Leaders & Legends: Phillip Beard
On an August day in 1984, a man from Memphis, Tennessee came to town. He was doing the business of the federal government, charged with selling an old post office building in the downtown Buford square. City Commission Chairman Phillip Beard greeted him, and they walked across the street together. It was blistering hot outside. […]
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Summer Scavenging for Curious Kids!
Written by Jaiden Arada, Converge multimedia journalism intern and Senior at Cherokee Bluff High School During the summer, kids are home a lot more and want to be entertained and engaged. A great way to pique their curiosity and adventurous side is to send them on a scavenger hunt! They can search for things all […]
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Art: A Reflection of Our Minds
Written by Micah Xu, Converge multimedia journalism intern and Junior at Gwinnett School of Math, Science & Technology (GSMST) Why do we make things? That question has been asked by scholars and philosophers since we began asking philosophical questions. The simple answer to that question then “to serve a purpose”, but if that were true, then why […]
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Mrs. Covin: Classes, Comedy, With a Dash of Insight
Written by Micah Xu, Converge multimedia journalism intern and Junior at Gwinnett School of Math, Science & Technology (GSMST) Meet Mrs. Covin, a teacher who has worked at the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology (GSMST) almost since its inception. She has taught long enough to see former students invite her to their weddings and even […]
Read MoreJason Mercedes: Beauty in Mediocrity
Written by Micah Xu, Converge multimedia journalism intern and Junior at Gwinnett School of Math, Science & Technology (GSMST) Throughout life, sometimes we meet people that inspire us because of their works. Sometimes we see what they can do and we are impressed by their capacity to do whatever it is that we admire. It […]
Read MoreMath Teacher Mosaic: Meet Mrs. Whitlow
Written by Jaiden Arada, Converge multimedia journalism intern and Senior at Cherokee Bluff High School Teachers are some of the most important people in some people’s lives. They share and provide their knowledge, but they also make real life connections with their students that other people cannot provide. A teacher at Cherokee Bluff High School […]
Read MoreMeet Mrs. Sweat: Student Research Assistant, Mother, Media Specialist
Written by Micah Xu, Converge multimedia journalism intern and Junior at Gwinnett School of Math, Science & Technology (GSMST) Meet Mrs. Sweat, a media specialist working at GSMST in the Student Research Center. Mrs. Sweat is not technically a teacher per se, but rather a jack-of-all-trades. She represents the heart and soul of GSMST, the idea that […]
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A Reflection on the Past Four Years
Written by Jaiden Arada, Converge multimedia journalism intern and Senior at Cherokee Bluff High School As my time in high school comes to a close, I have been left these past few weeks to reflect over the time I have spent throughout my high school career. Going into high school, I never could have expected […]
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Springtime: The Earth’s Birthday!
Written by Micah Xu, Converge multimedia journalism intern and Junior at Gwinnett School of Math, Science & Technology (GSMST) With spring coming so soon, it’s only natural that it heralds a few things. There are some springtime favorites like flowers, new leaves on trees, the warm sun and cool air, and many other things that make us […]
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Top 10 Things that the Teens of Today are Worried About
Written by Micah Xu, Converge multimedia journalism intern and Junior at Gwinnett School of Math, Science & Technology (GSMST) Graduation Many teenagers today are expected by their parents to go and graduate from college, and that kind of pressure can become stress and anxiety about college around their junior or senior year of high school. This issue […]
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