Mr. Paint Branch Claims his Throne

On Thursday, December 17, ten Paint Branch seniors took the stage in the auditorium, dressed in nothing but swim trunks to compete for the title of Mr. Paint Branch. Through a series of competition ro

Hebon Garners Agnes Meyer Nomination: School Site Winner Becomes Award Finalist

Paint Branch has many exceptional teachers, and every year the school staff nominates one who they consider to be that year’s most dedicated teacher for the Agnes Meyer Award. This year, math departm

History Day Asks People to Learn From the Past

Paint Branch has participated in History Day, a nationwide program, for three years. The Gilder Lehrman program sparked the school’s interest, and for the second year in a row the school has hosted a

Give The Gift Of Giving : Paint Branch Blood Drive

“Give the gift of life.” This was the central focus on December 1st, when approximately sixty Paint Branch students, staff, and even some parents were eager and willing to give this gift by donating t

A Visit to Takoma Academy: The Misadventures of an Innocent Public School Student

The average high school senior at one point or another during that final year ventures out in a search for the right college to attend or what to do in her next step in life. During this sojourn, she

SAT 2sThe Real Story Behind the Tests

It is a familiar sight for most high school juniors and seniors: walking into the local SAT testing center one Saturday morning and seeing crowds of students heading into classrooms to take their exam

A DIVINE EXPERIENCE

Religion is perhaps one of the most powerful forces in the world. Author and professor Huston Smith once said, “Where religion lives, it takes over.” Religious beliefs can shape people’s decisions an

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Gone are the days of taking out the pen and diary to write down the teenager’s inner- most thoughts. Like everything else, diaries and journaling have both been digitalized. Nowadays, teenagers are ta

The PortablesThe Next Frontier

Panthers win Season Openers: Boys Cruise to Easy Wins

Panthers 62 - Blake 52The Blake boys’ basketball team is a 4A team ranked fourteenth in the area, and opponents are supposed to look out for their secret weapon Jermaine Cooper. This is an automatic