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Bowling With Friendships to Spare

Bowling With Friendships to Spare

Julianna Chandley, Staff Writer March 31, 2026

The McDowell Girls Bowling Team consists of 11 girls from McDowell and Fairview High School. These girls work on their game every practice from 3:20 to 5 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. The girls get there...

Sign Squad Renews Interest in ASL

Sign Squad Renews Interest in ASL

Dylan Freeman, Staff Writer February 16, 2026

After years of hiatus, McDowell’s Sign Squad revived its interest in American Sign Language by focusing its meetings on exploring deaf lanugage and culture. As the lead advisor for the club, Elysa...

Improve School Spirit, Once Chant at a Time

Improve School Spirit, Once Chant at a Time

McKenzie Pauli, Staff Writer December 22, 2025

In all my four years at McDowell, I have never once enjoyed attending a pep rally. Three out of the four years I was in the marching band performing on the field, and this year I didn’t go because...

Learning or Lockdown?

Braylon Green, Staff Writer December 12, 2025

Students and teachers have been doing lockdown drills for years. It has become a common occurrence. But what about the moment it's not? What happens the day it’s not a drill? This topic continues to...

McDowell Speech and Debate team poses for a picture at a competition at Lakeview High School

Speech and Debate: The Road to College

Princess Laput, Staff Writer December 12, 2025

The McDowell Speech and Debate Club serves as an advantage for college-bound students with the many awards and skills it provides. As championed by the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA),...

Flying High with Fun

Flying High with Fun

Elliot Miller, Staff Writer December 12, 2025

In my first year of high school, a certain elective caught my love and attention. This elective allows students opportunities to form bonds with the instructors and fellow students, while rehearsing drills...

Megan Tredrea teaches German to a class full of students.

German Club Funds Competition

Ava Drzewiecki, Staff Writer December 12, 2025

The German Club is a safe place for McDowell High School students to get out of their comfort zones and talk to people they don’t know, thus improving their social skills. Megan Tredrea, the German...

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