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Sex Trafficking Awareness: Why it Matters

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Sex-Trafficking-Assembly-375x500.png Seniors and juniors in sex trafficking assembly with Eboni Belle. Rosie Taylor.
WellSpring-Living-Logo.png WellSpring Living Logo.
WellSpring-Living-Website-680x500.png Wellspring Living Website.
Sex-Trafficking-Eboni-Belle.png Eboni Belle talking to Wesleyan School seniors and juniors. Rosie Taylor.
Not-For-Sale-Organization.png Not for Sale Organization. Website.

With January being sex trafficking awareness month, Wesleyan wanted to spread awareness about the issue of sex trafficking through the Wesleyan School community. With the help of students and teachers, the school brought Eboni Belle, Director of Outreach and Operations at Street Grace, to come to Wesleyan and speak about sex trafficking. Belle talked about the grooming process, trafficker’s tactics, the “do’s and don’ts” and why being a careful and aware resident in Atlanta is crucial.

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The Pets of Quarantine

As all pet owners know, our pets are the greatest part of our day, and they make coming home from

A Golden Start to 2020

Just five days after ringing in the New Year, the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards took place in Beverly Hills,

Are You Curious about the Curiosity Lab?

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Curiosity-Lab-Entrance.png Entrance to Curiosity Lab off State Route 141. Avery Pursell
Olli.png Olli shuttle on the test track on Technology Parkway. Avery Pursell.
Curiosity-Lab-Incubator-Space-564x500.png The Incubator Space part of the Curiosity Lab. Avery Pursell.
Curiosity-Lab-Website-Pic.png A roadway showing the smart city technology being used. Curiosity Lab Website.
Curiosity-Lab-Businesses.png Businesses that have partnered with the Curiosity Lab. Avery Pursell.

Peachtree Corners has been gearing up Technology Parkway for the past year to present its new 5G-enabled Curiosity Lab. It will not only help all forms of technology to be able to communicate with each other, but it will also help innovate the way technology is used. On Sept. 11, 2019, the Curiosity Lab officially opened to the public its 500-acre laboratory with new advanced technology, which includes a 1.5-mile-long test track that is being used to test autonomous vehicles on a public roadway.

The main purpose of this non-profit lab is designed to let many technological designers collaborate and get support from mentors and office space to help create their new startups that will hopefully be used shortly statewide. One of the main new excitements has been the Olli which is Local Motors self-driving shuttle that rides along Curiosity Lab’s test track.

On Oct. 1, 2019, two Olli shuttles were put to the test, transporting people all around Technology Parkway. Associate Director of the Curiosity Lab Caitlin Ferguson said, “Olli is a fully level five autonomous vehicle which means it is completely driving itself. It is taking data in, learning and making decisions as it goes.” This self- driving vehicle gives just a small glimpse of what the laboratory has to offer with all these new startups coming together. Keep Reading

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New Hobbies Arise

Life in quarantine has resulted in students and teachers having much more flexibility and even some free time one their

Yellow Vests Take France by Storm

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YJ-PIC1-890x500.png Protesters wrap themselves in French flags during protest in Paris. CNN.
YJ-PIC-2-890x500.png Protesters gather in front of Paris’s famous Arc de Triomphe to block traffic and gain attention from the federal government. CNN.
YJ-PIC-3-890x500.png Protests turning violent December 2018. CNN.

In November 2018, the Yellow Vest Movement began organizing protests on the main streets of Paris. Despite having an ideology of peaceful protesting, Les Gilets Jaunes (Yellow Vests) have demonstrated in a variety of ways, from destroying expensive shops on Les Champs Elysée to burning cars.  Hearing about such a serious series of protest may leave one wondering; “Who are the Yellow Vests, and why are they so upset?” Keep Reading

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Fall Sports Preview

As the 2019 fall season begins, each fall sport has been preparing and working hard to represent the Wesleyan Wolves

Fall Sports Recap 2019

As the winter season of 2019 approaches, the Wesleyan fall sports are coming to an end. Each team has trained

New RaceTrac or Old QuikTrip?

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2-668x500.jpg 4th graders Joe Kwon and Hudson Barnett visiting QuikTrip after school. Meredith Jamieson.
1-991x500.png Survey of preference between QuikTrip and RaceTrac. Survey Monkey.
3-677x500.jpg Sign of the new RaceTrac. John Barker.

Over the years, Peachtree Corners has been rising in population and will continue to boom due to the businesses and corporations that have been built in the popular city. Many large businesses have developed, and the new upcoming RaceTrac is no exception. While there are many popular places that students often visit after school, a question arose: Will RaceTrac become the new place to hang out or will QuikTrip continue to be the most popular gas station for snacks and gas after school? The new RaceTrac is currently being built and will be a 5,000 square-foot store that will sit on eight acres of land. It is expected to be finished being built, in 2020.

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Spring Sports Preview

It is a new year, and that means that it is time for the start of the spring sports season.

The Catalan Independence Movement

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Catalonia2-750x500.jpg Separatists protest in the streets, holding Catalan flags. Bloomberg Businessweek.
Catalonia1.png A map of Spain showing the region of Catalonia. BBC News.
Catalonia3.jpg Catalans protest for their votes and voices to be heard. The Economist.

The people of Spain are divided, and soon the land may be divided too. For many years, people living in Catalonia, an upper region of Spain known for the famous city of Barcelona, have been trying to break away from the country and gain independence.

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