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Algood's "Redskin" mascot doesn't need to be changed
Maxwell C. Hamilton - Junior | Opinions A handful of people have been pushing to change the Algood Redskins mascot, due to concerns about...
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Mar 1, 2021
FINALE: The Beefin' Boys review the best burgers in Cookeville
Aidan Moore - Senior / Gus Creter - Junior, Co-Editor | Columns Ladies and gentlemen, the time has come. For months, burger scavengers...
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Feb 25, 2021
Celebrating Black History Month
Imani Farley - Sophomore | Features Black History Month was created by Carter G. Woodson after noticing that most history lessons were...
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Feb 25, 2021
CHS senior Chasidy Fly receives an out-of-this-world opportunity
Sophie Simmons - Sophomore | News One of CHS’ seniors, Chasidy Fly, recently received a mysterious phone call that gave her the...
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Feb 25, 2021
Fraudulent racing pigeon spared by Australian authorities
Caden Herron - Junior | News Pigeon racing isn’t a common topic brought up in conversation, but it is surprisingly a popular event....
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Feb 25, 2021
Putnam County Commission to build greenspace tornado memorial
Claire Cranford - Sophomore | News On Mar. 3, 2020, a tornado ripped through the Cookeville neighborhood on Hensley Drive, claiming 19...
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Feb 25, 2021
Companies don't care about equal rights
Drew Mattson - Senior | Opinions On Feb. 9, Quaker Oats removed “Aunt Jemima” from its branding. Quaker Oats faced backlash in the wake...
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Feb 25, 2021
The road to success: why you don't have to be perfect to succeed
Kelsey Osborne - Sophomore | Features It’s that time of year again -- the school year is coming to a close and the dreaded ACT and other...
CHS Charger
Feb 25, 2021
Chargerette on promposal ideas
Dear Chargerette, I need help! Obviously I am going to go to prom with my boyfriend, but I want to be the one to ask him. Got any good...
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Feb 25, 2021
How the cookie crumbles: disputing the all-time best Girl Scout Cookies
Jackson Hethcox - Junior, Opinions/Columns Editor Nowadays, in our very divided society, it can be hard to understand where another...
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Feb 25, 2021
Charger Music Men review the timeline of hyperpop
Gus Creter - Junior, Co-Editor / Parker Johnson - Junior, Layout Editor | Columns One of the most exciting musical genres to surge in...
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Feb 25, 2021
Jeff Bezos steps down as Amazon CEO
Megan Batson - Junior | News Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced plans to step down as CEO of the company in an earnings release on Feb....
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Feb 25, 2021
Mental health's role in the school system
Gus Creter - Junior, Co-Editor | Editorial As we all know, times are extra complicated right now. Whether we are speaking on the pandemic...
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Feb 25, 2021
What is happening with the 2021 prom?
Julia Alley - Sophomore | News There have been rumors about how prom will be happening this year: that it will be outside, people must be...
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Feb 25, 2021
CHS' three perfect ACT scores
Anna Caten - Sophomore | News In 2020, three of Cookeville High School’s very own students scored a perfect 36 on the ACT. According to...
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Feb 25, 2021
Representative believes "Jewish space lasers" cause wildfires
Hailie Pippin - Senior | Peyton Purgiel - Junior / News Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was the representative for Georgia until the house...
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Feb 25, 2021
Read a label, save a life: why you should be aware of allergies
Anna Grace Herrin - Sophomore | Opinions Everybody has to eat, but imagine if your food was deadly. That’s what over 32 million Americans...
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Feb 25, 2021
Teenagers can make money on the stock market too
Kayla Tippens - Senior | Opinions Starting at age 18, anyone can invest in the stock market and increase their net worth. However, many...
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Feb 25, 2021
Couch Comrades: In Depth Review on "Remember the Titans"
Landon Bowling - Sophomore / Parker Foutch - Sophomore | Columns There are many movies worthy of a review during Black History Month, but...
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Feb 25, 2021
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau denounces Proud Boys as a terrorist group
Melody Smith - Sophomore | News Ever since the 2016 election, it has become increasingly apparent that radicalism and extremist violence...
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Feb 25, 2021
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