[24 May 2013 | No Comment | ]
Senior edition distributed

This year’s final issue of the High Life has been released and distributed. It will also be distributed at graduation. This issue features the college choice of all of the graduating class, as well as a letter from student body president Pepper Baker.
Check out the entire issue here.

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[23 May 2013 | No Comment | ]
Kate Milford: Unexpected junior year

At the beginning of my high school career, I always heard the same thing from my older peers, “Junior year is the hardest.”
As a mere freshman, I thought I was free of worries since junior year was two years away.
However, as my junior year is coming to a close, I realize that the difficulty of …

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[17 May 2013 | No Comment | ]
Logan McLanahan: A summer away from home

13 more days.
13 more days until I leave Tallahassee for two and a half  months.
Two and a half months is a long time to be away from home. But, I have a feeling it wont be too bad since I’m getting to do something fun.
I will be working at a Global Youth …

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[17 May 2013 | No Comment | ]

As a student athlete, I could not be more excited to participate in the annual Red and White game.
The Red and White  game has been a Leon High School tradition for years.
For the past 15 days, as of May 1, I have been in full pads running sprints and hitting people full …

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[10 May 2013 | No Comment | ]
Project Graduation aims to keep seniors safe

By Cassie LaJeunesse and Mary Lynn Steinmeyer
Graduation is a time that many seniors want to celebrate. However, celebration can lead to dangerous situations, especially drunk driving incidents. Project Graduation can help keep seniors safe while they celebrate.
Machelle Thompson, who is in charge of promoting Project Graduation, has been personally involved in drunk …

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[10 May 2013 | No Comment | ]
Savannah Watson: Speaking at Senior Awards

By Savannah Watson
On Wednesday, I was informed by my fellow classmate Autumn Wable that she had written my name down as a candidate to speak at the Senior Awards ceremony on May 21.
Initially, I was a little confused and anxious about it, but I was open to it.
When I walked into my …

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[10 May 2013 | No Comment | ]
Senior camp out set for May 20

By Savannah Watson
On May 20, the senior class will have its annual camp out on the front hill.
In order for seniors to be able to participate they need to pick up a green permission form in Student Government Association sponsor Josh Stewart’s room, 305.
The event will be supervised by the administration, and …

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[10 May 2013 | No Comment | ]
Yearbooks now available

By Savannah Watson
The 2012-13 yearbook is now available.
If students have not recieved their yearbook during class, they may go to English teacher Pam Garrett’s room (226) to pick them up.
Yearbooks are still available to purchase at a cost of $90.

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[8 May 2013 | No Comment | ]

By James Kirkpatrick
For Leon County students between the ages of 14 – 21 positions are open for summer training programs to allow students to acquire, work-experience, skills oriented training and career exposure.
To be eligible to be a part of the program students must be living in Leon County, fully committed …

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[8 May 2013 | No Comment | ]
Courtney Young: My summer getaway

While most tennagers look forward to sleeping in, hanging out with friends and traveling to the beach over the summer, my plans are a little off course.
Every summer since I was 13, I work at Lafayette Park Community Center to coach children.
I was a camper from ages 5-12, so the …

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[8 May 2013 | No Comment | ]
Rachel Joyner: Nationals

Last Monday, the most miserable day I can remember, culminated to the ultimate goal: I’m going to Nationals.
National History Fair 2013.
After three-plus hours of testing on Advanced Placement  Chemistry, I hurried over to Tallahassee Community College (beside five State Troopers) and was interviewed for State History Fair.
I was frantic, and …