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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
Maxwell Shealy, Liam Hogan, Akhilan Kumaran (all ‘26) ordered from left to right, sit on the Spartan Park field during graduation pictures. (Photo by Bailey Rowles (‘26))

AACA founders graduate, new leaders chosen

A leadership club spawned from procrastination gains momentum and transfers leadership
Max Shealy, Editor-in-Chief
May 5, 2026

At the Community School of Davidson (CSD) High School, there are days when study sessions should stay on topic, and there are days when it is just fine to deviate from the course. May 3, 2024, was...

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CSD alumni and University of Michigan freshman, Kate Saussele, center, is decked out in Michigan gear and surrounded by friends. Michigan has “so much school spirit!” she said. (Image courtesy of Kate Saussele.)

A day in the life of a college student – A big time at Michigan

Kate Saussele (‘25) says everything is bigger - including schedules, clubs, the football stadium and school spirit - at University of Michigan
Elena Cunningham, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Creative Content Manager
April 12, 2026

(As told to Elena Cunningham) What does a day in your life at Michigan look like?  My Mondays and Wednesdays start at 10 a.m. so usually I wake up a little later and walk to my first class, Art...

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The Holmes Center, home to App State's Men's and Women's Basketball and Volleyball programs, is becoming a familiar spot for Noah Roberson. Look for him either on the sidelines or in the broadcast booth. (Photo courtesy of Noah Roberson)

A day in the life of a college student – Learning in Appalachia

Noah Roberson (CSD ‘24) shares his experiences with navigating college life at Appalachian State University
Liam Hogan, Podcast Editor, Student Life Editor
March 19, 2026

(As told to Liam Hogan) What’s your year and major? I am a sophomore (rising junior) at Appalachian State University, majoring in electronic media and broadcasting with a concentration in journalism...

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Natalia Modia (‘30), dancing as Lenore Dove, is lifted by students in her “Songbird” cast during a dress rehearsal at noon on Tuesday. The show featured three separate casts, so Modia was one of three Lenores who performed each with a different student in the role of Haymitch, the main character.

The curtain closes on ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’

CSD brings back “The Hunger Games” franchise for a 9 show dance performance featuring more than 200 students (Article includes a 48 image gallery)
Elena Cunningham, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Creative Content Manager
March 8, 2026

On Monday, Feb 23, 2026, Community School of Davidson’s (CSD) middle school dancers opened their dance performance of “Sunrise on the Reaping” for dress rehearsals. They continued dress rehearsals...

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Sweatshirts and hoodies hang outside CSD’s Griffin gym. Changing seasons mean changes in clothing, too. Being comfortable adds to learning.

The forecast calls for learning, dress accordingly

How seasonal weather changes impact how we dress and learn
Kennedy Donley, Visual Media and Public Relations Editor, Student Life Editor
January 16, 2026

As the school year begins, students are excited to show off their new back-to-school outfits, eager to make a stylish first impression. Light and breathable fabrics, along with trendy pieces, are super...

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Pounding the gavel goes hand-in-hand with CSD’s Mock Trial club. Despite a change in curriculum law and subsequent scheduling complications, morale remains high for club members.

Pounding the gavel

CSD’s Mock Trial club continues despite a change in North Carolina curriculum law and subsequent scheduling challenges
Max Shealy, Editor-in-Chief
December 14, 2025

At the Community School of Davidson (CSD) High School, you can hear many students yelling “Objection!” in the American History room after school a few times a week. It’s not students upset over test...

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A student’s desk shows the three weeks between Thanksgiving and winter break mean a full, busy schedule with everything from academics and extracurriculars to an SAT for some.

It’s the most _____ time of the year

As CSD students return from Thanksgiving break, a range of emotions fills the air
Elena Cunningham and Kennedy Donley
December 8, 2025

The Community School of Davidson (CSD) High School has an unwritten rule that students do not have homework during Thanksgiving break. Instead of spending the five days away from school in front of screens...

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Students work with volunteers to pick up their school lunches each day. Hot lunch lines start after the end of 4th block for whoever ordered on the specific day.

A different approach to school lunches

With no cafeteria, lunch options are much different at CSD
Dylan Sherman, Sports Editor, Copy Editor
November 6, 2025

As fourth block comes to a close each day, and students begin to get hungry, a white van from Mama’s Pizza Express, a local full-service restaurant, pulls up the front door and unloads warming bags full...

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CSD senior “Lifer” Kennedy Donley (‘26) looks back at her kindergarten yearbook photo. Nearly 50 seniors have shared a journey that began at age five.

Final chapter begins for CSD’s Lifers

As seniors return for their final year, a group within the class reflects on roots that run deep
Liam Hogan, Podcast Editor, Student Life Editor
October 7, 2025

For most seniors at the Community School of Davidson, graduation marks the end of a 4-year journey, but for a special group, it's the end of a 13-year journey that started way back in the elementary school...

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A larger than life Spartan mural along the gym hall welcomes students daily and serves as a visual reminder of the spirit and energy that fill the school. From pep rallies and advisory to service learning and sports (and lots more in between) it’s a great time to be a CSD student.

26 reasons why the 2026 CSD school year will be a special one

Welcome back, Spartans. Here’s what the Journalism team believes makes the cut.
Max Shealy, Elena Cunningham, Dylan Sherman, Akhilan Kumaran, Mario Hardy, Kennedy Donley, Liam Hogan, and Carter Burch
September 2, 2025

As CSD students come back and prepare for another year, excitement is high in one of the most unique high schools in the state. Here are the Journalism staff’s picks for 26 things that will make this...

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Even if it is just a few moments in the senior parking lot during a busy school day, Sage Moellendick (‘25) is an enthusiastic advocate for spending time in the sun, and notices that her time in the sun elevates her mood.

Sunlight insight: how a sunnier season boosts happiness

Spending time outdoors may be one of the most beneficial activities you can do this summer
Kate Saussele, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Features Editor
May 10, 2025

The Beatles’ song “Here Comes the Sun” is quickly becoming the anthem of the Community School of Davidson (CSD) high school and the surrounding Charlotte area as sunlight and warmer weather reveals...

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