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
As senior year begins to reach the boiling point for several students, magnet senior Pamela Musungu finds comfort in one democratic constant— the right to vote. Musungu, who will cast her first ballot less than a month after turning 18, fully acknowledges her Constitutionally-insured privilege of voting. Through research and preparation, she looks forward to heading to her local polling place and expressing her civic voice. “I vote because I can. I will always vote because not voting to me is a vote within itself. I believe who I vote for could impact a lot of laws and future matters such as Supreme Court Justices. I want to vote because as a black woman, I want to seize the opportunity and privilege so many other women like me lack across the globe,” Musungu said.

Why NC votes

Ciara Whimbush, Editor in Chief
October 21, 2024
While students may utilize their summer vacation to recline on the beach or juggle a summer job, magnet senior Pamela Musungu and magnet junior Maggie Driemeyer spent six weeks overseas immersing themselves in a new culture. Their journeys into the beautiful landscapes of India and Latvia respectively stem from their involvement with the U.S. Department of State’s National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y), a program dedicated to advancing the language learning capabilities of American teenagers. By visiting famous landmarks, staying with a host family and practicing Hindi and Russian, Musungu and Driemeyer bring home with them an expanded international understanding.

How two of NC’s brightest students embraced cultural exchange through NSLI-Y

Ciara Whimbush, Editor in Chief
August 26, 2024
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