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The award-winning voice of North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Georgia.

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Since January 7, 2025, the new year rang in with thousands of distraught communities from the emergence of unprecedented Los Angeles (L.A.) fires. As the death toll rises to nearly 30, Californians continue to face threats to their homes from the fires. Luckily, after nearly a month of uncertainty, the fires slowly began to die down due to the recent precipitation this past weekend.
The halfway point: Los Angeles fires continue to blaze
Mackenzie Blanco, Copy Editor • January 31, 2025

Nearly a month into the start of the Los Angeles (L.A.), California wildfires, the craziness of the catastrophe slowly begins to dim. This past...

Due to President Donald Trump’s new policies on immigration, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has begun raiding highly populated cities in search of undocumented immigrants guilty of committing crimes. Immigrants from Chicago to Atlanta have expressed their fear on this topic as the Trump Administration started to charge undocumented immigrants with criminal offenses instead of civil ones. Although numerous individuals have questioned these new policies and the ethicality of ICE’s strategy,  raids continue to inspire fear.
Families torn apart: ICE raids hit Georgia immensely
Alyssa Mehta, Reporter • January 30, 2025

Beginning January 26, various Georgians were arrested by the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in public places such as schools...

TikTok, a popular social media site and content creation platform, briefly became banned from Saturday, January 18 to Sunday, January 19 for a total of 14 hours. TikTok released several messages crediting the app's return to President Donald Trump, claiming that his lobbying helped to rescind the ban. Numerous users believe this series of events results from a publicity stunt enacted by Trump to gather youth support.
Back sooner than expected: TikTok’s short-lived ban
Marielle Parker, Reporter • January 23, 2025

Following months of discourse on the subject, the popular Generation Z social media and content creation platform, TikTok, temporarily became...

Following four years of the Biden administration, the democratic process took another step on its path January 20 with President Donald Trump’s second inauguration. The time-honored peaceful transition of power took place in the U.S. Capitol building. With performances from Carrie Underwood, Village People and Lee Greenwood, Trump supporters celebrated the new administration while their opponents expressed concern online about the upcoming four years.
Rewind: Inauguration Day leads Trump to the White House — again
Rosalyn Schwanke, Page Editor • January 22, 2025

Every four years on January 20, the U.S. greets a new president with a festive day in the capital. This year, President Donald Trump took his...

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Warrior Winter Guard Competition 1/18
Warrior Winter Guard Competition 1/18
Citlalli Vela, Media Team • January 31, 2025

Physics rocket launch 11/21
Physics rocket launch 11/21
Cassidy Lumpkin, Reporter • December 9, 2024
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Paint Love, an art program located in Decatur, Georgia, focuses on creating opportunities for students interested in the artistic realm of communal connection. Their projects range from murals for advocacy to collective poetry writing. As Paint Love expands and offers opportunities for young adults to experience their transformative artwork, the organization hopes to bring attention to meaningful causes and beautify Georgia.
Highlighting local artistry: Paint Love
Lidia Sidorova, Reporter • January 31, 2025
NC’s band, orchestra and chorus classes come together in the Modern Music Masters (Tri-M) Club to explore different music and community opportunities. The members participate in different activities ranging from community service to orchestrated performances involving the three fine arts groups. As Tri-M starts up again after the new year, the group prepares for the journey ahead.
Tri-M: Shaping the musical industry
London Ford, Reporter • January 31, 2025
January 25 marks the 2025 annual Kennesaw Book, Compact Disk (CD), Digital Versatile Disc (DVD), and Vinyl Record Swap. Bringing in Kennesaw citizens of all ages, the swap showcased the plethora of interests each individual possessed, allowing each person to take home a new and unexpected treasure. This event truly showcased the close-knit bond of the Kennesaw and Acworth community, and how far a local event can stretch with the help of generous citizens.
Swap, don’t shop: The annual Kennesaw Book, CD, DVD, and Vinyl Record Swap
Callie Kinsinger, Copy Editor • January 28, 2025
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Friday, NC’s Lady Warriors basketball team  (11-13) faced off against the Walton Raiders (10-13) in an energized match. As the season picks up speed, the Warriors do too, beating their opponents with an impressive 37-29 final score. Senior night topped off the game, with NC honoring its senior basketball players, managers and cheerleaders with flowers and a marvelous moment of applause.
Lady Warriors spear Walton’s Raiders with a remarkable performance
Rosalyn Schwanke, Page Editor • February 2, 2025

A foggy night swept through Kennesaw Friday, January 31, setting the tone for a fabulous fight between NC’s Lady Warriors basketball team (11-13)...

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Each day, The Chant staff works hard to produce amazing content. Find out if you would survive in our Pub Office. Whether you like to communicate with people or manage your time well; do you have what it takes to be a reporter?
Would you survive a day in the Pub Office?
Addie Hill, Lead Page and Media Team Liaison • February 5, 2025
February 2, Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena held the 2025 Grammy Awards ceremony. Following the Recording Academy’s release of the nominees for each category, music lovers anticipated the reveal of the artists who would potentially win a Grammy. With millions of views over several streaming services, fans left the night with explosive opinions on the respective winners for each category.
“And the GRAMMY goes to…,”: 2025 Grammy Awards
Valentina Gonzalez, Page Editor • February 5, 2025
	Sparked by the isolation created by the COVID-19 lockdown, online streaming’s rise to an ideal form of entertainment in the nation stands in connection with younger generations’ straying from original On-Demand media. Although live streaming provides unique entertainment, various trend aspects hold negative implications. Several incidents occur during real-life streams and on alternate streaming sites such as Rumble and Kick.
Caught on camera: The polarizing aspect of live streaming and Twitch
Darwin Kamau, Reporter • February 3, 2025
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The current social and political events occurring in the U.S. impact NC’s population as a whole. A sample of NC students participated in interviews about events such as the Tiktok ban, Los Angeles fires and Luigi Mangione’s actions and their impacts on their personal lives. In addition, students spoke their truth and explained their stances on the latest newsworthy events.
NC students vs current events
Lidia Sidorova, Reporter • January 29, 2025

Caption: “La La Land” stands as a timeless musical romance movie loved by multitudes of people with a high approval rating from both audiences and critics. However, the argument of genre classification arises when the points of suspense, tragedy and surrealism come into play. Fans vouch for the movie to find a home in its rightful category as a thriller, using justifications that coincide with the definition of thriller and romance to disprove its former standing.
“La La Land’s” dark undertones: A thriller hidden in plain sight
Marielle Parker and River Allsen January 23, 2025

Sweeping through theaters as a smash hit, the musical drama “La La Land” took to the screen in December 2016. The film earned a whopping...

For Black women across all ages, generational trauma can serve as an anchor to feelings of depression, anger and stress. This trauma can manifest itself through harmful stereotypes and similarly lead young people down a dangerous road. By understanding the source of these heuristics, Black women can better combat the side effects of generational animosity.
Beware of the strong Black woman: The gargantuan toll of generational trauma
Ciara Whimbush, Editor in Chief • January 22, 2025

From the Mammy to the Jezebel, Black women have faced the brunt of countless stereotypes within various spaces. Popular culture, media and even...

December 26, season two of “Squid Game" was released on Netflix and evoked a variety of opinions from viewers. Throughout the second season, director Hwang Dong-hyuk digs deeper into social issues, showcasing this through the high levels of debt in Korea, and how the games portray the treatment of lower-class individuals. Fans await the third season to settle the debate on whether the show delivered after a three-year hiatus on the cliffhanger ending of season one.
Squid game season two: Exciting new twists and thrills
London Ford, Reporter • January 20, 2025

The second season of “Squid Game” aired on Netflix December 26, causing an uproar on social media as fans awaited unanswered questions from...

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