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Pickleball has taken the sports world by storm. Being a relatively easy sport to pick up and with endorsements from celebrities like Lakers star Lebron James and retired tennis star Serena Williams, pickleball is America’s fastest-growing sport. According to the Pro Pickleball Tour, there was a 15.6% increase in theContinue Reading

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Dr. Don Dupree has been an English teacher at Pace Academy for 22 years now. Because of Doc’s thought-provoking nature and fun classroom environment, much of the student body is interested to learn more about Doc’s life. Brian: How’s it going Dr. Dupree? Dr. Dupree: As I keep saying toContinue Reading

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During the winter, Peachtree Road United Methodist Church (PRUMC) hosts a basketball league in which Pace teams often participate. This year, there are multiple teams per grade and they enter themselves to compete against other school teams in the area. Varsity basketball players aren’t allowed to participate in this league,Continue Reading

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What do you want in life? Happiness of course. No, if that’s what you want in life I hate to break it to you, but you’re a complete fool. You don’t want happiness you want fulfillment. Happiness is both fleeting and uncontrollable. So what can we substitute for happiness alongContinue Reading

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Dec. 1 symbolizes World AIDS Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness for human immunodeficiency virus(HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome(AIDS). HIV is spread through the exchange of bodily fluids with an infected person. HIV attacks the body’s immune system, making a person with HIV easily susceptible to many other illnessesContinue Reading

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On Oct. 25, Army Reservist Robert Card opened fire in a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine. This shooting resulted in the death of 18 people and 13 people being wounded. Card fled the scene, and because Maine is densely wooded and covered with lakes, he successfully escaped.Continue Reading

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With winter break approaching, students are excited about traveling and holiday festivities, but they often forget that teachers and staff do exciting things over the holidays too. These are some of Pace faculty members’ favorite Christmas, Hanukkah and New Years traditions. Upper School history teacher Christine Carter has many funContinue Reading

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Basketball: Looking to cap off last season’s impressive win in the State Tournament, the men’s basketball team, led by Coach Sharman White, hopes to continue their dominance over Georgia basketball and repeat as AAAA (4A) State Champions. The team is commanded by two seniors who recently announced they would beContinue Reading

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On Nov. 5, English Teacher Robert Kaufman, senior Martin Andra-Thomas and juniors Kate Grice and Harper Auchincloss hosted Pace’s fourth-ever TEDx talk with the theme of “Do I Dare.” Based on T.S. Eliot’s poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” the speeches dealt with themes of self-reflection and courage.Continue Reading

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The cast of Puffs competed in the One-Act Play GHSA State Championship and placed 5th in Georgia. Senior Hannah White and junior Nicholas Demba were also named in the State All Star Cast. Puffs is a hilarious spin off of a certain series about a school of witchcraft and wizardryContinue Reading

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Germany Travel this January with Head of History Department Mr. Tim Hornor, Math teachers Mr. Jason Smith and Dr. Heather McCloskey to explore Germany. From Jan. 5 to Jan. 15, students will immerse themselves in the rich culture and history of Germany, including the best and the worst. This tripContinue Reading

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Why are we insecure? The answer is comparison. Comparison can be motivating and healthy at times but the issue is the scale at with social media brings it to. In the stone ages you would compare yourself among your fellow tribe members. Now, with social media, you’re comparing yourself withContinue Reading