Students are watching Justin Bieber at Coachella 2026 during his headline. Photo taken by Sophia Lippolis  Justin Bieber is one of the 3 headliners at Coachella 2026. His appearance has become one...

Students are participating in a competition for upperclassmen called Dart Wars, where students form teams, choose a creative name and try to eliminate other teams with Nerf guns. Players need to eliminate...

The 2026 Oscar Awards were held on March 15, and many talented actors won for their roles in films and television shows. Timothée Chalamet was originally in the running for the Best Actor award for his...

Juniors and sophomores took the SAT on Tuesday, March 10. The SAT consists of two reading and writing sections and two math sections. The SAT is a mandatory test that students have to take every year. The...

When watching YouTube, one may not think about where it originated or how it was created. YouTube was founded in 2005 by three former PayPal employees and originally served as a video dating site. When...

In the 1990’s and early 2000’s, there were countless spots for teenagers to go out with friends: arcades, roller rinks, malls and even teen nights at bars.  Now, the places for teens to go are becoming...

Catherine O'Hara was a popular Canadian-American actress who starred in movies like “Beetlejuice,” “Home Alone,” “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” and many more. She started acting in 1974...

Each year, The Recording Academy hosts the Grammy Awards for the most talented and prestigious musical artists. Many artists can win an award across the 95 categories, for performances, albums, records,...

Following Kentucky’s new policy updating the age to get a learner's permit, sophomores, along with juniors, are starting to drive. Teens are getting more freedom and opportunities, along with problems...

The United States Government provides a nutrition assistance program called SNAP, which is run by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) through its Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). This program...

Students Aster Bredwell (11) and Bailey McDowell (11) had an idea to set up a place for people across Highlands to get the academic help they needed. This was only an idea for months, but was put into...

At the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025, scientists were able to successfully bring back dire wolves. Dire wolves went extinct over 13,000 years ago, one would think that we should leave that behind,...

High school students spend about five hours each week studying after school.  At Highlands High School, on average, the students spend around three hours studying, slightly below the average across...

There is no doubt that the teachers at Highlands love what they teach, but do they wish they could teach something different?  Teachers often think about a different subject or class that they would...

Emma Hood and her opponent getting ready to start their match.

The chatter of students and staff in the assistant principal’s office fills the room, along with Sherry Bodner's typing at her front desk computer. Soon, this fixture will no longer be there, greeting...

Over the past few years, the Fort Thomas Independent School District has scored in the higher percentile when looking at test scores. According to LinkNKY, this year, Fort Thomas had the third-highest...

This year, Highlands High School introduced several new teachers, one including film instructor Dylan Goettke. Goettke oversees filming at the middle and high school as well as managing the daily news...

The class of 2026 class officer elections start today (9/13) after campaigning on Monday.  The field of candidates for Junior Class President are Hayden Gessner, Phol Jiraphasuksakul, Abbie Rowland, and...

The month of April is known as sexual assault awareness month, throughout the month people share their stories, and they spread awareness by sharing help lines, therapists, and ways to cope.  According...

Promposals were first introduced in the 2010s, and since then, they have changed a lot. Thanks to social media, promposals have become much more creative, with choreographed dances, songs written especially...

On March 17, the documentary Quiet on Set was released, showing the backstory, secrets, and stories of the child actors in Nickelodeon shows. The stories shared consist of what happened to Drake Parker,...

Mitch McConnell, the distinguished Republican Senator from the United States, has made the significant announcement of his intention to step down from his esteemed position in November of 2024. With...

Highlands High School's cheerleading squad is gearing up to go Nationals in Orlando, Florida. All the girls are very excited.   Junior Lily Clevland said: “I think we're really excited, our couches...

On February 4, this recent Sunday, the eagerly awaited annual Grammy’s unfolded. Enthusiasts across the country anticipated the event for its award recipients, fashion statements, notable personalities,...

The student experience at Highlands is widely known, with familiar knowledge of the typical activities students engage in. However, do we truly understand the unique lives of each individual student after...

Prepare for an extraordinary musical journey through time as our school band takes the stage at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. It was an amazing trade-off with our homecoming celebrations. The air...