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Lucy Williams, Staff Writer

What’s up?! My name’s Lucy. I’m a sophomore with a passion for writing, reading, and everything about the arts! :)

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hey, nothing and the502's Fresh Squeezed Happiness Tour comes to Indianapolis

hey, nothing and the502’s Fresh Squeezed Happiness Tour comes to Indianapolis

Lucy Williams, Staff Writer
May 23, 2023

On June 18th, Indianapolis' Wonderroad Festival will welcome the502's, and hey, nothing! Enjoy good eats, fantastic music, and good vibes. Tickets can be purchased at www.the502s.com/tour Don't...

Eight horses die at Churchill Downs

Eight horses die at Churchill Downs

Lucy Williams, Staff Writer
May 17, 2023

The general public would never automatically associate animal deaths to the exciting, fast-paced sport of horse racing, but recent fatality rates at Louisville Kentucky's Churchill Downs have raised questions...

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...

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Music influences athletes’ performances

Lucy Williams, Staff Writer
April 17, 2023

Everyone has a favorite song or genre. Whether you like country, hip-hop, rap, or indie tunes, you're bound to have a playlist that you jam out to while sitting in class or riding to school in the car....

Social Media's impact on journalism and news

Social Media’s impact on journalism and news

Lucy Williams, Staff Writer
March 29, 2023

Social media has changed the way we perceive, digest, and live in our world. Instagram, Tiktok, and Facebook all seem to be fun little apps, and everything we could ever ask for in a social media software,...

What IS Saint Patrick's day, really?

What IS Saint Patrick’s day, really?

Lucy Williams, Staff Writer
March 8, 2023

March 17th- the day of green shirts, red-haired people, leprechauns, and of course, Irish traditions! We all know what Saint Patrick's day is, right? Or maybe we don't. The fabulous day began originally...

Dealing with stress

Dealing with stress

Lucy Williams, Staff Writer
March 8, 2023

Stress can be a tough thing to manage no matter who you are or where you are in life. Sometimes, we're irked by a test we have the next morning. Other times, the thing driving our stress can be much larger...

Academic Convo 2023

Academic Convo 2023

With spring break coming up next week, so is Academic Convo. We interviewed Mrs. Stepanick, one of the teachers involved with the convocation.  “Academic Convo is a presentation by students, for...

Seymour High School’s Prom

Seymour High School’s Prom

Emma Braman and Lucy Williams
March 8, 2023

Now that the Winter Formal has come and gone, the upperclassmen are starting to prepare for prom! Now, you may have some questions concerning prom, so we interviewed Mrs. Sovern, one of the chaperones...

Man arrested after attempted stabbing on plane

Man arrested after attempted stabbing on plane

Lucy Williams, Staff Writer
March 7, 2023

United Airlines experienced quite the crazy incident on what would typically be a usual Monday. Francisco Severo Torres, a 33 year old man from Massachusetts, allegedly tried to escape out of the plane's...

Cavetown's "Bittersweet Daze" coming to Indianapolis

Cavetown’s “Bittersweet Daze” coming to Indianapolis

Lucy Williams, Staff Writer
March 6, 2023

On July 30th, Cavetown, Mxmtoon, Ricky Montgomery, and Grentperez, will all perform in Indianapolis' Rock the Ruins venue. If you're interested in finding tickets for the occasion, visit www.cave.town...

Katie Cottrill's Pop Showcase Solo

Katie Cottrill’s Pop Showcase Solo

Lucy Williams, Staff Writer
March 2, 2023

The Pop Showcase is a time for SHS choir students to go on stage and show off all that they've got. This year, Sophomore Katie Cottrill hopes to wow the crowd with her solo, "I'm Not the Only One" by Sam...

Ohio Train Derailment

Ohio Train Derailment

Lucy Williams, Staff Writer
March 2, 2023

On February 3rd, at 8:55 P.M., a train in East Palestine, Ohio derailed. The train was carrying the highly toxic chemical: vinyl chloride. This incident might not seem very scary unless you're familiar...

Overhead view of homemade snickerdoodle cookies with a bite missing

The BEST Holiday Snickerdoodles!

Lucy Williams, Staff Writer
February 6, 2023

What you will need: 1 and ½ tablespoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 and ½ tablespoons cream of tartar 3 and ¼ cups all purpose flour ¾ teaspoon kosher salt 2 large eggs  ...

Shot of a young athlete holding his leg in pain

How to deal with athletic injuries

Lucy Williams, Staff Writer
February 2, 2023

Athletic injuries. They stink, suck, and really, really, are the biggest pain, metaphorically, and physically. It seems like almost every competitive athlete experiences them at some point in time....

Mr. Fife's race to success

Mr. Fife’s race to success

Emma Braman and Lucy Williams
December 12, 2022

Whether you know him from his jokes on the announcements, his coaching over the years, or as a friendly school counselor, you definitely know the famous Mr. Fife. As he’d say, he’s "fine and dandy,...

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