RJR’s solution to the period puzzle
By Inés Francom News Editor It hits at the most inconvenient times: at the pool, when you’re wearing white pants, at a sleepover, in the middle of vacation, and worst of all, when you’re stuck at school. Getting your period is a regular occurrence for most students at R. J. Reynolds. Your period becomes another […]
100 years of Pine Whispers
By Will Bumgarner and Avery Ehrman Editors-in-Chief As the weather warms up and Spring approaches, students make a final push to A century of storytelling within the hallowed halls of R.J. Reynolds High School calls for commemoration. While they are now dwindling in sum, the Pines for which our namesake hails stand firm atop Silver […]
2025: A stache odyssey
By Samuel Torrey Staff Writer A low hum. A faint stirring. Then… the ‘stache. Yes, the year 2025 has arrived, and with it, a strange and hairy evolution. From the primordial fuzz to the majestic handlebar, witness “2025: A Stache Odyssey,” where the only monolith is a well-groomed upper lip. The ‘stache, it seems, has […]
Mixing it up: AP chemistry comes to RJR
By Noora Hosseinzadeh Staff Writer As students began to register for classes for the upcoming school year, a new class appeared on the roster: AP Chemistry. A class renowned for challenging equations, enticing labs, and the occasional explosion–now offered at R.J. Reynolds High School? It’s a dream come true! But who is behind this advance […]
A place at the table: The Master’s League Foundation
By Mackenzie Acker Staff Writer In a world where opportunity is not always equally distributed, The Master’s League Foundation has emerged as a force for youth development, cultivating the next generation of black and brown leaders. Young men across the Winston Salem community participate in this program, gaining leadership skills, civic values, and real-world professional […]
Directing the future: Leadership lessons from senior scenes
By Mackenzie Acker Staff Writer When you think about opportunities for leadership, empowerment, and initiative at R.J. Reynolds High School, you might not think of the drama department first, but you should. Through the drama department’s continuous support of student-led productions, drama students succeed in a way beyond the arts. This can be seen specifically […]
Powderpuff: A greater cause
By Maddy Acker Staff Writer R.J. Reynolds Powderpuff, a tradition started just two years ago by the Neelon family, is the event of the spring. Female students from each grade participate in a tournament of flag football while the boys play the role of coaching them. Powderpuff is not only about having fun and participating […]
Virtual victory: AP exams going online
By Lucy Stoter Staff Writer After many years of giving Advanced Placement (AP) exams with paper and pencil, CollegeBoard has decided to move the exams online to Bluebook, an online testing platform. This has been a very controversial change for many students and teachers, affecting how they teach and prepare students for exams. For most […]
Jimenez the juggler
By Keegan Brown Op/Ed Editor Teaching a foreign language to high school students is a lot of work, but try doing it at multiple schools. Cecilia Jimenez juggles teaching across two campuses while still making an impact on her students. This year, she works at R.J. Reynolds High School as well as Career Center. In […]
Picture perfect prom
By Inés Francom and Joshua Sarfert News and Media Editors There are four things that prom is guaranteed to bring: glitz, glam, glitter, and Grandma’s iPhone snapping the classic prom photos. However, to ensure the perfect background for these iconic photos comes the yearly dilemma of where to take pictures. To help curb these anxieties […]