbell County beginning at 9:30 a.m. As for boys’ baseball, they end the week with a seasonal record of 9 wins and...
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.”
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...
Emeline Kuether, Managing Editor - Hilltopper
May 6, 2019
For 141 years this building has represented the traditions of Highlands. From the thousands of students who have walked across the stage to receive their...
