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  • Choir Concert - Wednesday October 9th
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The Student News Site of Thomas B. Doherty High School

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Hot Takes #7: The Final Edition
Brooklyn Vanderkooy, Creative Projects Editor • May 7, 2024
Hot Takes #6
Brooklyn Vanderkooy • March 21, 2024
Opinion
Editor's Note: We are looking for students who want to write in for help! Feel free to drop us a note or comment on the story with your problem. We look forward to trying to help!
Miss Know-It-All's Advice Column
October 3, 2024

Dear Miss-Know-It-All,   I've been having some problems with my friends. I really do enjoy hanging out with all of them, but at the same time I want to hang out with my boyfriend. They are always saying things like...

Doherty students spending their free period in the cafeteria studying.
How to Stay Motivated
Brynna Dorrance • October 3, 2024
Something concerning a student wrote on the desk. It says, "They order us around like dogs when they ignore our cries for help."
Yondr No Longer
Giana LeBold, Staff Writer • October 3, 2024
This is at the top of one of the hikes in Palmer Park, taken in October.
Bored In Fall?
Maddy Menendez, Staff Writer • September 26, 2024
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Meet the Staff
Brynna Dorrance
Brynna Dorrance
Staff Writer

My name is Brynna. I love reading and writing. I am a dancer and I have been dancing for eight years. I love reading all kinds of books.

Mirracle Battle
Mirracle Battle
Staff Writer

I am Mirracle Battle. I am a junior at Doherty and I like taking photos of scenery and the color red!

News
Steppin out big in my $140 Timbs!
How Expensive is it to be a Teenager
Amoni Burns and Gelasia Gonzales • October 3, 2024
A group of Doherty students posing with their Yondr pouches in the science hallway at Doherty High School.
The Yondr Pouch Policy At Doherty
Angeleigh Lewis-Cunningham, Staff Writer • September 26, 2024
September is Suicide Awareness Month.
Schools Continue to Struggle with Mental Health and Suicide
Lavaeya Lozano, Staff Writer • September 26, 2024
Maizey Gufarotti, Maddie Medlin-Wittenborn, LaLannie Donald, and Zoe Schrader put on skits and work behind the scenes for the first assembly to welcome the students.
Medberry's Crew Working to Unite Student Body
Cara Giovagnoni and Aricelis Doe • September 25, 2024
Student Life
Mr. Anthony Zoubek is teaching his class and they are very engaged.
Several Staff Members Join us at Sparta
Logan Temple, Tanner Hermance, and Areyanna Theurer • October 3, 2024

School staff is constantly switching due to teachers switching schools or professions and here at Doherty High School we have many fresh staff, substitutes, and teachers in training. During this beautiful...

(left to right, counterclockwise) Cameron Schafer, Tyler Arther, Mars Woodard, Miles Quesada, Dylan Southard, Rozlyn Dilungil Pelliccia, and Nevaeh Soria show off their fashion. (photographers Darya Van Deman, Mirracle Battle, and Rae Papenfus; collage curator Darya Van Deman)
The Hatred and Fear Of Self-Expression
Darya Van Deman, Section Editor • September 26, 2024

You go to school in your finest outfit. You feel like yourself. Your hair looks perfect, your clothes fit just right, and you feel like you’re on top of the world. Then, all of a sudden, you hear...

Tardy pass from the attendance office, late students will enter and will have to pick up either an excused or unexcused pass before heading to class.
Changes in Our Surroundings
Brook Stuhlman and Malia Hodge • September 26, 2024
Seniors celebrating at the final assembly with silly string and streamers.
Senior Games 2024: Some Seniors Take on Senior Assassination!
Alessia Bennett • May 20, 2024
If you are ever interested in these programs, you need to talk to your counselor next year. They would be more than happy to help!
Your Future Opportunities
Rheese Mestas • May 16, 2024
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Sports
MarbleD & sematary playing Super Smash Bros. in the Media Center.
Esports are Coming to Doherty
Desmond Smith • October 7, 2024

Esports are coming to Doherty. The Esports Club will be an up-and-coming club at Doherty High School, with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate & Mario Kart 8 Deluxe after school hours. It will also be a place...

Cross country who started a 5k run to memorialize his family and to spread awareness.
Doherty Cross Country is Beating the Expectations
Chris Reynolds, Staff Writer • September 26, 2024
Doherty's football team walking in mid-field after Liberty game.
Football Frenzy at Doherty High School
Levi Colvin, Morgan Holdridge\, and Chanelle Fox • September 26, 2024
Boys' Soccer in a huddle before their match at Lewis-Palmer 9/4/24.
Boys' Soccer: Is 2024 a Year to Look Forward to?
Khalil Parker and Joseph Jaramillo • September 19, 2024
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