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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

Akhilan Kumaran

Akhilan Kumaran, News Editor, Features Editor

Akhilan Kumaran is a senior who has been at CSD since 8th grade. His time at CSD is the longest he’s been at one school. Akhilan loves to get involved with his school community through tutoring math and other subjects. He also co-founded a club with two other students during his junior year, the Allied Achievers and Comrades Association (AACA). He’s looking forward to leading the club in his final year at CSD.

Outside of school, Akhilan loves watching and analyzing movies. He’s even written his own screenplay. Some of his favorite movies include “Inglorious Basterds,” “Chinatown,” “Aftersun” and “Punch Drunk Love.” He is constantly looking for new movies to watch.

This is Akhilan’s first year as a student journalist. He looks forward to being able to write engaging stories about CSD and the students, and learning and improving his writing skills.

Quote: “As little as possible.” – “Chinatown”

Walk-up song: Electric Avenue, – Eddy Grant

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If English teacher, Katie Beamer’s, laptop students and teachers love to decorate their school that show their personality and interests.

Photo story – Stuck on you

Stickers and the reasons why they are everywhere
Akhilan Kumaran and Carter Burch
April 30, 2026

Everywhere you look at the Community School of Davidson (CSD) High School, there seem to be stickers adorning every surface. From laptops, lampposts and walls to the bumpers of cars stuck in traffic, they...

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Campaign signs sit outside the Cornelius Town Hall, an early voting site for many residents in the area. The 2026 primary elections signify the start to this year’s election season. North Carolina’s 14th District primary features races for positions like judges, county commissioners and the seat in the House of Representatives.

Primary elections arrive, signify official start to 2026 election season

Across North Carolina as well as in CSD’s district, the March elections may set the tone for the season leading up to November
Akhilan Kumaran, News Editor, Features Editor
March 2, 2026
In North Carolina, voter turnout for primaries is historically a lot lower than the turnout for the general elections, with only around 20% of eligible voters showing up to the polls for primaries, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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Snowbanks in the south are rare in the winter, but CSD had two in the span of a week. 11 inches of snow paralyzed the Davidson community has school shifted to remote.

Dear winter, we give

Second winter storm in a week dumps record amounts of snow in the Charlotte area. Schools close and learning shifts to remote as neighborhoods shovel out

(Compiled and edited by Dylan Sherman and Carter Burch) When Community School of Davidson (CSD) students woke on Saturday, January 31, 2026, and saw nothing but the heavy snowfall brought on by winter...

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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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CSD families awoke on the morning of January 25, 2026, to see snow and ice covering everything from front walkways to sidewalks and roads. The storm, which was forecast to cause major damage, was largely underwhelming.

Winter storm Fern barrels through the Southeast, largely spares the Carolinas

Ice, sleet and snow closed schools and altered daily lives, but did the preparation and abundance of notice match the outcome?

North Carolinians awoke on Sunday, January 25, 2026, to a soft blanket of snow covering the ground. A rare winter wonderland had transformed the otherwise winter grey and dormant surroundings into something...

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CSD students took the neon theme seriously and filled the stands for the Friday night football game during Homecoming. Bookended by Spirit Week and a fall dance, Homecoming is the annual week where students show their energy and excitement outside the classroom during the busy fall season.

Spartan spirit lights up Homecoming ‘25

Beginning October 6 and lasting for six days, Homecoming 2025 put a spotlight on creativity, community, competition and fun as Spartans took a break from the academic schedule
Akhilan Kumaran, News Editor, Features Editor
December 1, 2025
Homecoming is the weeklong celebration of Spartan spirit that combines in school activities with extracurriculars and sports plus a parade, a pep rally and a school dance. 2025 was a special one from start to finish.
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A CSD American History class completes a lap around the high school building during a learning period. The simply practice, started as a way to give students a break from desks and classrooms, follows Dr. Ernest Boyer’s model for successful learning.

Let’s take a lap

How a seven minute group walk around the CSD High School building can connect a class and build bonds that promote yearlong learning
Akhilan Kumaran, News Editor, Features Editor
October 8, 2025
To be more specific, taking a walk is about dropping pens, closing Chromebooks, getting up from desks, exiting the building to walk around the outside then returning to continue learning.
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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.

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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