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Six Flags Is Closing: Here’s What to Know
Alicia McLeod, Staff Writer • May 20, 2025

On May 1, President and CEO of Six Flags Richard Zimmerman announced that the...

Paint Branch staff members could bring their children with them, where they could participate in numerous activities
Take Your Child to Work Day at PB 2025
Luise-Emerson Terrel, News Editor • May 19, 2025

On Thursday, April 24, 2025, Take Your Child to Work Day occurred throughout...

NBA MVP Race
Ryan Bobb, Staff Writer • March 26, 2025

   With the NBA season coming to a close, the MVP race is heating up...

Paint Branch Boys Varsity Basketball Regular Season Recap
Paint Branch Boys Varsity Basketball Regular Season Recap
Ryan Bobb, Staff Writer • February 27, 2025

After finishing last year's season at 17-3, the Panthers Varsity Boys’ basketball...

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The Pen, the student-operated literary magazine of the Paint Branch creative writing community, publishes student fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art annually.
The Pen: PB’s Literary Magazine (2025 Edition)
The Pen Staff, Contributing Writers • May 30, 2025

The Pen, the student-operated literary magazine of the Paint Branch creative writing community, publishes student fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art annually.  

My Favorite Relaxing Tunes
Riley Munger, Staff Writer • May 7, 2025
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Senior Goodbyes
Senior Goodbyes
Sage Suddleson, Editor-In-Chief • May 23, 2025

The Mainstream was not able to put out a final issue due to unforeseen circumstances,...

The Normalization of Racism Towards South Asians
The Normalization of Racism Towards South Asians
Rayisa Islam, Staff Writer • May 15, 2025

Often in America, discrimination towards South Asians is dismissed, overlooked,...

My Favorite Relaxing Tunes
Riley Munger, Staff Writer • May 7, 2025

In this podcast, I will be telling you about music that makes me feel chill...

BL Intel Episode 2
Gladis Padilla and Minh Nguyen February 14, 2025

Gladis and Minh review and give comments on the show "Our Youth" in episode...

Meet the Staff
Joelle Hlover
Staff Writer

What is something you would want to be remembered for? For your awesome style? Will it be your amazing cooking? Some people dream of being remembered for their accomplishments, but for Paint Branch junior,...

If you asked a teenager whether they considered themselves night owls or early birds, it seems that the vast majority would choose the former. However, this isn’t the case for Paint Branch ninth grader...

Zachary Kamba
Staff Writer

When you walk around the halls of Paint Branch High School, you can often see PB Senior Zachary Kamba in different hoodies. When asked which one is his favorite, it’s a green Missouri Southern State...

Frank Cohen
Staff Writer

Is it really possible to be both laid-back and deeply driven, someone who motivates not just himself, but everyone around him? It is, and you’d have known it earlier had you met Frank Cohen. Frank...

Eva Silva
Staff Writer

As the school year gets underway, Paint Branch senior Eva Silva stands out for her curiosity and big goals for the future. With graduation only about 180 days away and many more summers ahead, Eva holds...

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