The Spartan Review

Girls Bring Home the Title in Speedy Style

Adelaide Ellis, Section Editor • November 10, 2023

It was 2002 the last time the girls’ cross country won a state championship. Until last Saturday, November 4th, 2023 when the Athens Academy girls’ cross country team brought home a new state championship trophy, renewing their long overdue victory. Throughout the whole season, the team worked hard...

News

The cast of Anatomy of Gray with Elizabeth Raeber (‘24) standing center stage

The Anatomy of Gray: An Insightful Drama

Rachel Wicker • November 10, 2023

The lights were bright and expectations high as June Muldoon, played by senior Elizabeth Raeber, walked out onto the stage, and with bright eyes and a clear voice, she began to tell her story. Athens Academy’s One Act production of Anatomy of Gray...

German exchange students with host ACAD students

Willkommen in Athens!

Nina Rutledge, Section Editor

ACAD Thinks Global and Acts Local

Will McCleary, Guest Writer

Homecoming Week in Review: Endless Energy Through the Eras

Avery Roark, Editor In Chief

ACAD Students OPEN Up About OPEN Gradebooks

Nina Rutledge, News Section Editor

Middle School

6th and 2nd Buddy Up

Samantha Paramore, Staff Writer • November 10, 2023

The sixth graders have 2nd grade buddies! I interviewed Bennett Marti and Dylan Jones, both second graders, and their buddies: Brooks Sams, Harry...

Thanksgiving Break: A Spartan Spinoff

Pierce Barnett, Middle School Editor

Middle School Cross Country Season Ends

Campbell Wiant, Kate Woodward, and Blythe Roark

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Arts & Culture

The Fuel for the Industrial Revolution

Will McCleary, Contributor • November 10, 2023

As the holidays approach, a versatile staple incorporated into many different dishes is the potato. From sweet potato pie to mashed potatoes, the classic spud is sure to be found on many dinner tables. The demand for the potato dominates sales as the...

Peer Support Project Co-Presidents Courtney Coffeen and Wendy Oxford

Spreading Kindness with Spartan Spirit

Prince-Howard Currie, Section Editor

LLS Club leaders Carter Mundy and Read Johnson

What YOU Can Do to Help Fight Blood Cancer

Renee Cargill, Section Editor

Ms. Sensing baking with her brother, niece and nephew.

Ms. Sensing is More Than Just a History Teacher

Weston Smart, Contributor

Photo of Charlie Sanderlin (left) and Anya Patel (right).

Pop Culture Club is Full of Juicy Fun

Renee Cargill, Photo Editor

Sports

Many More Wins to Come for the Flag Football Team!

Riley Harding, Section Editor • November 10, 2023

t’s the second season for the flag football team. They won their first game of the season against East Jackson on October 26. It also happened...

Photo of Varsity Volleyball Team. Pictured from Top Left to Bottom Right: Nina Kline, Veronika Babbitt, Emma-Jane Kirk, Sally Swann, Millie Pugmire, Reese Jarrard, Jiya Patel, Caddie Grow, Chloe Love-Bell

A Bright Future for the Athens Academy Volleyball Team

September 29, 2023

Sam Bush playing football for the Spartans

Spartan to a Bulldawg

May 8, 2023

Broadcasting Baseball: Going, Going, and Here to Stay

May 8, 2023

Out with the Old, In with the New: Farmer Field House Review

May 8, 2023

Opinion

Do We Need to Hit the Brakes on Break?

Veronika Babbitt, Contributor • November 10, 2023

After coming back from Fall Break, I asked many of my peers about how they spent their time off. I found that a popular response among the upperclassmen...