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NASCAR kicks off great season with the Daytona 500

NASCAR kicks off great season with the Daytona 500

Lila Garrity, Editor-in-chief
February 18, 2025

On February 16, 2025, William Bryon won the 67th annual Daytona 500, winning the "American Race" for the second year. The beginning of the day started slow with a cast of gray, thick rain clouds. However,...

Owls’ athletes experience bittersweet weekend

Staff Writer, Staff Writer
February 12, 2025

British writer Geoffrey Chaucer once said, "All good things must come to an end." However, some things end better than others. While the Lady Owls' Swimming and Diving won the Floyd Central Sectional,...

Celebrating Hoosier girls and women in sports

Celebrating Hoosier girls and women in sports

Lila Garrity, Editor-in-chief
February 10, 2025

February 5, 2025, was the 39th annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day. The holiday is honored every February to acknowledge the accomplishments of women in sports. There are many fantastic women...

Celebrating Valentine's Day — It's more than just romance

Celebrating Valentine’s Day — It’s more than just romance

Bethany Kriete, Staff Writer
February 7, 2025

Valentine's Day has been around for centuries, but it didn't always include chocolates and heart-shaped cards. Some suggest it comes from Lupercalia. Back in ancient Rome, people celebrated a violent Pagan...

Quantitative Reasoning students make probability games

Quantitative Reasoning students make probability games

Lila Garrity, Editor-in-chief
December 20, 2024

Quantitative Reasoning is a new class offered at SHS. In this class, students learn to think critically and apply basic math to interpret data, label graphs, and solve problems within a context. Students...

The Pacey's on Running Small Businesses

The Pacey’s on Running Small Businesses

Landon Jones, Editor
December 6, 2024

Tonya Mae Pacey sat down and talked about what it was like to run a small business in her first ever store that she had opened in 2022 The Pacey Apothecary.  When asked about her story and what started...

SHS Dance Marathon sets new record

SHS Dance Marathon sets new record

Katie Cottrill, Guest Contributor
December 2, 2024

Seymour High School set a new record in the Lloyd E. Scott Gymnasium on November 23, but it had nothing to do with basketball. It involved dancing for the kids and families of Riley Hospital for Children....

Matt Standridge visits Mr. Perry's Advance Speech class

Matt Standridge visits Mr. Perry’s Advance Speech class

Lila Garrity, Editor-in-chief
November 26, 2024

On November 22, Matt Standridge talked to Mr. Perry's Advance Speech and Communication class. Matt Standridge is a Meteorologist from WTHR Channel 13 news station. Since graduating college, Matt has had...

Mike Tyson Vs. Jake Paul largely disappoints

Mike Tyson Vs. Jake Paul largely disappoints

Dayton Smith, Staff Writer
November 22, 2024

On November 15, 2024, boxing witnessed one of the biggest fights in its history. YouTuber-turned-professional boxer Jake Paul would face off against former undisputed world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson...

NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year: Who Will Win?

NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year: Who Will Win?

Kelan Yates, Staff Writer
November 21, 2024

As we pass the middle of the NFL 2024 season, several new players to the game have stood out. From wide receivers to quarterbacks, many have made a difference in the 2024 season. While many of these rookies...

Goodreads Choice Awards 2024: Opening round voting begins

Goodreads Choice Awards 2024: Opening round voting begins

Lila Garrity, Editor-in-chief
November 19, 2024

The Goodreads Choice Awards are back! The opening round began on November 12, 2024, and will end on November 24, 2024. The Goodreads Choice Awards program, which began in 2009, allows readers to vote for...

Social Media's Effect on Teens' Mental Health

Social Media’s Effect on Teens’ Mental Health

Jack Broughton, Writer
November 11, 2024

Social media has been so prevalent in society. Kids, teens, and adults have been subjected to advertisements for various products and companies. All of this information is new to the human race and mind....

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