Isabella Roderick

Band plays their last concert of the 2024-2025 school year

Isabella Roderick, Cora Bolser, and Abby Jennings
May 22, 2025

Seniors were honored at annual awards ceremony

Isabella Roderick and Abigail Jennings
May 15, 2025

On May 8, the Class of 2025 was honored at the annual Senior Awards Ceremony at Highlands High School, congratulating them on their accomplishments and scholarships. That night, 37 students received a...

Students share where they see themselves in five years

Isabella Roderick and Abigail Jennings
April 29, 2025

At Highlands High School, many students are already thinking about their futures. Setting long-term goals, whether it’s for a career in healthcare, engineering, or the arts, helps them stay focused and...

Boys varsity tennis serves to Beechwood

Isabella Roderick and Abigail Jennings
March 24, 2025

Boys varsity tennis serves success

Abigail Jennings and Isabella Roderick
March 10, 2025

The importance of understanding the placebo effect

Isabella Roderick and Abigale Jennings
February 10, 2025

Imagine taking a pill with no real medicine but still feeling better. This is the placebo effect, when people improve because they believe a treatment works. Scientists study it to understand how...

Are screens over consumed by students?

Isabella Roderick and Abigale Jennings
January 24, 2025

In today's world, technology is a big part of everyday life. Phones, iPads, laptops, and TVs are used everywhere. Many teens spend hours using them, but experts say that too much can harm one's health....

[Photo] Boys Basketball suffers loss to Dixie Heights

Hope Darnell, Copy Editor
January 17, 2025

Vinny Listerman (11) shoots the ball after a steal. “I started off pretty slow. But as the game got going we all started to not play very well, I decided that we needed to step up our game and turn up...

New freshman students adjust to High School

Isabella Roderick and Abigale Jennings
November 18, 2024

As the doors opened and the school year started, the freshmen entered the high school for the first time. The hallways were packed, and every room felt like it was 100 degrees. The bell ringing and...

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