Junior Kayden Adams is the Opinion Editor for the Maroon and White. Kayden plans to go to a beach college somewhere in the South, majoring in both English and Political Science to eventually become a writer of sorts. She loves poetry, everything music, writing, trying new foods, drinking espresso, learning languages, going to museums, and thrifting for treasures in her free time.
Nearly eighty years ago, as the bloodiest conflict in human history drew nearer to its ultimate conclusion, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the nation’s lionized wartime president, suffered a sudden, fatal...
Doors are whirling open to the hospital floor, rushing in Emma Gilbert, a nursing candidate with an incredibly compassionate personality who loves to bring joy to others.
Growing up, Gilbert would always...
Maroon and White is proud to continue a tradition of April Fool’s Day Laugh-tastic Laugh-mazing, Laugh-attack, Comedy Fun Times Satire. Satire is a style of writing that shares commentary on our world...
By valuing expression through both word and motion, Firecracker Squad promotes involvement and positivity in their cheers and physical activity.
“[The squad] gets everyone out of their comfort zone,...
185 years ago, in the depths of economic calamity, the United States called its esteemed hero of the War of 1812 out of retirement to serve in the nation’s highest office.
William Henry Harrison, who...
Writing doesn’t have to be something stagnant—its transformative power is shown when spoken or sung. Music can and is literature when written by a modern poet, like the cathartic...
FOREWORD
As a pair, we have noticed a decline in both political and historical literacy. We desire to do our part to put a stop to the misinformation and lack of education in these areas, while putting...
Reading Allen Ginsberg is akin to experiencing a spiritual awakening on a random Tuesday morning in the month of November—it’s frosty, it’s sinister, and it’s so American.
Though his masterpiece...
1-2-3-4—a senior tries to calm herself down, because that AP calculus test is really stressing her out, her friends won’t stop gossiping, and everything is just so loud.
She’s trying not to cry,...
As the flood waters rush into North Carolina, Jingle the dog travels away from her birthplace to South Carolina, escaping destruction while being brought to her new home: Tennessee.
Despite the initial...
Many students recognize the once substitute, now math teacher, Tatyana Kearney for her outgoing personality and insightful math knowledge, but few know her dreams and desires.
Growing up in an elite...
Falling leaves and football signal the beauty of the shifting season. The band is following suit with a fresh competition performance, "Fallen: an Angel’s Journey," and a new director, Carrie Mitchell—while...
Exploring new worlds and opening minds has always been a passion of Book Club leader, senior Arabella Taylor, who wants anyone interested in the club to be inspired to read.“People who like reading should...
Putting service above self may sound challenging, but Interact club members strive to serve their community while molding compassionate leaders.
Interact is sponsored by Bristol TN/VA Rotary, a group...
Setting high standards, winning conferences, and developing bonds together are all activities that the boy’s volleyball team loves to do.
“The team is more than just a team to me,” said Aiden Rodgers,...
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