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Student's Thanksgiving Traditions

Written by Lura Merkle, Kiana Imperial, and Julie Warren We are all familiar with the famous traditions like leaving cookies out for Santa or decorating Easter eggs. But what are some famous Thanksgiving traditions? I interviewed some students here at GJ about their favorite traditions on Thanksgiving. Starting off with a ninth grader at GJ and on the soccer team, Emma Morrison usually likes to wake up in the morning on thanksgiving and have some cinnamon rolls she baked with her parents. She
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How Does Media Consumption Affect Your Attention Span?
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How Does Media Consumption Affect Your Attention Span?

Written by Sasha Richard. Edited by Addison Teschner. Everyone online consumes some form of social media nowadays. It’s such an easy way to keep ourselves entertained; to sit down with a video in the background, and to lose all sense of time mindlessly scrolling on apps like TikTok, Instagram, or X (Twitter). Consuming these kinds of videos can keep us invested, since we only spend 30-60 seconds actually paying attention to a topic, and then we scroll and forget about whatever we viewed a minut
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Dutch Impressionism: An impressive exhibit at the Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum
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Dutch Impressionism: An impressive exhibit at the Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum

Written by "Bunbury" The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum, formerly known as the Polk Museum, is currently undergoing construction across from the public library. Yet it is still worth a visit prior to the opening of the second floor, given the wonderful exhibit of impressionism from the Hague currently on display. The Hague, a Dutch art school known for famous students like Vincent van Gogh and Piet Mondrian, was the center for impressionism during its reign in the 19th and 20th century, and righ
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Boys Varsity Soccer Team Beats Lake Gibson in a Close Match

Boys Varsity Soccer Team Beats Lake Gibson in a Close Match

Written by Hannah Skeene. Edited by Ava Erwin. On Friday, November 15th, our boys’ varsity soccer team triumphed against Lake Gibson in a tight match. An enthusiastic crowd of onlookers braved the frigid temperatures to cheer on our home team. Playing through the brutally cold weather, the athletes secured a narrow win. GJ walked off the pitch with two goals, Lake Gibson with just one. Both teams’ defense played an intense match, skillfully blocking most shots and attempting goals. When one GJ
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Top 10 Halloween Movies

We all love a good Halloween movie during the middle of the night, or on Friday the 13th to really get into the holiday spirit. But have you ever thought about what the best movies are to watch during this Halloween season? Maybe not, but here are the top ten. 10 - Casper At number 10 is the loveable classic known as Casper. Made and produced in 1995, by Brad Silberling, it is a lovely story about how a young girl and her father, an afterlife therapist, move into a mansion to get rid of wicked
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