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Sophomore Grace Antonelli reminisces about her favorite Disney shows on the Disney Channel app.

Disney Channel Goes from Fab to Drab

Maddy Fleury, Staff Writer December 19, 2016

Disney has become one of the most watched, well-known film and television production companies of all-time. This well known company began almost a century ago in 1923. After some of Disney`s first...

Children switch houses constantly throughout the holidays.

Broken Homes During the Holidays

Elise Delikat, Staff Writer December 13, 2016

With Christmas just around the corner, many people have given into the holiday fever. The holidays are an incredible time to be with close friends and family, but for some kids with divorced parents and...

Kilt staffers are disheartened at the new restrictions on their holiday cheer. (From left to right: top- Lizzy Botkin, Jordan Revenaugh, Shelby Smith  bottom- Sophia Williams, Adam Garfinkle, Zoe Garden)

District Policy Stomps Holiday Spirit (featuring NINE Days of December)

December 5, 2016

Adams teachers were reminded  last week (December 2) of a long-standing policy regarding holiday celebrations and decorations within schools. The issue came to the attention of students when they...

This display illustrates a peaceful exchange of power between two people with a different set of characteristics and beliefs. (Left to right: Maddy Fleury, Elise Delikat)

A Peaceful Transition of Power: The Paramount Possibility in Politics

Nick Cimino, Staff Writer December 3, 2016

The highly anticipated election came to an end earlier this November. While results have relieved some, others’ hopes for the future of the country are shattered. Whatever the case, there may be something...

People begin to celebrate Christmas too early, beginning in November.

Hold Off the Holiday Cheer

Lauren Dawn, Staff Writer November 27, 2016

The familiar sounds of holiday tunes can now be heard on the radio, and more houses are lined with Christmas lights. With Christmas lurking right around the corner, a multitude of people consider December...

Peace following the election is crucial to the countrys success and people must come together despite differences.

The Pertinence of Peace Post-Election

Jordan Revenaugh, Editor-In-Chief November 15, 2016

The election has left a haze of conflicting emotions in its wake. Trump supporters are more than pleased, Clinton followers are devastated, and the rest of the population is simply annoyed with the continuing...

Senior Shelby Smith proudly displays her I Voted sticker on her phone.

How Will the Democrats Survive?

Colin Gill, Staff Writer November 14, 2016

We are often told that the next generation is the key to the future.  Between losing the legislative and the executive branch in the recent general election, Blue America is the weakest it has been in...

2016 Republican candidate Donald Trump claims to want to make America great again, but when was this great time he speaks of?

Make America Great “Again”?

Emily Blust, Staff Writer November 10, 2016

Women such as Hilary Clinton fight for gender equality in Politics.

A Double Standard of an Election

Lauren Dawn, Staff Writer October 30, 2016

Hillary Clinton, as the 2016 Republican nominee, is the first woman to have her name on the Presidential ticket for a major party. Yet, she is constantly held to different standards than her opponent,...

Who is to say there cannot be two Queens?

Homecoming for Everyone?

Sophia Williams, Arts & Entertainment Editor October 14, 2016

Homecoming is a time for teens to get dolled up for a spectacular, extravagant, and glamorous night out. The gentlemen adorn themselves in their most stylish ties and the ladies swathe themselves in elegant...

Senior Jordan Revenaugh asks former Highlander Bobby Mirsha to Homecoming 2016.

Anything Guys Can Do…

Jordan Revenaugh, Editor-in-Chief October 13, 2016

With Homecoming right around the corner, students’ minds are tied to Twitter and Instagram as they anxiously await the time when posts of elaborate proposals begin to roll in. Although the proposals...

A group of juniors enjoy a Friday night in the student section before the new restrictions.

Rowdy Behavior Rocks Student Section

Shelby Smith, Editor-in-Chief October 13, 2016

The student section was intended to be an interactive way for Highlanders to show their school spirit and beat out rivals in the process, but now Friday Night Lights at Adams are shrouded with restrictions...

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