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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.

Students Eat Less Chicken

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grace-and-ansley-final-431x500.jpg Junior Hannah Steiner, Senior Grace Kennedy and Senior Ansley Cotter enjoy Chick-Fil-A for lunch. Quinn Kaloper.
ashley-final-378x500.jpg Senior Ashley Doran brings in her Chick-Fil-A lunch into the Senior Lounge. Quinn Kaloper.
brian-1-233x500.jpg Senior Brian Sinclair digs into his Chick-Fil-A bag. Quinn Kaloper.
kris-final-351x500.jpg Senior Kris Laurite goes off-campus to pick up Chick-Fil-A for lunch. Quinn Kaloper.

The Chick-Fil-A in Peachtree Corners closed at the end of Nov., due to remodeling, but is planning to be re-opened in May 2019. The store at 6105 Peachtree Parkway will be torn down, re-serviced and built back up for fresh new look. The new store will have an updated kitchen, seating and modern drive-thru lane. Local employees will be re-located to the nearby Chick-Fil-A location on Holcomb Bridge. Keep Reading

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Chick-fil-A Spices Up Menu

After years of their famous menu, Chick-fil-A is removing items this year. In the past, there have been several changes,

Freshman Class Starts High School Off Right At Carolina Point

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    Peer leader Grace Chapman and freshmen Elizabeth Stainback and Emma Kate Means get ready to jump off the dock. KATIE STIPE
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    Freshmen Christopher Harrell, Griffin Presley, Sarah Ormond and Taylor Strohmeier struggle to stay on the paddle board in the lake. KATIE STIPE
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    Freshmen Abby Weatherly, Mary Parrott, Alex Cope and Bella Barnes relax in the game room. KATIE STIPE
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    Freshmen Analia Thota and Emma Symmonds on the freshman retreat. KATIE STIPE

Every year before the first day of school, the freshman class spends two days together on a retreat to form new relationships with their classmates. This year, the class of 2020 spent two nights at a Carolina Point, a Young Life camp in North Carolina.

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Senior Spotlights

Abby Weatherly What college are you going to/applying to? I am applying to Clemson, Auburn, UGA, Tennessee and UNC Chapel

Streaming during Quarantine

Amid times of quarantining and self-isolation, one of the most popular ways to pass the time has been using online

Q&A Quarantine

During these last couple of weeks, the Wesleyan School community has been distant while staying safely quarantined in their homes.

Varsity Softball in Full Swing

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Softball-4-751x500.jpg Senior Jameson Kavel get ready to hit. BRIAN L. MORGAN
Softball-2-751x500.jpg Junior Cassie Henning pitches in a region game. BRIAN L. MORGAN
Softball-3-751x500.jpg The softball team lines up outside the dugout at the start of the game. BRIAN L. MORGAN

The softball team is ready to bring home their first state championship. Wesleyan has moved down to class A, meaning, there will be multiple unfamiliar opponents.

The softball team will have to adjust their strategies as they will be competing against new teams. However, with six seniors on the varsity team, they have plenty of experience and will be able to make the adjustment.

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One Body: Wesleyan Softball

Ending the last softball season with a State Championship set the bar high for the 2018 season; however, the Wesleyan

Fall Sports Recap 2019

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

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