As the end of November rolls around and thanksgiving dinners are shared, a special time of appreciation and gratitude is spread among North Atlanta students, teachers, and families. The Warrior Wire is thankful for all the staffers for bringing joy and journalistic excellence to our papers. We express our gratitude to all our editors for the hard work and dedication to the staff. A special thanks to the North Atlanta Foundation for funding the print edition, bringing the staffer stories right into their hands. Special shoutout to Mr. Stenger, our amazing advisor who is the true driver of cool. And to all the readers, we are thankful for you! You guys are the ones that truly make up the content of the Warrior Wire.
To get in a festive mood, the Warrior Wire staffers and editors give thanks to some of the joys of their life.
John Stenger: Faculty Advisor: I’m thankful for the Califone 1430K Solid State Phonograph Record Player – For all those “vinyl dreams.”
Jill Yoder: Editor-in-Chief: I’m thankful for every time I get to close the Common App tab on my computer.
Kristen Dickerson: Managing Editor: I’m thankful for Charles Schulz for having a terrible childhood and creating Charlie Brown.
Samantha Fleming: Managing Editor: I’m thankful for chai tea lattes and every time I get a holiday sticker on my cup.
Maddox Wade: Managing Editor: I’m thankful for Lisa at the drive through Starbucks.
Will Burke: Sports Editor: I’m thankful for the wonderful school of North Atlanta. I love all my classmates and the awesomely fun community here.
Alexis Lubow: Design Editor: I’m thankful for the printing press down in Florida who’s getting the next print edition to us.
Catherine Townsend: Projects Editor: I’m thankful that it’s almost Christmas time. And I’m excited for the mac and cheese.
Shelby Terry: I’m thankful for the never ending love my parents give and for being able to spend time with my friends.
Cate Shauhnessy: I’m thankful for my dog. She greets me every day when I get home and has a positive influence on my life.
Sara Roman: I’m thankful for my cherished friends and family but mostly my dog.
Heriot Parsons: I’m thankful for the priceless things in life: the people. And all the Thanksgiving day food.
Lydia Dukes: I’m thankful to be alive.
Ayana Ragin: I’m grateful for my family and friends who have motivated me when school gets tough.
Katie Conner: I’m thankful I never have to open an SAT book again.
Phoebe Jones: I’m thankful for my friends and family.
Sydney Braxton: I’m thankful for Papa John’s for fueling the Wire distribution days.
Wilson Iwanicki: I’m grateful for this kid, Obtulio, who made my job of tutoring him easy because he was smart and funny.
Rigsby Gullett: I’m grateful for Jesus and the Charlie Brown Special.
Jackson Lerner: I’m grateful for Stenger educating me on the Watergate Scandal of 1972.
Ryan Rucker: I’m thankful that Travis Scott dropped Utopia.
Jackson Frasier: I’m thankful for the bag of just blue Jolly Ranchers.
David Hughes: I’m thankful for all the Dogs in the sports department except John Underwood.
John Underwood: I’m grateful for the twenty minute long weekends.
Annie Nuefeld: I’m grateful for the fall foliage that brightens my drive to school and gets me in the fall mood.
Mary Woodward: I’m thankful for the Fresca that brings the Warrior Wire together.
Taylor So: I’m grateful for the new holiday Starbucks line up.
Mary Mobley Dewberry: I’m thankful for the break, finally being able to sleep, and Parker Braswell.
Parker Braswell: I’m thankful for my dog getting excited when I go home to boost my ego and Mary Mobley.
Kristen Duncan: I’m grateful for 11:59.
Shira Preis: I’m thankful for my friend Kacey Walker who motivates me to work harder than her so I can be better than her.
Kacey Walker: I’m thankful for my bestie forever Shira Preis since she’ll always make me look better.
Anna Kate O’Kelley: I’m thankful for Selena Gomez.
Julia Promoff: I’m thankful for the break that will rest my overworked brain and sprained ankle.
Bailey Lynch: I’m thankful for this sticky keyboard getting me through this year… jesus.
Cabell Townsend: Friends, family, and food: the three F’s that lead to happy festivities
Claire Collins: I’m grateful for the feeling of waking up and being able to go back to sleep during break.
Bradley Koontz: I’m thankful for 1989 (Taylor’s Version).
To all Wire Readers: We are thankful for you!
