The student-run online newspaper for Starr's Mill High School

The Prowler
The student-run online newspaper for Starr's Mill High School

The Prowler
The student-run online newspaper for Starr's Mill High School

The Prowler

Spencer Dawson, Features Co-Editor

Senior Spencer Dawson is a three-year member of The Prowler staff.  She is a Features Co-Editor and a Staff Writer.

All content by Spencer Dawson
The Starr’s Mill Peers Are Linking Students club is an organization that focuses on encouraging unity between students in special education and their peers. Activities which strengthen these bonds include Special Olympics, the PALS pageant, bowling, skating and movie days.

Peers Are Linking Students

Spencer Dawson, Features co-Editor
May 18, 2017
Athletes and volunteers for the annual Fayette County Special Olympics walk around the track at McIntosh High School for the Opening Ceremonies. Special Olympics is an annual event that allows students with disabilities an opportunity to showcase their athletic talents and to spend time with their peers’.

‘Starrs’ shine bright at Special Olympics

Spencer Dawson, Features co-Editor
May 1, 2017
The Starr’s Mill High School Science Olympiad team placed sixth at the Georgia Perimeter College Regional competition.

Science Olympiad finishes strong in regional competition

Spencer Dawson, Features co-Editor
March 27, 2017
The female participants of the Peers Are Linking Students pageant are all awarded with a sash and crown. The PALS pageant is an event which allows students with disabilities to shine on stage and interact with their peers. Students at the Mill and at Whitewater High were also able to escort a participant or help backstage. “So many people from the community are more than happy to help in any way they can,” Starr’s Mill alumni Elizabeth Keown said.

Students shine in fifth annual PALS pageant

Spencer Dawson, Features co-Editor
March 27, 2017
The Starr’s Mill varsity Math Team placed second at Griffin RESA, only losing to McIntosh High School.

Math team excels at Griffin RESA

Spencer Dawson, Features co-Editor
February 15, 2017
Basketball manager Ethan Harris cheers on the Panthers during their game against McIntosh on Jan. 20. Harris has been a manager for the boys’ basketball team for 10 years.

A decade of service in the Panther Pit

Spencer Dawson, Features co-Editor
February 7, 2017
Physics teacher Nicholas Gillies and his friend from college formed a band called “Crimean Beard.” Gillies plays the guitar and drums, but he especially has a passion for guitars. His interest in guitars began when he was 13 years old.

Guitar hero of the Mill

Spencer Dawson, Features co-Editor
December 13, 2016
Starting this school year, parents of students at the Mill are notified via email every Friday at 4 p.m. if their child earned any failing grades that week.

You’ve got “Fail Mail”

Spencer Dawson, Features co-Editor
November 16, 2016
Halloween week makes history

Halloween week makes history

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, Spencer Dawson, and Valen Yeager
November 6, 2016
Member of the cafeteria staff serves a Starr’s Mill student lunch. The process to approve the lunch options on the menu take place at the federal, county, and school levels.

Planning key ingredient to student lunch menu

Spencer Dawson, Features co-Editor
November 2, 2016
Spanish teacher Laura Alldredge prepares some of her Spanish IV students for a skit they are performing in their class. One of the reasons teachers enjoy teaching as a profession is the interaction with students and being able to impact their lives in a classroom setting.

Why teach?

Spencer Dawson, Features co-Editor
October 6, 2016
Assistant principal reflects on athletic equality at the Mill

Assistant principal reflects on athletic equality at the Mill

Spencer Dawson, Features co-Editor
September 1, 2016
Starr’s Mill teachers await the beginning of the Honor’s Night ceremony in the Willie Duke Auditorium on May 2. At Honor’s Night, students are recognized for their academic and extracurricular achievements through the presentation of scholarships, special recognition awards and department awards.

Student achievement recognized at annual Honor’s Night

Spencer Dawson, Features co-Editor
May 22, 2016
Juniors in math teacher JB Campbell’s Accelerated Pre-Calculus class experiment with the new Kindle Fires provided to the math department by the PTSO. Every year, the PTSO provides material to teachers who requests for mini-grants.

PTSO promotes healthy school environment

Spencer Dawson, Features co-Editor
May 10, 2016
Special olympic alumni athletes lead the Special Olympics parade for the beginning of the opening ceremonies on March 23. During the parade, all schools were introduced while athletes, teachers and student volunteers walked once around the Panther Stadium track.

PALS athletes take the field for Special Olympics

Spencer Dawson, Features co-Editor
March 31, 2016
All of the girls in the pageant take the stage and dance to “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” by Cyndi Lauper during the talent portion of the Peers are Linking Students club pageant.

PALS pageant takes center stage

Spencer Dawson, Features co-Editor
February 23, 2016
Pancake breakfast promises to be stacks of fun

Pancake breakfast promises to be stacks of fun

Spencer Dawson, Features co-Editor
January 25, 2016
Five Panther athletes smile after they sign their college letters of intent. The signing took place at 9 a.m. on Nov. 12 with parents, coaches and administration in attendance.

5 student athletes sign college letters of intent

Spencer Dawson, Features co-Editor
November 20, 2015
Students volunteers at Special Olympics dance in the gym before the basketball games begin.

PALS athletes shine on the court at Special Olympics

Spencer Dawson, Features co-Editor
November 8, 2015
Galen Crew

Galen Crew

Spencer Dawson, Features Co-Editor
October 29, 2015
Seniors listen to the Wind Ensemble and chorus perform the “Star Spangled Banner” before the beginning of the football game against Dutchtown on Sept. 11. In honor of Patriot’s Day, they swapped Panther blue and black for red, white and blue.

Panthers commemorate 9/11 in Friday night lights

Spencer Dawson, Features Co-Editor
October 2, 2015
Band director Scott King prepares his students for the 2015-16 marching show by checking the placement of the band members on the field during an after-school practice.

Panther Pride marches into new territory

Spencer Dawson, Features Co-Editor
September 3, 2015
Senior Mitch Pattison makes a save in their 2-0 loss against St. Pius. The Panthers ended their season 14-5-1. They lost to Clarkston in the Sweet 16 round of the state AAAAA playoffs.

Boys’ playoff run ends with 1-0 loss in sudden death penalty kicks

Spencer Dawson, Staff Writer
May 28, 2015
Junior Sung Kim signs a poem in the American Sign Language course.

Students thrive in first-year American Sign Language class

Spencer Dawson, Staff Writer
May 26, 2015
Junior Lauren Yoss heads the ball in the Lady Panthers' game against Northgate.

7 Panthers honored in Region 4-AAAAA All-Region team

Spencer Dawson, Staff Writer
May 6, 2015
Seniors Tyler Annis (12) and Armon Varmeziar (9) draw a tackle to challenge the Whitewater midfielder before he could shoot on goal.

Boys’ soccer rolls into playoffs after finishing second in region play

Spencer Dawson, Staff Writer
April 29, 2015
Juniors Anna Hall and Maria Curry will attend the Governor's Honors Program this summer. Hall (left) will study dance and Curry will go for Social Studies.

3 students headed to GHP

Spencer Dawson, Staff Writer
April 13, 2015
Seniors Chayla Park (from left), Jahmeil Curwen, Kayla Feigenbaum, Sam Roberson, Paige Betsill and Carly Pressgrove sign letters of intent to play soccer at various universities in the fall.

7 student athletes sign college letters of intent

Spencer Dawson, Staff Writer
February 23, 2015
Sophomore Kyle Meyhoefer voices his opinions on the tendencies of some teenagers to over-share on social media.

[Photo] Social media puts students in glass houses

Kyle Meyhoefer, Guest Columnist
February 11, 2015
Junior Anna Hall (left), sophomore Caroline Poole, juniors Miguel Gonzalez, Will Sanders, Regan Romuno, and Shannon Mudrinich just submitted their state-level application for Governor's Honor Program last week.

12 GHP hopefuls get one step closer to goal

Spencer Dawson, Staff Writer
December 15, 2014
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