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The official student news site of Highlands High School

The Hilltopper
The official student news site of Highlands High School

The Hilltopper
Edy Hobson

Edy Hobson, Copy Editor

Edy Hobson is a sophomore at Highlands. She is going into her second year of publications and is a copy editor this year. She decided to join journalism in her freshman year because she loves to write. She loves to hang out with her friends. She plays varsity volleyball in the fall, and in the spring she plays club volleyball. Her inspiration for volleyball is Andi Jackson. She would like to continue with journalism in college. 

Content by Edy Hobson
Edy Hobson poses for a photo with the book Fahrenheit 451.

How reading Fahrenheit 451 has affected sophomores’ views on social media

Edy Hobson and Meg Gallagher
September 30, 2025
Fanart for Netflix’s Wednesday (Photo from Shutterstock).

Students share their opinions on Wednesday season two

Edy Hobson, Copy Editor
September 15, 2025
Avery Nieporte (12) strikes a pose during the ending of the show. "I enjoy the show this year because it is a chance to show off a higher skill level and choreography than in the past," Nieporte said.

Highlands marching band performs at Beechwood

Edy Hobson, Copy Editor
September 11, 2025
Gordon Hallmark poses inside his new classroom.

Gordon Hallmark joins the physics department

Edy Hobson, Copy Editor
September 4, 2025
Piper Lang (10) enjoys time on her phone during lunch.

Kentucky enacts cellphone ban in schools

Edy Hobson, Copy Editor
August 25, 2025
The green ribbon for mental health awareness.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Edy Hobson, Copy Editor
May 9, 2025
Lukesh Muzumdar (9) and double’s partner Ryder Perme (12) strategize and share a laugh in between games. “We were losing so we were trying to keep ourselves going and hype each other up,” Muzumdar said.

Birds and Tigers face-off in varsity tennis match

Edy Hobson and Ashley Franco Cestary
April 23, 2025
Winter Percussion displaying their champion banner from their teacher, Lori Duncan.

Winter guard and percussion performs at finals

Isaac Pieper and Edy Hobson
April 15, 2025
The opening page of the mentoring google form.

New freshman mentors listen up for advice

Edy Hobson, Copy Editor
April 8, 2025
(cover photo)The color guard smile brightly as the confetti goes off signaling the end of their performance.

Winter guard and percussion perform for community

Edy Hobson, Copy Editor
March 25, 2025
Brady Smith (10) smiles boldly as their show, Soul Seeker comes to a close. " Our show is about the beauty of life and the ability to recognize the beauty all around you, even when you may not realize it. This show is super fun to perform and even though it's incredibly challenging, it's been a super fun season and our first competition went extremely well as we got 1st place convincingly," Smith said.

Band tried out its percussion skills at winter guard

Edy Hobson, Copy Editor
March 3, 2025
Taken from one of the squad’s youtube videos the group is seen smiling for the thumbnail of the video.

Emma Chamberlain and Ethan Dolan’s scandal is revealed

Edy Hobson, Copy Editor
February 3, 2025
A table displaying the number of users over time.

Chat GPT’s purpose in schools

Edy Hobson, Copy Editor
February 3, 2025
Marching band makes history

Marching band makes history

Edy Hobson, Copy Editor
November 25, 2024
Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams visits Highlands High School on September 30 to speak civil engagement.

Secretary of State Michael Adams spreads awareness about voting

Mckinley Jones and Edy Hobson
October 8, 2024
Senator Shelley Funke Frommeyer speaks to four Highlands Journalism Students. Courtesy of HHS Publications program

State Senator, Shelley Funke Frommeyer, serves as principal for the day

Kara Laber, Sophie Taylor, Meg Gallagher, and Edy Hobson
October 1, 2024
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