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

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News Co-Editor

Senior Yuri-Grace Ohashi is a four-year member of The Prowler staff.  She is a News Co-Editor and a Staff Writer.

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The first few members of the Mill’s Class of 2017 to graduate flash broad smiles as they receive their diplomas. Graduating from high school is a landmark event in most teenagers’ lives, but what comes after the walk?

After the walk

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-Editor
June 2, 2017
A member of Econ Club shows off the shirts made to honor the Econ Challenge. This year’s team did not place in the annual Econ Challenge held at the Atlanta Federal Reserve, but Decourcy plans on attending next year.

[Photo] Economics Club

Emma Posey, Staff Writer
May 21, 2017
For high school seniors planning to pursue a degree from a post-secondary institution, graduation is only the beginning of a new chapter. Months of strenuous planning and difficult decisions go into answering the big question, “What’s next?”

College applications and acceptances: Part two

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-Editor
May 11, 2017
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[Photo] Media milestones

Jacob Hunt and Ashton Long
May 1, 2017
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[Photo] A killer week in the news

Jacob Hunt and Valen Yeager
April 24, 2017
It’s neither fortune nor fate but rather the natural course of life. The Class of 2017 will soon leave the Mill and establish lives around the nation, leaving the current underclassmen to find their own courses of success.

Four years, four pillars of advice

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-Editor
April 13, 2017
Seniors Joshua Tysor and Aubrey Bennett were recently named as the Class of 2017's valedictorian and salutatorian. Both will deliver speeches at the Mill's graduation ceremony on May 26.

Introducing the Class of 2017 valedictorian and salutatorian

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-Editor
April 13, 2017
The Starr’s Mill Beta Club has two sponsors, four officers and approximately 400 active members. Its motto “Let Us Lead by Serving Others” reflects the organization’s focus on service and leadership in addition to academic excellence.

Beta Club

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-Editor
April 7, 2017
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Beautiful and beastly headlines

Yuri-Grace Ohashi and Valen Yeager
March 13, 2017
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[Photo] A field trip through the headlines

Jacob Hunt and Valen Yeager
March 27, 2017
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[Photo] Beware the Ides of the news!

Jacob Hunt and Valen Yeager
March 20, 2017
At the 2017 Georgia Thespian Conference, students had the opportunity to explore a variety of workshops. Some took part in competitions, such as the Improvisation Competition.

Thespian Society

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-Editor
March 2, 2017
A tragic spin on Valentine’s week

A tragic spin on Valentine’s week

Yuri-Grace Ohashi and Jacob Hunt
February 21, 2017
A walk to remember

A walk to remember

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-Editor
February 14, 2017
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[Photo] A news week full of politics and Star Wars

Valen Yeager and Ashton Long
February 11, 2017
The heavy rain that was forecasted for Jan. 20 managed to hold off, giving 13 lucky Starr’s Mill ticket holders a clear view of the Capitol Building and the inauguration ceremonies for President Donald Trump.

A closer look at Close Up

Yuri-Grace Ohashi and Mitchell Smith
February 5, 2017
Presidents and precedents in the news

Presidents and precedents in the news

Yuri-Grace Ohashi and Valen Yeager
January 31, 2017
Sneak peak at Close Up 2017

Sneak peak at Close Up 2017

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-Editor
January 15, 2017
News from 'Friday the 13th'

News from ‘Friday the 13th’

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, Mitchell Smith, and Valen Yeager
January 14, 2017
College applications and acceptances: Part one

College applications and acceptances: Part one

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-Editor
January 10, 2017
Now with the news

Now with the news

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, Ashton Long, and Mitchell Smith
December 13, 2016
Political takeover in the news

Political takeover in the news

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, Mitchell Smith, and Valen Yeager
December 5, 2016
Classroom time provides teachers with the chance to engage with and instruct students. When standardized testing is scheduled, however, unique activities and creative learning opportunities tend to be the first things cut from teachers’ lesson plans.

Putting assessments to the test

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-Editor
December 1, 2016
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[Photo] Breaking news doesn’t take a break

Walker Allen, Op-ed Editor
November 29, 2016
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[Photo] News before the break

Jacob Hunt, Staff Writer
November 19, 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.

[Photo] You’ve got “Fail Mail”

Spencer Dawson, Features co-Editor
November 16, 2016
Wild week in news

Wild week in news

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, Jacob Hunt, and Valen Yeager
November 14, 2016
Halloween week makes history

Halloween week makes history

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, Spencer Dawson, and Valen Yeager
November 6, 2016
Down and dirty news

Down and dirty news

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, Jacob Hunt, and Valen Yeager
October 30, 2016
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[Photo] Politics and warfare and typhoons, oh my!

Walker Allen, Jacob Hunt, and Valen Yeager
October 24, 2016
The Mill’s varsity Math Team took home a first place win at the Luella Mathematics Competition last weekend. In addition, three members received individual overall placement medals.

Varsity Math Team victorious at annual Luella competition

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-Editor
October 23, 2016
Whirlwind drama hits headlines

Whirlwind drama hits headlines

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, Lucie Belvin, and Jacob Hunt
October 12, 2016
Firsts in news, last of September

Firsts in news, last of September

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, Lucie Belvin, Jacob Hunt, and Valen Yeager
October 3, 2016
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Homecoming week headlines

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, Lucie Belvin, and Valen Yeager
September 24, 2016
The Mill bleeds blue, black and white. These colors flood the hallways on school days and the football games on Friday nights, showing the “Panther pride” that runs through the student body.

Senior school spirit

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-Editor
September 30, 2016

[Video] Homecoming Week

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-Editor
September 30, 2016
News covers crowns to crude

News covers crowns to crude

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, Jacob Hunt, and Valen Yeager
September 20, 2016
August ends but news is just beginning

August ends but news is just beginning

Yuri-Grace Ohashi and Ashton Long
September 7, 2016
Senior Walk

Senior Walk

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-Editor
August 27, 2016
Beginning of the year Q&A

Beginning of the year Q&A

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-Editor
August 27, 2016
Summer news bring the heat

Summer news bring the heat

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-Editor
August 15, 2016
Potential thunderstorms threaten the location of the Class of 2016’s graduation on Friday. The ceremony can still be held in the stadium with mild rain; however, thunder and lightning may push the festivities indoors.

Gloomy weather threatens Friday graduation

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-Editor
May 19, 2016
AP exams begin, world news makes firsts

AP exams begin, world news makes firsts

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-Editor
May 6, 2016
Milestone testing week packs current events

Milestone testing week packs current events

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-editor
April 29, 2016
World news brings surprising twists

World news brings surprising twists

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-Editor
April 23, 2016
Prom 2016 will be held at the College Football Hall of Fame tomorrow. Starr’s Mill will be the second school to host its prom at this venue, which opened in August 2014.

Prom 2016 kicks off tomorrow

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-Editor
April 15, 2016
Prom week ‘prom’pts global change

Prom week ‘prom’pts global change

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-editor
April 15, 2016
Spring Break brings breaking news

Spring Break brings breaking news

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-Editor
April 12, 2016
Keurigs are just one of the many ways coffee drinkers can get their hands on a cup of joe. Popular alternatives to home brews include going to local coffee shops, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks and Chick-fil-A. Coffee is packed with disease-fighting qualities and protects the body against heart disease, melanoma and certain types of cancer if consumed on a daily basis.

Coffee filters the benefits from consequences

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-Editor
April 1, 2016
What's up in the world?

What’s up in the world?

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-Editor
April 1, 2016
Fringe candidates defy expectations Super Tuesday

Fringe candidates defy expectations Super Tuesday

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-Editor
March 14, 2016
Elle Woods takes Starr’s Mill

Elle Woods takes Starr’s Mill

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-Editor
March 1, 2016
Diane Ruane's AP Government and Politics class learns how bills become laws through making and discussing their own bills in committees. Ruane encourages political participation in her students. "I think that although it’s sometime difficult to realize," senior and government student Maddie Beatty said, "one person can make a huge difference in society. Voting is one of the easiest ways to make your voice heard."

A student’s guide to politics

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-editor
February 1, 2016
The Pantherettes dance team preps for competition season by performing before every home varsity football game.

Team of 10 twirls into competition season

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-Editor
December 9, 2015
The Panther swim team dove into their 2015-16 season on Nov. 6 at the Columbus Blue Devil Invitational.

Swim team makes waves with early season victories

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-Editor
December 2, 2015
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Claire Goodrich

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-Editor
November 18, 2015
Assistant principal Deb Troutman works on scheduling the PSAT proctors so all teachers still have one planning period during the Oct. 14 testing.

Reformed SAT reforms student attitudes

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News co-Editor
October 30, 2015
Sept. 17, 2015 - The seniors keep their annual tradition of the dance party going even though the 10-minute break no longer exists. These seniors took the opportunity in between classes to demonstrate their best dance moves from the ‘80s.

Homecoming brings Disney magic to the Mill

Yuri-Grace Ohashi and JC Talbott
October 14, 2015
The Panther coaches pose in front of the Mill with former Principal Audrey Toney with the 2015 Director’s Cup. These coaches dedicated their teams’ years to doing the best they can and advancing into the playoffs and championships.

Panther athletics make school history with 2015 Director’s Cup win

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, News Co-Editor
September 2, 2015
APUSH teacher Susan King is pleased with the rewritten AP U.S. History framework and supports including all aspects of history in teaching the class.

College Board to address concerns about new APUSH curriculum this summer

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, Editor-in-Chief
May 25, 2015
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