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King Charles III receives crown in coronation ceremony

King Charles III receives crown in coronation ceremony

Emma Braman, Staff Writer
May 15, 2023

King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla were crowned Saturday, May 6, in an extravagant ceremony at London’s Westminster Abbey.  Coronations have been held at London’s Westminster Abbey for...

Pripyat prior to the Chernobyl meltdown

Exploring Chernobyl

Charlie, Staff Writer
May 15, 2023

“Fifty thousand people used to live in this city. Now it’s a ghost town…” -Captain MacMillan The Chernobyl accident is widely regarded as the worst nuclear accident in history and for good reason....

Vocalists take the stage at Brooklyn Pizza's Harmony Park

Vocalists take the stage at Brooklyn Pizza’s Harmony Park

Katie Cottrill, Staff Writer
May 11, 2023

Slices and Songs is an annual event by the Seymour High School choral program. This fundraiser event makes money for the SHS choir program and Brooklyn Pizza. Slices and Songs will be tonight from 4-8...

Taylor Swift announces ¨Speak Now Taylor´s Version¨

Taylor Swift announces ¨Speak Now Taylor´s Version¨

Kelan Yates, Staff Writer
May 11, 2023

For the past few years, Taylor Swift has remade some of her most popular albums and rerecorded them into her own more modern-sounding mix. Taylor labels these as ¨Taylor´s Version,¨ and they represent...

Learning Languages, Idiomas, Språk, Linguae

Learning Languages, Idiomas, Språk, Linguae

Theo, Marketing and Photography
May 5, 2023

Per Indiana standards, for a high school academic honors diploma, a student must earn 6-8 Core 40 world language credits. That means three years of one language or two years each of two languages (total...

Six ways not to die of stress during your junior year

Six ways not to die of stress during your junior year

Brooke Aryn Knieriem, Staff Writer
May 5, 2023

For many, being a junior is very stressful. We have more and harder work than most of the other grades, and we’re pressured to start thinking about what we’re supposed to do with the rest of our lives....

Matt Nicholson featured left, and Dan Robison featured right.

Seymour’s 2023 mayoral candidates answer the youth’s questions

Caley Monnier, Editor in Chief
May 5, 2023

A few weeks ago, The Owl sent out a survey to the student body asking a series of questions regarding their concerns for Seymour, and an opportunity to ask Seymour's mayoral candidates Matt Nicholson...

The spring slump: senioritis

The spring slump: senioritis

Lucy Williams, Staff Writer
May 3, 2023

What is "senioritis?" According to Oxford Dictionary, senioritis is "a supposed affliction of students in their final year of high school or college, characterized by a decline in motivation or performance." A...

Amazing Architecture; Milan, Italy

Amazing Architecture; Milan, Italy

Maria Ruiz, Staff Writer
May 1, 2023

Milan, Italy is known for its breathtaking Duomo Cathedral, exquisite fashion, art, and history. This beautiful Catholic based cathedral welcomes everyone with its extraordinary stained glass windows and...

Thunder over Louisville fails to impress

Thunder over Louisville fails to impress

Apollo Ollmann, Staff Writer
April 27, 2023

Thunder over Louisville is a giant 11 hour event held in Louisville, Kentucky. This year it was held on April 22, 2023. It’s an event that features an insane airshow, droneshow, and fireworks. It is...

Inmates march in their standard uniforms of white shorts. The bare torsos expose their gang tattoos.

El Salvador wages war on gang violence

Charlie, Staff Writer
April 27, 2023

Just South-East of San Vicente Volcano in El Salvador, the largest prison in the Americas stands. Mega Carcel de El Salvador, The El Salvador Mega Prison, or the Terrorism Confinement Center, no matter...

'The Hobbit' (1977) review

‘The Hobbit’ (1977) review

Apollo Ollmann, Staff Writer
April 25, 2023

The Hobbit, written by J.R.R. Tolkien is one of the most beloved books of the past century. Its mix of fantasy, adventure, and comedy make it one of the most entertaining and interesting books I’ve ever...

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