Star Spotlight: Mia McManamy
by Katie Massman, Twitter Editor
March 26, 2020
Junior Mia McManamy will be transferring to Interlochen Center for the Arts in Traverse City, MI beginning next fall.
Supplying life
by Sophia Durone, Features Editor
March 12, 2020
Blood drives provide opportunities for students to help their peers and community members.
Local bakeries blend tradition with community values
by Lauren Brackney, Page Designer
March 11, 2020
“I really believe that local business is a way that you can change communities, just in being able to really understand the needs of the community and what the desires are of this community,” Cacy said.
Corona phobia
by Faith Andrews-O'Neal, Opinion Editor
March 10, 2020
According to the New York Times, the Coronavirus is named for the crown-like structures that take place atop the microscopic parasites that create viruses. It can affect animals and people, and can exhibit itself in a range of respiratory illnesses, from the common cold to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, also known as SARS.
Bands channel students’ creativity
by Cara Barone, Writer
March 9, 2020
Members of musical groups at STA share their experiences being in a band.
Relay For Life connects cancer to the community
by Anna Ronan and Lily Hart
March 5, 2020
The Dart investigates cancer’s effects on the STA community leading up to the Relay For Life benefit event.
Social media breeds biased information
by Lily Hart, Editor-in-Chief
February 11, 2020
With an increasing amount of Americans choosing social media to consume their news, many in the STA community emphasize the importance of finding reliable sources.
Learning through observing
by Ella Norton, Editor-in-Chief
February 10, 2020
STA watched the film “True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight For Equality” Jan. 31, so the Dart explores the efficiency of teaching through films.
Students prioritize acting development
February 6, 2020
New and experienced student actresses appreciate the acting-focused feature of plays.
The financial “draft”: the U.S. military’s presence in high school
by Claire Smith and Rachel Robinson
February 6, 2020
Jan. 3, a day after the U.S. issued a drone strike on an Iranian general in Baghdad, Iraq, junior Lilly Stafford opened TikTok. As she swiped through videos, she saw one overwhelming trend on her “For You” page: jokes about “the draft.” At first these jokes were funny, but she soon began to see comments expressing fear about the possibility of a draft becoming a reality.
‘Tis the Season: how relationships work at STA
by Faith Andrews-O'Neal, Opinion Editor
December 23, 2019
Late fall and early winter is a season that is connoted with relationships, and STA students handle this in various ways in their different relationship statuses.
Star Spotlight: Emma Marsh
by Becca Speier, Photo Editor and Writer
December 19, 2019
Senior Emma Marsh has been ice skating competitively since she was 4 years old and discussed why she still finds herself on the ice.