TWS Art Showcase
Yesterday was the opening of the Robert Kent art showcase featuring art from our own Walker students along with different schools. A showcase of all grades from 1-12 recognizing and […]
Category Archives: Lifestyle
Would Later School Start Times Benefit Students?
The average start time for High Schools in the U.S. is 8:00 am, and 54% of schools start before that time. According to the National Sleep Foundation, children ages 6–13 need […]
Should standardized testing be mandatory?
Before the outbreak of the Covid-19, standardized tests (SAT and ACT) were always necessary for applying to universities. Because of Covid-19, many schools introduced test-optional policies. Although many universities are […]
The Leap From Den to Crowd: The Current State of the Live Music Industry
It’s easy to write off the entertainment industry as non-essential, but the truth is entertainment is an essential part of culture. With online workarounds and zoom calls, we can have […]
The WNN seniors’ plans after graduation
All eight of the seniors on the journalism team have put in many hours of work providing quality content on both the Walker News Network and The Wolverine to both […]
Carona nation: how other schools are handling the virus
As we all know well, Walker is handling the virus very well. We have been receiving constant updates and have been working at home for over two weeks now. Other […]
The laptop that’ll get you through COVID-19 and beyond
Whether you are a student entering college or a graduate entering adulthood, it can be agreed that finding the right laptop is difficult. You want a laptop to handle the […]
Top 5 shoes under $100
Shoes and fashion are something that will never get old and will continue to progress as time passes. While fashion has improved, there are always iconic shoes that will never […]
Social distancing is fun!
Students across the country, including Walker’s student body, have switched to an online learning system for the foreseeable future in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Social gatherings are advised against, […]
Importance of staying fit during quarantine
While all of us at the WNN are bummed to be quarantined, it is important to remember a key element of staying healthy while we are in this circumstance…exercise. Daily […]
Online learning: a new environment
As schools around the country close due to the coronavirus, teachers are left with the difficult problem of providing education from a distance. Some programs, like Zoom, are here to […]
Spark of hope: Chinese Lunar New Year celebration
With a grim start to 2020, it is inspiring to see cultural celebrations being celebrated worldwide. This is the case with Chinese culture, as January 25 marked the start of […]
Flu activity on the rise in Georgia
After a moderate 2018-19 flu season, flu activity is picking up. 5.31% of patients visiting the doctors during the week of November 18 were for the flu, which is up […]
What is the craze about Disney+?
Disney+ is a new streaming service that has every Disney series/movie created by Disney (plus more). “It’s a paid subscription without any advertising, and it gives customers access to a […]
Students prepare for midterms
You can feel it in the air around campus, the time for finals is growing near. Now is also the time that many students have began their preparations for midterms. […]
Popeyes sandwiches are back for good
Popeyes re-released their chicken sandwich, but this time as a permanent menu item. The sandwiches were initially released on August 12th as a test but sold out just two weeks […]
Walker premieres “Footloose”
It’s payoff time for The Walker School Thespians. After months, sometimes years, of preparation, opening night is almost here. On Wednesday, November 12 at 7pm The Walker School presents the […]
Walker Homecoming Wrap-up
The 2018 homecoming was a showcase of Walker’s unity and energy. Students donned their old Buzz Lightyear costumes for the four themed days of homecoming. The final day of homecoming […]
Has “Seniortis” Infected the Class of 2017?
The flu is not the only infection going around Walker’s senior class. As the class of 2017 is almost halfway through their eighth semester as high school students, the highly […]
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