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The Marionette

The student news site of Harding Charter Preparatory High School

The Marionette

The student news site of Harding Charter Preparatory High School

The Marionette

Every hour the Eiffel Tower sparkles for five miniutes.

Bonjour Paris!

Becca Jolly, Editor-in-chief April 9, 2024

On March 9, I had the great privilege of traveling to France, to participate in HCP’s French Exchange program.   My group consisted of 29 students from our school and Cassady, along with our...

A group of seniors responds back to a member of Poetry and Chill during the BSU assembly.

Students celebrate Black history, culture with assembly

Adrianna Hill, Reporter April 3, 2024

Black History Month was created to focus attention on all the amazing African American contributions to the United States.   HCP held the annual Black History Month Assembly on Feb.23 to show appreciation...

Ab-Soul and SZA performing at the AfroPunk festival in Brooklyn, New York in 2015.

Photo from: By Fuse Box Radio - https://www.flickr.com/photos/43334817@N08/20233522144, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=69635497

You’re not alone: ‘Saturn’ by SZA

Adrianna Hill, Reporter April 3, 2024

SZA has been my favorite artist since fifth grade, when her most popular album “Ctrl” dropped in 2017. Her memorizing vocals and starry instrumentals in all her music is what keeps fans, including...

The HCP Concert Band puts up number ones for everyone to see after earning a Superior rating at the OSSAA District Large Group contest on March 6. With their rating, they qualified for the state contest for the second time in school history.

Music students rock district contest, qualify for state

Davis Cline, Reporter April 2, 2024

The choir, band and orchestra all participated in a number of OSSAA contest in late February and early March. Choir started off the season with their district contest on Feb. 28, followed by all three...

Hurling his body at his teammate, senior Josh Gaston pops a balloon at the end of a multi-level relay race involving a partner and several balloons. The game was part of a larger assembly kicking off the highly-anticipated charity week, which will take place after spring break.

Ready your wallets for Eagle Week

Camila Noyola, Reporter March 15, 2024

Eagle Week is coming up the week after spring break, it's Mar.25- 29. During Eagle Week the school will raise money to help support a non-profit called Positive Tomorrows. All the money raised will go...

Media Center Specialist Jillian Thomas waves goodbye to the library shes called home for the last four years. Thomas resigned after changes were announced for the districts library position.

Long live Jillian Thomas

Becca Jolly, Editor-in-chief March 11, 2024

This week HCP said goodbye to our library media specialist, Jillian Thomas.   Thomas has been a huge asset to the HCP community and has made so many impacts in the 4 years she has been at the school.  At...

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‘On Wednesdays, we wear pink’

Becca Jolly, Editor-in-chief January 30, 2024

CONTAINS MINOR SPOILERS!    "Mean Girls" has been a highly-anticipated film for months. I couldn't stop my excitement when I saw the trailer all those months ago.   Just like everyone else,...

The holidays dont always have to be so cheerful. Sit down with Ajax and enjoy the bloodier side of Christmas.

Top 5 Holiday Horror Films

Ajax Buxton, Reporter December 13, 2023

Perhaps you’re tired of hearing about the all new Red Rider BB Gun and shooting one’s eye out; perhaps you’ve seen the existence Santa Claus proved by the American Judicial System one too many times;...

Major fossil fuel producers are responsible for over 70% of the worlds greenhouse gas emissions.

Holding companies accountable

Miranda Rodriguez, Editor-in-chief December 12, 2023

"Living a sustainable lifestyle" is an idea that has grown in popularity over the last few years. It’s an idea that has received advocation from activists, it aims to help put a stop to the climate crisis....

A thriller, mystery, and romance there is no in between.

Mystery or Romance? The tragic pull between of ‘Stay Close’

Emma Attig, Editor-in-chief November 30, 2023

Harlan Coben is a well-known mystery and thriller writer. Through creative depiction and very vivid imagery, Coben creates a novel mystery readers can’t pass up. In his novel, “Stay Close,” released...

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