Briley Simpson 2020 in itself has been a pretty insane year, but what has been even more insane is the fact that I started high school in the middle of it. Never in a million years would I have thought that I would be a freshman in a global pandemic. When I left middle school I thought everything...

Chess, a game of complete concentration and overthinking, has risen in popularity due to a new Netflix original, “The Queen’s Gambit.” The story unfolds on a small orphan girl entering a new life after the death of her mother. Elizabeth Harmon, new girl at Methuen Home For Girls, must learn...

Universal is better than Disney. Yes, Disney is the superior choice when taking children from 1-10 to amusement parks, but as Universal stated “Kids grow up and so do Vacations”. Which means as your children grow up and become teens they want more thrilling and realistic rides. Luckily Universal...

Some people think that Christmas should be celebrated after thanksgiving, while there are others who pull out their tree the second Halloween is over. Netflix seems to be the latter. They are notorious for releasing many original Christmas movies that are perfect for the holiday season way before the...

Heritage High School has been very lucky this year when it comes to athletic talent, motivation, and just good overall spirit. This season the cross country team has had to overcome a lot of things physically and mentally as they try to prepare to go to the GHSA AAAA State Championship.  This year,...

Heritage High School’s volleyball team has definitely made an impression this year. They made sacrifices to give our school a better name for itself, along with giving us yet another reason to be proud of going to our school. The team this year made the Elite Eight and, even better, the Final Four. A...

The 2020 softball season was a huge success for our Lady Generals with an overall record of 33-7. Most notably, though, the team brought home a AAAA State Championship trophy for the third year in a row! The season began with a series of non-region wins against local rivals Ringgold (19-10, 11-6) and...

Some people think that Christmas should be celebrated after Thanksgiving, while there are others who pull out their tree the second Halloween is over. Netflix seems to be the latter. They are notorious for releasing many original Christmas movies that are perfect for the holiday season way before people...

“Most teenagers feel invisible. Not the superman kind of invisible but the kind of invisibility that tricks you into believing tomorrow might be a better day to start chasing your dreams.”  This quote is taken directly from the film “Clouds,” based on a true story, that came out on October...

Around this time every year, students at Heritage take part in holiday traditions set by the students who preceded them. Some classes hold parties while others just complete special assignments. Some, like Journalism, hold a Secret Santa exchange between students (and Mr. Peace) every year. For the band,...