Student voice is what makes up a school's identity; it utilizes the power of  exclaiming certain opinions, giving students the opportunity to speak out on the wrong and focus on the right. In a functional...

As the pep rally came to an end and students left the gym, a student chose to throw a metal water bottle in the air, resulting in a concussion. The water bottle hit another student in the head. There is...

The US Tennis Open just finished. In the final round of the tournament, it was Jannik Sinner up against Taylor Fritz. If you watched the US Open this year, you would know it was Sinner who won against...

At a class meeting in August, Ballard's senior class was made aware that it is time to order caps and gowns. However, most left the Fine Arts Center that day unaware that they would soon be expected to...

Since March, all over Kentucky, Ku Klux Klan flyers have been posted with frightening threats. One flyer warned of "race traitors, mixed breeds, communists, homosexuals, and all other godless degenary"...

This Friday, Ballard's charity club Move Maroon hosted their yearly corn-hole tournament. Move Maroon, once known as Dance Maroon, is a pediatric cancer research charity club that raises money for children...

Currently, the United States has been known for guns and weapons being in school. Recently, Ballard has been victimized for being a known threat to JCPS. Monday (9/16/24), we had a gun threat to our school...

Mpox, also known as monkeypox, is an infection based virus that originates from central and west Africa. The first case of monkeypox was in 1970 in the Dominican Republic of Congo. It is a zoonotic disease,...

In the past year, nearly 14,000 students lost transportation services for the current school year. After the cuts made last year, there are currently 526 bus routes. District leaders point to the success...

At Ballard, suicide prevention is a very important topic for students. Ballard provides some great resources for anyone struggling. The staff are here to listen to the students voices and really understand...

A significant number of students at Ballard work a part time job, picking up shifts either after school or on weekends. While it can be difficult to balance school and work, working as a high school student...