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After receiving the incredible opportunity to bake her aunt’s wedding cake, Minard grew her business and added wedding cakes to her list of resume. “My biggest order so far was my Aunt’s wedding cake. It was three tiers and two different flavors. I baked the cake layers a day before the wedding, then assembled and iced the whole cake the morning of the wedding,” said Minard.

Kendall Minard: NC’s Gluten-free Baker

Elyssa Abbott, Editor in Chief
January 21, 2021

The Georgia House Rabbit Society currently shelters rabbits in a building on Cherokee St NW, walking distance from Downtown Kennesaw. “So, the location we are in now, we purchased it in December of 2019. This whole year we’ve just been doing renovations and we moved in about a month and a half ago. Our previous shelter was 1,800 square feet and this new location is 6,500 square feet. So, it’s a substantial amount of space,” GHRS Shelter Manager, Jennifer McGee said.

The Georgia House Rabbit Society

Beth Hudson, Reporter
December 14, 2020

An organization called Mostly Mutts came together 20 years ago to help abandoned dogs find homes. The organization sought help through fundraising to continue to provide aid for homeless dogs. In an effort to achieve this goal, the organization opened a thrift store called Mostly Mutts Market in which all of the proceeds help the dogs with rehabilitation. Support them as they educate the public on the welfare of these animals by visiting their store. “I love this thrift store. They are always getting in fun and interesting items. It's a clean and nicely displayed store. The volunteers there are really helpful too. All of the money goes to animal rescue efforts in our area, and they have great prices and sometimes sales,” a customer from the market, Suzi Hickman said.

Mostly Mutts fundraising organization

Racheal Oni, Reporter
December 10, 2020

Over the past 28 years, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor have perfected their elaborate Christmas light display. Their fine-tuned annual production takes over 2,000 hours of labor accumulated over the course of four months. The Taylor’s hard work produces exponential amounts of Joy throughout Kennesaw’s community as Lights of Joy sits at the top of many Georgians’ holiday bucket lists.

Lights of Joy illuminates Kennesaw

Amber Roldan, Features Editor
December 9, 2020

Sarah Fuller recently made history as the first woman to play in a Power 5 football game. The Vanderbilt senior plays on her school's soccer team, and embraces her new role as place-kicker for their football team. Fuller’s accomplishments inspire young girls around the world, and Vanderbilt’s interim coach, Todd Fitch, will continue to use her talents to benefit the team.

Sarah Fuller: History in the making

Hannah Cuthbertson, Reporter
December 9, 2020

NC staff and students diligently work to incorporate COVID-19 protocols into the beloved SWAW tradition. Donations, student volunteers, social distancing, and holiday masks will allow 2020’s SWAW to continue to bring holiday cheer to underprivileged children across Kennesaw and Acworth.

Help Save Shop With A Warrior

Amber Roldan, Features Editor
December 7, 2020

Pictured above, Deb Currans stands behind the front counter of her store, Starstuff, in Downtown Acworth; where she sells jewelry, clothes, and many other unique treasures. The glass case in front of her contains personally wrapped gems, each of which she made beautifully with care.

StarStuff, an Entirely Unique Store

Hannah Cuthbertson, Reporter
November 25, 2020

Former NC Magnet Warrior, Nicola Wynn continues to live out her dream of traveling and teaching. A few of her destinations include Ko Phan Gan, Thailand (Middle picture) and Ring of Kerry, Ireland (Top picture). Wynn graduated from the NC International Studies program (Bottom picture), and credits much of her journey to it. “The NC Magnet program was very helpful in preparing me for my non traditional career path. I have to be very disciplined with my schedule since there's no one holding me to deadlines. Working for yourself is great, but you have to be organized and motivated to do the work,” Wynn said.

Where in the world did Nicola Wynn go?

Peyton Stack, Sports Editor
November 18, 2020

The lively atmosphere of Anchor Bar juxtaposed with live entertainment can be enjoyed outside or inside with versatile seating. The restaurant also hopes to expand on the restaurant and allow guests to play cornhole and other activities while dining.

From Buffalo to Kennesaw: Anchor Bar

Elyssa Abbott, Editor-in-Chief
November 17, 2020

BTS made history with their latest single, Dynamite, which became the most-streamed song by a Korean act on Spotify in 2020 and spent 11 weeks at No. 1 on the Artist 100. Records continue to be broken by this Korean-pop group as their songs remain on top of the charts.

BTS: the biggest boy band in the world

Alyssa Veniskey, Reporter
November 16, 2020

A retired couple who bonded over their love for labradors and coffee plans to open a new coffee shop called Lazy Labrador in early 2021. They seek to share the happiness they find in meeting people, drinking coffee, and watching their adorable puppies with others. “Dogs and coffee and bringing people together. My wife Susan and I met in a dog park and we wanted to create a place that brought people together in the community and to share two of our favorite things-dogs and coffee,” co-owner of lazy labrador Bob Milani said.

Lazy Labrador Kennesaw

Racheal Oni, Reporter
November 10, 2020

Content creator Corpse Husband inspired NC junior Josie Marchion when making her DIY costume. “I really enjoy the different aspects of his content. His horror stories that started his channel are the type of thing I really tend to be interested in, and his new gameplay that he’s recently been doing has been entertaining and shows a lighter side to his personality that you don't get to see from spooky stories,” Marchion said.

Josie Marchion Wins DIY Costume Contest

Beth Hudson, Reporter
November 8, 2020

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