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Trump signs an executive order to eliminate the U.S department of education

Trump signs an executive order to eliminate the U.S department of education

Abbygail Milburn, Writer April 24, 2025

President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on March 20th calling for the shutdown of the U.S Department of Education. The order will direct secretary Linda McMahon to take “all necessary...

All winners of the Junior Superlative awards.

Junior Prom: Recap

Abbygail Milburn, Writer April 22, 2025

Junior prom held a spectacular event! The prom was held at Woodhaven Country Club on April 11th. The theme was Old Hollywood. The venue was decorated with reds and golds, popular colors of the era....

Regional KYAEA All-State Art Awards

Regional KYAEA All-State Art Awards

TheGalleryMan April 17, 2025

*Noted pieces were selected by judges to move on to compete state-wide. 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Best in Show Honorable Mentions

Book to Screen Adaptations for 2025

Book to Screen Adaptations for 2025

Abbygail Milburn, Writer March 27, 2025

As the new year starts, new movies and TV shows are being announced or released. A lot of the upcoming adaptations are from popular books. Ranging from all genres, 2025 is set to release a thrill of movies...

Adapting to AI: Artificial Intelligence Within the Pathways

Adapting to AI: Artificial Intelligence Within the Pathways

Caroline Row, Writer March 26, 2025

The use of generative artificial intelligence has skyrocketed within the past year. Platforms like ChatGPT, Google AI Overview, Snapchat AI, and Meta AI have made AI more accessible than ever before. Talking...

Student Spotlight: Lorelai Bowman

Student Spotlight: Lorelai Bowman

Miles Davis, Writer March 25, 2025

On the September 4th, 2024 episode of Atherton On Air, Lorelai Bowman (11) performed an original song titled “January” for the show's Tiny Desk segment. The song was the result of a collaboration between...

Atherton World Fest 2025: Recap

Atherton World Fest 2025: Recap

Zoe McNerney, Writer March 20, 2025

Atherton’s World Fest took place on Friday, February 28th. Mr. Kligenfus started this event only last year. The first World Fest started very small with 19 booths. This year there was a grand total of...

Giovanni Gaughan (right) at Headliners Music Hall for Sweater fest 2024

Student Spotlight: Giovani Gaughan

Miles Davis, Writer March 7, 2025

Atherton’s student body is known for being heavily involved in Louisville’s music scene, specifically in punk/rock focused communities. Bands like News From Home, The Sharp Stars, and Gaia all include...

The Breakfast Cart

The Breakfast Cart

Lydia French, Writer March 3, 2025

In the morning rush many students rely on their school for meals, it's essential that breakfast is easily accessible. Atherton has provided the Breakfast Cart for students to quickly grab a bite to eat....

Tiktok Being Banned: What does this mean?

Tiktok Being Banned: What does this mean?

Zoe McNerney, Writer February 28, 2025

TikTok is one of the most popular social media entertainment apps. The app has 170 million American users that were banned from the platform on January 18th. The app did not just disappear from everyone's...

The 2025 Talent Show

The 2025 Talent Show

Emma Yung, Editor in Chief February 25, 2025

Many students don’t know this, but a schoolwide talent show used to be a yearly Atherton tradition! The talent show was called Vaudeville, and it served as a beloved fundraiser for the senior class....

Weather Apps: Why Do They All Tell Different Information?

Weather Apps: Why Do They All Tell Different Information?

Abbygail Milburn, Writer February 24, 2025

After 2 weeks of winter break, it was time for students to head back to school on January 6th, 2025. However, due to the snowstorm that hit Louisville, JCPS extended the break by a week making the new...

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