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Late-Stage Changes Cause Shift in Day of Dialogue

Late-Stage Changes Cause Shift in Day of Dialogue

Lauren Dixon and John Henry AhmannLloyd December 15, 2025

   Paideia High School held its annual Day of Dialogue on Nov. 12, but this year was not like previous years. Traditionally facilitated and planned by the Student Leadership Diversity Initiative (SDLI),...

Atlanta Public School Teachers Say Goodbye to Christmas Bonuses

Grace McCarthy, Opinion Editor December 15, 2025

On Oct. 31, at 5:26 p.m., the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Human Resources team sent an email that quickly sparked outrage among educators across the district.  The message announced that they had...

Paideia Theater Troupe Presents Double the Drama This Fall

Paideia Theater Troupe Presents Double the Drama This Fall

Addie Mobley and Sarah Sommerfeld December 15, 2025

The fall Paideia theater season has been vibrant, with the play just ending and the musical starting up. This year’s play, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” had three successful performances on...

Students Shape a New Short Term A as New Courses are Introduced

Ishani Khullar and Jaydy Lazo December 15, 2025

As Long Term A comes to an end, Paideia students are thinking about Short Term A. Unlike previous years, underclassmen can now choose to take Biology Sex Ed and Ethics in either Short Term A or B. “The...

Will Winter Climate Change Affect Paideia Students?

Will Winter Climate Change Affect Paideia Students?

Frances McIlvoy, Staff Writer December 15, 2025

Atlanta’s cold season this year has been off to an interesting start. Paideia students everywhere noticed that November days felt colder than usual and air felt sharper and less like Atlanta’s usual...

Democrats Sweep  Recent Elections

Democrats Sweep Recent Elections

Noura Finley, Social Media Manager December 15, 2025

The highly publicized New York mayoral election was also a success for the Democratic Party. The candidates were Republican Curtis Sliwa, Democrat Andrew Cuomo and Democrat Zohran Mamdani. According to...

Immigration Control: Abuse and Aggravation

Jules Arnold, Staff Writer December 15, 2025

Since Donald Trump was first elected, immigration control has been significantly increased in the United States. Immigrants across the country, both legal and illegal, have been arrested and deported by...

Israeli Ceasefire Sparks Hope for the End of the Over Two-Year Long War

Israeli Ceasefire Sparks Hope for the End of the Over Two-Year Long War

Sawyer Brown, Managing Editor December 15, 2025

On Oct. 9, the Israeli Government officially accepted the ceasefire agreement created by Donald Trump, inspiring hope for those seeking an end to the ongoing war in the Middle East.  This comes just over...

Trump, Robert F. Kennedy and Their Treatise on Tylenol

Nick Xu, Staff Writer November 4, 2025

On Sept. 22, President Donald Trump held a press conference with Department of Human Health Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. During this conference, Trump claimed that about 1 in 31 children in...

Trump’s National Guard Deployment Sparks Legal and Political Firestorm

Trump’s National Guard Deployment Sparks Legal and Political Firestorm

Theo Arnold, News Editor November 4, 2025

In one of Donald Trump’s most divisive decisions, the President has sent troops from the National Guard to occupy some of the nation’s biggest cities, including Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. This...

Threats on Free Speech in our Political Climate

Threats on Free Speech in our Political Climate

Sawyer Brown and Grace McCarthy November 4, 2025

On Sept. 10, Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while speaking at Utah Valley University. Kirk was the co-founder of Turning Point USA, an organization that brings conservative viewpoints to college and...

Rails or Trails? The Future of the Beltline

Rails or Trails? The Future of the Beltline

Sylvia VonSchlichten-Crook, Feature Editor September 25, 2025

One of Atlanta’s most popular attractions, the Beltline, is currently considering putting the idea into reality of adding a light rail train system alongside its existing roads. The Beltline continues...

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