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The Student News Site of Community School of Davidson

CSD Spartan Media
The Student News Site of Community School of Davidson

CSD Spartan Media

CSD seniors build a playlist

Spartan Class of ‘26 seniors share songs halfway through the year
Mario Hardy, Arts & Entertainment Editor, New Ideas and Initiatives Manager
March 8, 2026

In early February 2026 student journalist Mario Hardy worked with the Student Life director to survey the Community School of Davidson Class of 2026 and create a playlist of CSD seniors favorite songs...

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Reflecting back on attending the show, student journalist Liam Hogan displays the Winter Worx program in the school’s Blackbox Theater, where the dance show was held. Winter Worx had 19 different student performances and included student-made choreography, from more than 30 dancers.

Winter Worx gives CSD dancers a chance to shine

What was once simply a senior dancer showcase has grown into a popular event for dancers to show off their creativity, and audiences have been loving it
Akhilan Kumaran and Liam Hogan
February 16, 2026

The lights slowly dimmed as the Community School of Davidson (CSD) dancers, backstage, got ready to perform. The first group anxiously moved into position. The crowd silenced their phones and hushed as...

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6 of the 10 recommended books sit on a classroom desk. No matter if you read them in print or electronically, reading is a way to enter another reality.

Flipping the pages

10 books to read this 2026 CSD school year
Mario Hardy, Arts & Entertainment Editor, New Ideas and Initiatives Manager
September 30, 2025
… Reading can fix that by reading a little at a time and increasing your stamina.
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Gracyn McRorie (‘26) stands next to her piece that she contributed to CSD Visual Arts’ first project of the year. Along with colors, lines and shapes, she added a volleyball and soccer ball to represent the sports she plays.

Flat Stanley, meet some flat Spartans

The CSD art department’s first project of the year has larger than life creative student cut outs hanging on walls all around the school
Kennedy Donley, Visual Media and Public Relations Editor, Student Life Editor
September 19, 2025

If you take a walk through Learning Street at Community School of Davidson high school, in addition to noticing students both studying in classrooms and congregating in small groups along the hall, you...

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CSD student Isabel McDavitt’s (‘25) collection of K-pop albums and merchandise fill the frame. Some albums displayed are The Name Chapter: Temptation from Tomorrow X Together (TXT) and Manifesto: Day 1 album from ENHYPEN. Merchandise include a mini photocard album, lightsticks from TWICE and TXT respectively, and a Stray Kids’ Victory Hyunjin plush.

K-pop’s cultural influence and uniqueness hits high school listeners

Korean pop blends appealing visual concepts, polished dance choreographies and technical skills to leave an indelible impression
Jaelyn Nguyen, A&E Editor, Staff Writer
May 6, 2025

In 2012, “Gangnam Style” by PSY was the first ever Youtube and music video to achieve one billion views on December 21, 2012. The song parodies wealthy people traversing the streets of Gangnam, an...

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While reading the “Harry Potter” books brings one type of enjoyment and satisfaction, watching the series brings another. Balancing books and movies and how each interprets storylines is an ongoing bebate in high school. (CSD Journalism staff photo.)

Read a book or watch a movie, the choice is yours

Analyzing the pros and cons of words on a page or images on the screen and what students think
Jaelyn Nguyen, A & E Editor, Staff Writer
March 23, 2025
Which do you prefer? “Books and movies are like apples and oranges. They are both fruit but taste completely different.” -Stephen King
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Journalist Avery Nardone listens to a playlist of music that shaped 2024 for CSD. Students anticipate if 2025 will ride the wave of 2024’s success. (Photo by Addison Nardone.)

CSD Spartans reflect on the music of 2024

While the Grammys validated the significance of the year, it was the music students chose that actually made the year extraordinary
Avery Nardone, Deputy Sports Editor, Staff Writer
February 5, 2025

Whether it is a soft jazz melody in a restaurant, an overplayed pop hit on the radio, the ice cream truck, house music in a club or that tune that elicits a smile while brushing teeth, music plays a major...

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Taylor Swift takes the stage in Nashville, Tennessee, during her “evermore” era singing “marjorie.” Her May 2023 show ran for more than three hours and included songs from across her entire 20 year career.

Taylor Swift’s last bow

As Taylor Swift wrapped up her historic The Eras Tour, she created memories and left big shoes (and boots) to fill
Mia Kirsch, A&E Editor, Podcast Editor
January 13, 2025
While she is far from finished, The Eras Tour has become a career-defining victory lap for Taylor Swift. Swift has always been successful, but The Eras Tour solidified her as a timeless star.
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Superhero parody shows turn the genre conventions of superhero shows on their head and challenge viewers to laugh at (or, in the case of “The Maxx” (1995), seriously contemplate) the media they consume. Three superhero parody shows, “The Tick” (1994), “The Maxx” (1995) and “One Punch Man” (2015) do this especially well. (Graphic created by Liam Bradley).

Three underrated superhero parody shows to explore

From “The Tick” (1994) to “One Punch Man” (2015), here are three superhero parody shows for both existing and prospective superhero parody fans to watch
Liam Bradley, Features Editor, News Editor
December 1, 2024

When people think of superhero shows, they think of simple, sympathetic heroes with whom they can easily identify, and conventionally bad villains who have base motivations for their actions. Superhero...

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Writer, Mia Kirsch, has built a record collection that includes artists like Taylor Swift, Lorde and Lana Del Rey. Her Collection is as much about the music as it is the beauty of the vinyl. She started collecting records in 2021.

Opinion – Record collecting rocks

Among young people, the new phenomenon of collecting and keeping vinyl records is changing listening habits and creating memories for a lifetime
Mia Kirsch, A & E Editor, Podcast Editor
November 25, 2024

On my 17th birthday, I received a Fiona Apple ‘Extraordinary Machine’ record from my grandparents. I remember opening it and seeing its beautiful blue and green marble pressing for the first time....

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