Everyone receives the weekly Thursday email from science teacher Mr. Kevin Ballard about PAPUBA, but what really is PAPUBA. This acronym stands for the Pace Academy Pickup Basketball Association. The league was started over two decades ago in the early 2000s by math teacher Mr.Jason Smith and an English teacherContinue Reading
In the year 2024, it is important for students, teachers and voters to remain informed heading into this year’s election. With an abundance of information and a million different ways to consume it, people must yield on the side of caution when exploring different headlines. All Pace Academy high schoolContinue Reading
Starting back in October 2023, a militia group known as the Houthis began attacking military and cargo ships off the coasts of Yemen. The whole conflict is sparked from Hamas’ invasion of Israel on October 8 2023, when U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, moved the Gerald R. Ford carrierContinue Reading
In early 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. Since the initial invasion, there has been an ongoing war between the two countries, with no end in sight.On Dec 29, 2023 Russia launched a large aerial attack against Ukraine, bombing multiple cities, including the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, Odesa and Kharkiv, killing over 20Continue Reading
The NFL regular season, which was plagued by quarterback injuries and filled with surprising stars, concluded on Jan. 7th. Backup quarterbacks like Joshua Dobbs, Jake Browning, Tommy Devito, and Gardner Minshew took the league by surprise with their Cinderella stories. However, these backup quarterbacks fell short and it was ultimatelyContinue Reading
The world’s first partial heart transplant ,performed in spring of 2022 on an infant who needed a heart replacement, proved successful with functioning values and arteries. Prior to this innovative surgery, the procedure used non-living valves, which require frequent replacements, surgeries, and usually has a 50% mortality rate. The infant,Continue Reading
Atlanta is adding another professional sports team to the list this winter as the up-and-coming RealPro Volleyball league begins its inaugural season. Named the Atlanta Vibe, the team has been practicing together for months with their impressive roster, and looks to expand the rapidly growing sport of volleyball even further. Continue Reading
Baseball: Following an extremely successful season, the baseball team looks to take it one step further and bring a trophy back home. The team is led by seniors: Tucker Ausband, Mac Barnette, Jackson Hurd, Terrence Kiel, Henry Levenson, George Little, Will Moore, Ryan Reiss and Ethan Rucker. Junior Miles MadorContinue Reading
Although many people believe that Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is just feeling sad because it is gray, and the weather is cold, it is actually much more complicated than that. Upper School Counselor Ellye Millaway explains “SAD is connected to our body’s circadian rhythm, which can change in the winterContinue Reading
On Jan. 5, 2024, eleven students and three teachers arrived in Munich for the Germany ICGL trip. Led by history teacher Mr. Tim Hornor and math teachers Mr. Jason Smith and Mrs. Heather McCloskey, the group checked into the Euro Youth Hostel and headed to dinner. With bratwurst, pretzels, schnitzel,Continue Reading
Jeffrey Epstein, a prolific businessman, was convicted of procuring a child for prostitution and of soliciting a prostitute in July 2006. Before Epstein was arrested he worked in finance and started his own firm. Epstein was very wealthy and owned multiple private islands, a jet, a house in Palm Beach,Continue Reading
With the new year comes new leadership for prestigious colleges Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania, as both of their presidents resigned in the final days of 2023. The former President of Harvard, Claudine Gay is a New York native who attended Harvard and Princeton University and taught atContinue Reading
Is it possible to find true love in high school? A high school sweetheart is described as when a couple meets throughout high school and sustains a relationship after high school along with getting married. Pace Academy possesses a few relationships that have continued after high school. To begin, KarinaContinue Reading