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The student news site of George Rogers Clark High School

Smoke Signals Student Media

The student news site of George Rogers Clark High School

Smoke Signals Student Media

Mr. Barnett has been running regularly since the pandemic.
Pandemic leads to running hobby for Mr. Barnett
Sydney Antoniou, Multimedia Staff • November 20, 2024

The pandemic that began in 2020 was a difficult time for many. For GRC social studies teacher Jeffrey Barnett, this time period marked a turning...

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CMAs to feature exciting performances and two drummers with local ties
CMAs to feature exciting performances and two drummers with local ties
Cady Johnson, Entertainment Editor • November 20, 2024

The 58th Annual Country Music Association Awards are TONIGHT at 8 p.m. on ABC. In 1967, the CMAs became the first award show to focus on a single genre...

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The cuts that sting most: Fan favorites Netflix took away
The cuts that sting most: Fan favorites Netflix took away
Heiraelle Osborne, Multimedia Staff • November 19, 2024

You get home after a long day at school, fix your favorite snack, and sit down to binge one of your favorite movies. You can’t find your favorite...

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Siblings by chance, teammates by choice
Siblings by chance, teammates by choice
Camden Raney, Multimedia Staff • November 18, 2024

People say siblings are built-in best friends. Some will agree, and some won’t. Although siblings fight, as soon as the pressure is building, the lights...

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Shop With a Cop a wonderful local tradition
Shop With a Cop a wonderful local tradition
Janeice Gwynne, Multimedia Staff • November 18, 2024

The Christmas season brings feelings of joy and magic to so many, but for some, hardships and struggles arise during the holidays. The beauty of small...

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Graphic by Heiraelle Osborne
School etiquette: The road to a better school
Heiraelle Osborne, Multimedia Staff • November 15, 2024

Nothing irritates me more than when a classmate isn’t respectful to our school staff and fellow students. Whether it’s being rude to teachers, stopping...

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Cohort students are excited to get started on this year's musical, Chicago Teen. From left, Lela Ashley, Natalie Dunaway, Katie Gazave, Emily Bennett, Ella Horton, Jillian Ison, and Trent Conboy-Holden.
GRC to present ‘Chicago Teen’ in spring musical
Carter Johnston, Journalism 2 • November 13, 2024

With the holiday season coming up, teachers have been dancing what feels like a Cell Block Tango to make things a little less hectic. This includes...

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GRC's Bryce Alfrey and Elijah Coleman from Montgomery County present their winning weigh-in at the World Fishing Championship.
Bryce Alfrey makes waves at World Fishing Championship
Cole Horn, Multimedia Staff • November 11, 2024

“I always say we have the best students in the entire nation. This was just one example,” says Clark County Superintendent Dustin Howard. Mr. Howard...

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Mr. Toy, Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Cline, Dr. Highley, and Mr. Luhman
GRC Admin: New ideas, new perspectives
Caroline Harper, Editor-in-Chief • November 11, 2024

We gave our admin the chance to introduce themselves to our readers. This year, our administrative team includes Principal Luke Toy, and Assistant Principals...

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Top 5 most important games of the UK basketball season
Top 5 most important games of the UK basketball season
Haddon Cecil, Journalism 2 • November 11, 2024

Kentucky has a rich tradition of basketball and with a new head coach, they look to keep it going.  Being a blue blood means you have a tough schedule....

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Kentucky’s Komeback
Kentucky’s Komeback
Camden Raney, Multimedia Staff • November 11, 2024

Mark Pope has set the tone for the upcoming Kentucky basketball season with a quote from his introductory press conference, “ When Mitch (Barnhart)...

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Drawing by Camden Raney
Bring back the free parking pass for high achievers
Mallory Jones, Monday Minute Anchor • November 11, 2024

Here at George Rogers Clark, students are required to obtain a parking pass to park in the student parking lot. We are given assigned spots in which we...

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Seniors TAKE THE LEAD with new Senior Advisory Council
Seniors TAKE THE LEAD with new Senior Advisory Council
Olivia Brownlee, Features Editor • November 11, 2024

Having your “last firsts” is something all seniors are experiencing this time of year, and for GRC students, the staff is working to make these final...

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Will these films live up to their previous success?
Will these films live up to their previous success?
Cady Johnson, Entertainment Editor • November 10, 2024

It’s a tale as old as time, popular stories flooding into other art forms. We most often see this with movies and books, but this year, there is a...

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Get Rowdy Crew leaders: Chason Clark, Cady Johnson, Ben Cantrell, Anna Barnes, and Camahni John
School spirit is on the rise with Get Rowdy Crew leaders
Caroline Harper, Editor-in-Chief • November 9, 2024

Spirits soaring, crowds cheering, student section chanting. This is a feeling made exclusively by GRC game nights, and none of it would be possible without...

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Janeice Gwynne
Janeice Gwynne
Multimedia Staff

Hey Everyone! I’m Janeice Gwynne and I am so honored to be a part of the Smoke Signals Staff. I love...

Kaleigh Stamper
Kaleigh Stamper
Multimedia Staff

Hey guys! I’m Kaleigh Stamper, and I guess you could say I’m funny—at least I think so! I love...

Audrey Kohler
Audrey Kohler
Multimedia Staff

Hi! My name is Audrey Kohler and I am a junior at GRC. I joined Smoke Signals because I love writing...

McKinley Hacker
Mckinley Hacker
Managing Editor

Hello! My name is McKinley Hacker. I am a lover of many things but mainly coffee, and my friends and...

Cole Horn
Cole Horn
Multimedia Staff

Hey everyone! My name is Cole Horn and I am a Senior in Smoke Signals. I am involved in FFA at GRC as...