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

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

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

The Chant
Dominic McSpadden

Dominic McSpadden, Media Team

Dominic McSpadden is a junior at NC and decided to apply for his first year on The Chant in search of new experiences. McSpadden has always had a love for art, cartoons and animation. He is excited to meet new people and create more art that he can love dearly. In his free time he likes to ice skate, binge shows and click buttons on his laptop. McSpadden also has a passion for teaching and psychology. He loves spending time with kids and wants to someday work with children and inspire them. He is totally jazzed to be a part of the Media Team and The Chant’s wonderful staff.
Find him on Instagram @frisknyaa.

All content by Dominic McSpadden
Whether they end for a reason or last for a season, the best friendships one engages in during one's lifetime can significantly impact one's growth or experiences. Despite the perceived strength of a union, reality television can potentially destroy a relationship due to negative portrayals of friendship. Through the influence of production or their male co-stars, the manipulation of female-centered friendships in this genre can contribute to young female audiences feeling that true friendship does not exist.

[Photo] Best friends for never: How reality TV prepares audiences for a life of loneliness

Ciara Whimbush, Editor in Chief
December 5, 2024
Holiday classics fill the air during this season, featuring characters such as Rudolph and Frosty the Snowman. Music plays a key role in embracing the festive spirit. Christmas has delighted people for centuries and still does to this day. However, not everyone feels like a Santa's fangirl, causing them to lean towards a Grinch mindset. The Chant will help with tapping into the holiday cheer. Kick off your festivities with this quiz to discover the Christmas song that matches your personality best.

What Christmas song are you?

Dominic McSpadden, Media Team
December 4, 2024
People may receive gifts every day, but a percentage of those gifts rank as subpar. Everyone has experienced a lackluster gift and finding the correct response remains difficult. So, as the holiday season draws near, The Chant’s Media Team members wanted to discover the worst gift NC students received. The jar in the lunch room accompanied by paper and pen, invited students to anonymously share their unpleasant gift experiences. This episode displays the raw reactions from members of The Chant.

NC Asks

Dominic McSpadden and Taylor Morrow
November 30, 2024
Whether the warmth of a fire or the smell of a pool inspires it, feeling nostalgia universally affects individuals worldwide. The emotion lacks description, and as tears well or smiles spread, people hope for a deeper understanding of this complex wistfulness. Nostalgic individuals look back at the past or at the life they never lived and wonder what motivated their fixation.

[Photo] The noise inciting nostalgia

Rosalyn Schwanke, Page Editor
November 27, 2024
NC offers a variety of lunch options with five lunch lines dominating the space of the cafeteria. The categories include diner, world fare, soup and bakery, pizza and deli. Everyone possesses preferences on the food they eat, choosing between their favorite lines every day, but students may not feel so fondly about the lunch line that represents them.

Which NC lunch line are you?

Dominic McSpadden, Media Team
November 12, 2024
In the 2000s, Victoria’s Secret (VS) products became top-shelf items, but since scandals and controversy regarding the brand bloomed in 2017, their reputation depleted with each passing year. Due to their now tarnished name, VS fell into bankruptcy, which resulted in a cheap and less detailed fashion show in 2024. Viewers who expected a diverse selection of models on the runway now hope for the permanent cancellation of the fashion shows.

[Photo] The return of the angels: 2024 Victoria’s Secret show

London Ford, Reporter
November 11, 2024
Recently, social media started a trend of thanking Beyoncé at every convenience, even though no personal benefit arises from it. This occurs from a twisted conspiracy theory of her and other celebrities using their power in the industry to stay on top. People believe the real reason for the trend becoming normality derives from the multitude of speeches by celebrities recognizing Beyoncé as the true winner of their various awards.

[Photo] Thanks to Beyoncé, The Chant published this article

London Ford, Reporter
November 11, 2024
People should prefer Dr. Pepper over Root Beer due to Dr. Pepper’s unique combination of 23 flavors. Dr. Pepper serves as the perfect soda for any occasion. In contrast, root beer remains a bland and unsatisfying drink, showing that Dr. Pepper should hold the title of number one soda in the U.S.

[Photo] Battle for number one: Dr. Pepper vs root beer

Minea Mustafic, Reporter
November 11, 2024
People may receive gifts every day, but a percentage of those gifts rank as subpar. Everyone has experienced a lackluster gift and finding the correct response remains difficult. So, as the holiday season draws near, The Chant’s Media Team members wanted to discover the worst gift NC students received. The jar in the lunch room accompanied by paper and pen, invited students to anonymously share their unpleasant gift experiences. This episode displays the raw reactions from members of The Chant.

NC Asks

Dominic McSpadden and Taylor Morrow
November 11, 2024
As technology advances, Microsoft and Google work tirelessly to gain control of classrooms. Students and teachers may favor one software over the other, which creates the ultimate classroom debate. Overall, due to the precise tools Google offers, Google Drive reigns supreme against Microsoft.

[Photo] Classroom clash: Google vs. Microsoft

Alyssa Mehta, Reporter
November 4, 2024
At NC, students receive consistent encouragement to ask questions about the subjects they learn in class. In light of upcoming local and national elections, it remains increasingly crucial for young people to raise inquiries and inquiries and grow their understanding. For this edition of “Why NC votes,” a handful of civically engaged students reached out in search of acknowledgment for their questions — and now, they shall gain their answers.

[Photo] Why NC votes

Ciara Whimbush, Editor in Chief
November 1, 2024
Males and females constantly succumb to guidelines of what they can and can not do based on gender stereotypes. Females pick up certain characteristics from a young age due to the tropes enforced onto them, such as the housewife or natural nurturer notions. Male stereotypes remain unnoticed because they believe they should not show any complex emotions, causing them to bottle up their feelings.

[Photo] Breaking chains: gender roles

London Ford, Reporter
October 21, 2024
As the 2024 fall season settles in, new colors and textures appear in people’s wardrobe, bringing excitement for the cooler weather. Additionally, these trends appear within school environments through homecoming dance dresses and attire. The transition from the summer to the fall brings new ideas and change to the fashion world — from pinks and reds to florals and fur.

[Photo] Three autumn clothing trends: What to wear to 2024 Homecoming

Callie Kinsinger, Copy Editor
October 2, 2024
Hotly debated by scientists, religious believers and those simply seeking conversation, the argument over the prior existence of the chicken or the egg precedes Kentucky Fried Chicken itself. Ultimately, an egg cannot exist without an evolved chicken first producing it. Critics believe the final evolved version of the chicken formed inside an egg first, but using critical thinking and reasoning, a chicken mothers an egg, rather than vice versa.

[Photo] Light as a feather, fragile as an eggshell: The chicken vs. egg debate

Cassidy Lumpkin, Reporter
September 8, 2024
After an unsteady premiere of its first season, “That ‘90s Show” did not appear to live up to its predecessor “That ‘70s Show.” However, with the close release of seasons two and three, the reboot broke free from the proverbial chains of entertainment obscurity. Between the charisma of the cast and a slew of new viewership, “That ‘90s Show” finally has shown why Netflix consumers owed the program a chance.

[Photo] How “That ‘90s Show” went from buggin’ to booyah

Ciara Whimbush, Editor in Chief
September 8, 2024
Courtesy of Neil Mockford, John Shearer and Katy Perry. Pop icon Katy Perry, a California girl through and through, roars with fear that her fame may soon crash to an end. After nearly two decades of musical fireworks, the singer no longer lives her teenage dream following the ill-received release of her latest song, “WOMAN'S WORLD.” As dark horses of competitors and criticism circle Perry, her fate remains untold.

[Photo] A woman’s world, but not Katy Perry’s

Rosalyn Schwanke, Page Editor
August 29, 2024
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