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Mia Kirsch

Mia Kirsch, A & E Editor, Podcast Editor

Mia Kirsch is a senior who is in her first year both at CSD and in Journalism. Mia hopes to take the lessons she learns and apply them to a future career in the fashion industry. She is looking forward to writing creative stories about fashion, music and student life.

Mia likes to spend her free time listening to music, spending time with her friends and watching television. Mia’s favorite show is Gilmore Girls because of its witty humor and comforting fall energy. Her favorite activity to do with her friends is thrifting vintage clothing. Mia started dancing at age three, took a break from it, and is taking dance classes for fun this year.

Quote?

“I’m just being dramatic it’s what I do”

-Lorelai Gilmore

Walk-up Song?

“Overprotected”

-Britney Spears

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Episode 18 – With the energy of MLB’s 2025 opening weekend peaking, CSD Podcasters discuss storylines for what’s to come

MLB is back for the new season and with opening weekend come storylines, predictions and hopes. Senior journalists and podcasters Ben Gallagher and Conner Shelton share their thoughts on everything from the Yankees new torpedo bats to the Braves starting out 0–4. Featuring original music from sophomore Gage Terry. Mia Kirsch and Conner Shelton podcast editors.
Conner Shelton, Ben Gallagher, and Mia Kirsch
April 24, 2025

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Episode 17 – CSD Students Discuss (and Predict) Summer Fashion Styles and Trends

Floral prints? Big sunglasses? Tube tops? Long layered skirts? Jorts? Tankinis? Join hosts Mia Kirsch and Kate Saussele (along with special student guests Sage Mollendick, Julia Vecchiarello, Chance Orsi and Madeline McKinley) in a discussion about summer fashion trends and styles. Original music by Reina Henriquez.
Kate Saussele and Mia Kirsch
April 24, 2025

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Episode 16 – Following the 2025 NFL Playoffs and Super Bowl LIX

In this uniquely styled episode, recorded in multiple sessions throughout the entire NFL Playoffs and Super Bowl then edited into one episode, senior journalists Conner Shelton and Ben Gallagher (with original music by sophomore Gage Terry) take listeners with them on an informative and witty journey throughout the NFL postseason. Starting with the Wildcard round and moving through to the Super Bowl, the hosts highlight the players, the plays, the teams (and even the refs) that culminated in an Eagles win. Podcast editors Conner Shelton and Mia Kirsch.
Conner Shelton, Ben Gallagher, and Mia Kirsch
April 24, 2025

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Community School of Davidson Senior Assassin player Mia Kirsch holds her water gun which is decorated with care bears stickers and stars. In Senior Assassin, players use water guns to eliminate their targets.

Eliminated

Senior Assassin (Round 1) wraps up
Mia Kirsch, A & E Editor, Podcast Editor
April 2, 2025
Senior Assassin is a recent, school non-affiliated senior tradition, a phenomenon that is both making national headlines and is consuming a substantial amount of high school seniors’ time, energy and dedication.
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Local thrift stores like Goodwill have become filled with cheap fast fashion clothing from brands like SHEIN due to the fast microtrends that fade so quickly.

Chasing micro trends: purchasing and overconsumption

High school students are easily influenced by new fashion micro trends through social media.
Mia Kirsch, A & E Editor, Podcast Editor
March 23, 2025
The good news is that along with the recent trends of thrifting and buying second hand clothing comes the awareness of overconsumption, which will hopefully encourage people to stop consuming so much fast fashion.
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(From left to right) Sarah Bush (‘25), Sinclair Berry (‘25) and Wesley Little (‘25) pose on Learning Street in their chic school outfits. While many students think CSD does not have a dress code, the school does, and it empowers students to make their own wise choices

Opinion – Dressed for success

CSD’s dress code encourages students to express themselves through their clothes and that boosts confidence and creativity in the classroom
Mia Kirsch, A & E Editor, Podcast Editor
March 5, 2025
Allowing students to express themselves through fashion choices is important and necessary. It can help us feel more confident in the classroom. And that is so important.
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Episode 15 – Seniors Speak “Live in the Moment”

Mia Kirsch, Callie Hobbs, Kate Saussele, and Conner Shelton
February 23, 2025

What is it like being a senior in high school? How does it feel coming to school every day knowing that after a long period of elementary and middle school education your secondary school time is nearing...

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When asked to write about a person you love and share what makes this person special, Ben Gallagher (‘25) said, “The CSD Spartan mascot framed in a heart summarizes our school spirit. I love the Spartan mascot because it represents the community of CSD and school pride. Love isn’t just person to person but can also be used to describe the things we care for deeply and I do love my school.”

Photo story – The look of love ‘25

In an annual class exercise, journalism students share ideas and get answers to Valentine’s Day questions within CSD high school
Ben Gallagher, Callie Hobbs, Kate Saussele, Liam Bradley, Jaelyn Nguyen, Avery Nardone, Dylan Sherman, Mia Kirsch, Evan Mulligan, Elena Cunningham, Conner Shelton, and Brandon Amaya
February 14, 2025

Paired with images from Valentine’s Day at school, journalism students chose to answer one of the following questions in the captions. Why do you think Valentine’s Day is associated with the heart? ...

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The famous quote from ‘Oh, the Places You’ll Go’ by Dr Seuss is paintedacross CSD’s wall outside the Black Box Theater. This book’s title rings very true throughout a student’s high school career. During senior year as students complete college applications, change morphs into anticipation and hope for the future.

[Photo] Change, it’s the one constant in high school

Kate Saussele, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Features Editor
January 29, 2025

The famous quote from ‘Oh, the Places You’ll Go’ by Dr Seuss is paintedacross CSD’s wall outside the Black Box Theater. This book’s title rings very true throughout a student’s high school...

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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Before doors opened, student artists and staff apply, last-minute organization to the “Under the Sea” gallery. As one of four different areas, The gallery, housed, visual, ceramics, wood and other art during Arts Night ‘24. (CSD Journalism class photo).

Photo story – CSD artists light up Arts Night

From visual, wood and ceramic arts to music, dance, tech, production, photography and more, the annual Arts Night brought to life the incredible talents of Spartan students.
Elena Cunningham, Conner Shelton, Mia Kirsch, Ben Gallagher, Liam Bradley, Evan Mulligan, Kate Saussele, and Brandon Amaya
December 16, 2024

On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, hundreds of Spartan students, families and friends entered via red carpet to a school transformed into a living, magical center of galleries, performances, interactive displays...

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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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Spartan Specific – Episode 14 – Following the 2024 MLB World Series

Conner Shelton, Mia Kirsch, and Ben Gallagher
November 23, 2024

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Although North Carolina’s favorite Halloween candy is candy corn, and trick-or-treat bowls typically overflow with a variety of treats, CSD journalists have specific favorites.

Opinion – Journalism’s candy spooktacular 2024

CSD’s Journalism class reveals their Halloween candy picks for this year
Callie Hobbs and Mia Kirsch
October 29, 2024
North Carolina’s favorite Halloween candy is candy corn but CSD journalists have different opinions.
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Episode 13 – High school students and part time jobs

Join Host, Mia Kirsch (‘25), and guests Conner Shelton (‘25), Chance Orsi (‘25) and Callie Hobbs (‘25) as they discuss everything related to school students having (or not having) part time jobs.
Mia Kirsch, Conner Shelton, and Callie Hobbs
October 27, 2024

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CSD Class of ‘25 seniors, from left: Logan Cain, Aidan Lewis, Jack Parrot, Bo Watson, Owen Hamilton, Conner Shelton, Collin Klebe, Colby Thompson, Jack Suthard, Ben Gallagher, Jett Kerber ('24 CSD graduate) and Noah Watson. The group had a guys dinner before their last Homecoming dance on Saturday (and asked Taylor Worley to take a photo). They filled an extra long table at Hawthorne’s Pizza.

Photo story – Spartans show up and show out at Homecoming

CSD’s Homecoming 2024 in words and pictures
Elena Cunningham, Mia Kirsch, Ben Gallagher, Conner Shelton, and Brandon Amaya
October 27, 2024

In late October, as students settle into the rhythm of the new school year, finish fall sports seasons and wait impatiently for the holiday season (which still seems far away), Homecoming festivities at...

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Back to school playlist ‘24 – ‘25

The Spartan Sentinel brings you our first Spotify playlist of the year.
Mia Kirsch, A & E Editor, Podcast Editor
September 13, 2024

Back to school means new classes, new opportunities, new friends and an awesome new playlist. CSD’s student journalist, Mia Kirsch (‘25), did the hard work and pulled together nearly two dozen songs...

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It’s here (again) for ‘24 – ‘25 – Spartan Specific – give us a listen?!?!

CSD’s award-winning podcast returns for year 3 with new staff, new topics, new energy and new awesomeness.
Mia Kirsch and Conner Shelton
October 26, 2023

This is Spartan Specific, the first student written and produced podcast at CSD. Coming to you from Davidson, North Carolina, Spartan Specific is the voice of the Community School of Davidson High School....

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