WiFi password change affects school community
Haile Emerson, Staff Writer
January 15, 2020
On Nov. 4, the password to the WiFi service “CF-Guest” had been changed, affecting students and teachers alike. The abrupt change was recognized by school users almost immediately. “They changed it while I was updating my phone, the first thing I thought was, “who did this?” senior Paul ...
Middle school teams collaborate for Recycling Trashion Show
Aiya Hunter, Editor-in-Chief
January 13, 2020
On Monday, November 18, middle schoolers in the Makerspace and the Green Machine collaborated to put on a recycling fashion show or—the “Recycling Trashion Show 2019.” The Makerspace is a class where students explore engineering basics, robotics and inventing. The Green Machine is a team made of...
Student government setting foundations for change
Michael Wafford, Staff writer
November 25, 2019
The school has gone through many changes in the past quarter. Policies such as the dress code have been met with student protest, beautification efforts have been made to the school, and new teachers have replaced old roles. One of the most promising changes to the school though would be the efforts ...
Spencer Bruggeman, senior
Jessica Carter, Staff Writer
November 25, 2019
“One of my biggest regrets was lying to my boyfriend about my age when we first met. Like he isn’t really that much older than me - just three years, but I just wanted to seem older. He brings it up sometimes and I just feel bad. We’ve been dating for over a year, with a pretty strong relationsh...
Trinity Cox, eighth grade
Jessica Carter, Staff Writer
November 19, 2019
“My biggest regret is not seeking out the help I needed when I needed it. When I was in a dark place, I cut people off and was a terrible person and I could’ve done better. I took my dark place out on everyone else and I regret doing that because if I didn't, things would be different. I’m not a...
Nala Lindsey, seventh grade
Jessica Carter, Staff Writer
November 12, 2019
“In the first grade, this is really dumb, but there was this kid I really liked and he liked me and we dated for like 15 minutes and he was super nice, but I regret breaking up with him for no reason. The reality is: I don’t truly regret much. One thing may be that I regret being really mean to m...
Homecoming committee chooses Neon Nights as 2019’s theme
Gabe Gibert, Staff Writer
November 8, 2019
This year’s homecoming followed the theme “Neon Nights” and took place on Saturday, October 12, in the CPA gym. The homecoming pep rally and basketball game took place the day before. “We decided to pick CPA for a few reasons: one, it was free, and second, it was a big enough space for everyone t...
Art students paint trashcans to boost creativity
Nuri Broady, Staff Writer
November 6, 2019
On Tuesday, October 16th, GCAA’s trash bins came alive when seven of the school’s artists were hand-selected to decorate the school’s bins. The question is, why did they pick trash cans to paint? “There were two goals; The first goal was to get rid of the ugly, gray trash cans and make something dynamic, pr...
Alex Hughes, senior
Nuri Broady, Staff Writer
November 6, 2019
"When I act, I get to step out of myself and portray a different person. I can take on multifaceted, convoluted, or complex characters and make them my own."
Matthew Muzzy, freshman
Nuri Broady, Staff Writer
October 29, 2019
"My favorite show is Steven Universe because it's a very open show. It doesn't limit itself from talking openly about sexuality and finding yourself."
Demi Brown, junior
Jonah Hebblethwaite-Cornman, Staff Writer
October 17, 2019
"[I work harder to earn] praise and recognition, to feel like I am doing something right because I am always beating myself up."
Welcome to room 212’s butterfly habitat
Jessica Carter, Staff Writer
October 7, 2019
They say hands-on learning is the best way of learning for students, but it’s not the most common. As for Cassandra Lentz’s sixth-grade science class, they are familiar with this approach to learning. Two years ago when Lentz first came to GCAA, she brought with her a female turtle that the classmates now named ‘Dudette...
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WiFi password change affects school community
January 15, 2020
Middle school teams collaborate for Recycling Trashion Show
January 13, 2020
January 10, 2020
