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Stuck in the middle

Stuck in the middle

Annum Ahmed, Gazebo Staff Writer April 29, 2019

Being a middle child isn’t technically a very annoying thing to have to deal with. I have a younger sister named Mariam. We are 11 months apart.  I have an older brother named Haaris. We are a year...

The 2018 trip visiting the White House.

An eighth-grade survival guide to Washington

Anne Travis Evans, Gazebo Staff Writer April 26, 2019

If you are an eighth-grader, and getting ready to embark on your class trip to Washington D.C.,this is the column for you. I have all the tips, from experience. ♦ Bring lots of good snacks....

Life is bigger than high school ... and other advice

Life is bigger than high school … and other advice

Caroline Cole, Gazebo Staff Writer April 25, 2019

As I reflect on my high school years at Stratford, there are some things I wish I would have known. To the next generation of  students, here are some tips and rules that will make your high school life...

Should kids get participation awards?

Should kids get participation awards?

Josie Lamb, Gazebo Staff Writer April 24, 2019

Whether children should receive participation trophies in athletic and academic events is an ongoing debate. Many people strongly believe kids should receive an award for simply showing up, while others...

M&Ms? Skittles? Give me some Gerber Banana Puffs!

M&M’s? Skittles? Give me some Gerber Banana Puffs!

Helen Pope, Gazebo Staff Writer April 19, 2019

One of the most exciting things to see as a child is your mom pulling out small animal paper plates from the Kroger bags. If Kroger still sold the animal plates, my pantry would be stocked full of them....

Anna Parel and sister Ashley Parel pose for a picture in Universal Studios in December 2018

I’m gonna miss my lifelong best friend

Ashley Parel, Gazebo Staff Writer April 19, 2019

I always have had a best friend only a room away from me. Being only two years apart in age, my sister, Anna, has been my playmate, “twin,” a personal chauffeur, and friend. When I was younger,...

Rookie lacrosse season provides lasting memories

Rookie lacrosse season provides lasting memories

Anna Mincey, Gazebo Staff Writer April 10, 2019

Since I was five years old, I have played soccer. But this year, I decided to join the lacrosse team. It was a difficult decision to quit soccer, but in the end, I believe I made the right choice....

Getting out wisdom teeth rite of passage

Getting out wisdom teeth rite of passage

Chandani Patel, Gazebo Co-Editor April 8, 2019

For some people, having your wisdom teeth removed is a rite of passage to adulthood. Me? I was nervous. I had my wisdom teeth taken out on Feb. 28 in Centerville. I knew my face would be sore for...

Evie Tharpe checks the watch to make sure shes on time

I am not a fan of ‘springing forward’

Evie Tharpe, Gazebo Staff Writer March 12, 2019

I would consider myself a fairly positive person. I do not hate many things. But, there is one thing I despise -- Springing Forward. For as long as I can remember, I have hated Daylight Savings Time....

Harley Anne Shurling on the right, and Carly Blackwood on the left in third grade.

My real-life twin

Harley Anne Shurling, Gazebo Staff Writer March 7, 2019

  Since I was old enough to recite the alphabet, I  wanted a twin. I wanted somebody who is 99.9 percent like me and, in third grade, I found her. I met my best friend -- Carly Blackwood...

Arya Datta

The winter in me always comes out

Arya Datta, Gazebo Staff Writer March 3, 2019

Ever since I was young, I’ve never like the typical Georgia weather ... hot, sunny, humid. This is mostly because I’ve always been more of a winter person. To be honest, I even really enjoy rainy days....

Force From Home exhibit was educational, enlightening

‘Force From Home’ exhibit was educational, enlightening

Rania Akbar, Gazebo Staff Writer March 3, 2019

On a Sunday afternoon last fall, my mom asked if I wanted to go with her and my brother to see an exhibit called “Forced From Home” in the World Congress Center in Atlanta. I didn’t know much...

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