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The prom queen, king, princess and prince gather together to take a commemorating photo.
A Royal Ball
Zafira Wasma, Viking Voices Co-Editor • May 18, 2026

The local social season reached a fever pitch as Spartanburg High School students gathered at Indigo...

Spartanburg High School provides parents with a color-coded calendar for the school years.
New Year, New Schedule
M.E. Ratterree, Viking Voices Co-Editor • May 12, 2026

Spartanburg High School (SHS) is making a change to the 2026-27 school year calendar. SHS will shorten...

Congress the Band performs live for an excited crowd.
Congress the Band
Abby Hampton, Op/Ed Editor • May 17, 2026

Congress is in session. The Southern rock group, Congress the Band, has recently gone viral on social...

A game of Mahjong in action, with the variety of tiles displayed showing their intricate details.
Mahjong Madness
Tessa Lewis, Entertainment Editor • May 12, 2026

Mahjong is a four player, tile-based strategy game that faced a resurgence of popularity in the South...

Varsity Baseball Results
Varsity Girls Lacrosse Results
Varsity Boys Lacrosse Results
Varsity Boys Soccer Results
The SHS men’s lacrosse team was a force to be reckoned with all season.
Spring Sports Surge
The spring sports teams at SHS make waves with impressive seasons
Evers Morris (12) is the female Norse News Athlete of the Year.
Norse News Female Athlete of the Year
Evers Morris leads Spartanburg with her record setting lacrosse performance
Jordan Hale-Atkins (12) is the male Norse News Athlete of the Year.
Norse News Male Athlete of the Year
Jordan Hale‑Atkins makes his mark in lacrosse and football
Jane Close (10), Wallace Lynch (10) and Jane Colbath (10) gather together to watch the Kentucky Derby.
Beneath the Roses
152 years at the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs
The SHS Envirothon team came back from Columbia victorious on April 17.
They Speak for the Trees
The SHS Envirothon team’s success on the state and national level
Finn McEnroe, News Editor
Jody Stripling (11), Shane Wright (11) and Nykirion Gentry (11) show off their Viking Early College spirit.
Pathways to the Future
Spartanburg provides many opportunities for students to excel
Kennedy DeMark and Mary Soutter Pack
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A graphic depicting the books the "Somewhat Virtual Book Club" has read during the 2025-2026 school year.
Chapters and Chats
A look into the “Somewhat Virtual Book Club” at SHS
Tessa Lewis, Entertainment Editor
Ligon Martin (11) can often be found on site at many Viking sports events.
Vikings Behind the Camera
SHS student photography spotlight
Finn McEnroe, News Editor
Norsle
Constructed by Mary Soutter Pack using PuzzleMe's online wordle creator
Centerspread May 2026
Centerspread May 2026
Kennedy DeMark, Columns/Centerspread Editor • May 12, 2026
Shoppers browse local goods and fresh produce at the Hub City Farmers Market.
Homegrown from the Hub City
Mary Soutter Pack, Student Life Editor • May 18, 2026

As spring arrives in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the Hub City Farmers Market begins its regular season...

2025-2026 College Collage
2025-2026 College Collage
Faith Smith, Co-Editor in Chief/Variety Editor • May 14, 2026

Spartanburg County Public Library hosts art galleries by local artists.
New Wing, New Creations
Faith Smith, Co-Editor in Chief/Variety Editor • May 12, 2026

Museums and art galleries are great for learning, small day trips or inspiration to try something new....

Columns
The grave of Alice Flagg resting in Pawleys Island, South Carolina.
The Coast’s Unalive Residents
Stories of Alice Flagg and the Gray Man
Faith Smith, Co-Editor in Chief/Variety Editor • October 24, 2025

Lost romance, stormy weather and historical Pawleys Island. These elements are what connect the restless spirit of Alice Flagg and the lonesome...

Blueberry pie is featured in the pie eating contest in "Stand by Me"
Screen Snacks
"Stand By Me"
Abby Hampton, Op/Ed Editor • May 12, 2026

“Stand by Me” is a coming-of-age summer classic about four twelve-year-old boys living in Oregon during 1959. Directed by the late Rob Reiner,...

The "Shrek" movies are uniquely distinguished by the famous green ogre himself.
Soundtrack Spotlight – An Ogre’s Playlist
The first three "Shrek" films
Finn McEnroe, News Editor • February 19, 2026

Welcome back to Soundtrack Spotlight. In this issue, not one, not two, but three films and their soundtracks are being highlighted. Let’s dive...

A copy of the nonfiction exposé “Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed” by Maureen Callahan.
The Norse News Book Club
“Ask not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed”
Mary Soutter Pack, Student Life Editor • May 12, 2026

If you’ve ever heard the Kennedy family described as American royalty, Maureen Callahan’s “Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed”...

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