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Ahana Tippanagoudar

Ahana Tippanagoudar, Feature and Arts & Leisure Editor

Ahana Tippanagoudar is a junior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. She is a Feature and Arts & Leisure Editor. Outside of school, she enjoys playing the piano, dancing and playing with her golden retriever.

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Clowning Around. Senior Langxian Zeng, dressed as a clown, paints the face of a Falloween attendee on Sat., Oct. 25. Face painting was just one of the activities offered at Falloween; there was also a trunk-or-treat event and cake walk event, among others.

Drama Club and SGA host annual Falloween event

Rio Rice and Ahana Tippanagoudar
October 27, 2025

[Brief] Students display school spirit during Homecoming Spirit Week

Ahana Tippanagoudar, Feature and Arts & Leisure Editor
September 28, 2025
Laying on the floor, both of the Cousans family’s new foster cats, Archie and Edith play around. The Cousans found homes for all of their foster cats and personally adopted four of their past fosters.

Sisters Madison and Riley Cousans care for foster kittens

Ashveen Saini and Ahana Tippanagoudar
May 10, 2025
A large American alligator suns on the shore of Lake Apopka on Dec. 31, 2021. Now an abundant species in the Everglades, the American alligator was considered an endangered species up until 1987. Photo permission from Joe Burbank/TNS.

The Everglades faces restoration efforts to preserve the ecosystem’s biodiversity

Ahana Tippanagoudar and Jasmine Bhogaita
May 10, 2025

[Brief] MSD DECA attends 2025 ICDC

Ahana Tippanagoudar, Feature and Arts & Leisure Editor
May 1, 2025
Standing with her online friends, sophomore Alexandria Sundquist takes a selfie at Billie Eilish's Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour on Thursday, Oct. 17. Sundquist camped outside the venue beginning at 4 a.m. to get front row seats. "This show was my first time being front row for Billie, which was incredibly meaningful and special since I had been looking up to her since I was a little kid," Sundquist said. Photo permission from Alexandria Sundquist.

Sophomore Alexandria Sundquist attends more than five concerts every year

Ahana Tippanagoudar, Feature and Arts & Leisure Editor
March 11, 2025
Increased use of artificial intelligence has changed human expression

Increased use of artificial intelligence has changed human expression

Jasmine Bhogaita, Ahana Tippanagoudar, and Ava Thomas
March 10, 2025
Sophomore Avantika Prabhu embraces her culture through realism

Sophomore Avantika Prabhu embraces her culture through realism

Ahana Tippanagoudar, Feature and Arts & Leisure Editor
March 10, 2025
Senior Dylan Shinn shows off his karate moves during the talent portion of the Mr. Douglas beauty pageant on Thursday, Jan. 23. Shinn won first place, beating the junior, sophomore and freshman contestants.

[Photo] LED Dance Club hosts annual Mr. Douglas male beauty pageant

Liliana Griffis and Rio Rice
January 30, 2025
Junior Joshua Brown takes a picture of an Ebenezer Eagle decoy in the cafeteria on Wednesday, Dec. 11. MSD staff had organized a search for Ebenezer to boost school spirit before the holidays. "I've just been having fun with my friends this week and going around and looking for [Ebenezer]," Brown said. "I think it's a cool way to destress before midterms."

[Brief] MSD students get in the holiday spirit by searching for Ebenezer Eagle

Ahana Tippanagoudar, Feature and Arts & Leisure Editor
December 15, 2024
Concentrating, junior Breanna Gordon (22) kicks a soccer ball during a girls' varsity soccer game against Park Vista Community High School. The game ended in a tie; during the first half of the game MSD scored two points and during the second half MSD's opposing team, Park Vista Community High School, scored two points as well.

MSD varsity women’s soccer team ties with Park Vista Community High School at home game

Noah Lechtenstein, Isabella Hogan, and Ahana Tippanagoudar
December 14, 2024
Smiling at the audience, juniors Valeria Gutierrez and Sofia Soto fan out their skirts while performing a folklore Mexican dance on Tuesday, Nov. 12 for Welcome to America's Cultural Festival. The festival was held all week and showcased different cultures through dances of origins from Mexican to Brazilian.

[Photo Gallery] Welcome To America Club hosts annual festival week

Ashveen Saini, Chelsea Townsend, Simon Valencia, Ava Thomas, and Ahana Tippanagoudar
November 20, 2024

[Brief] MSD debate team competes at UCF Constellation Competition

Ahana Tippanagoudar, Feature and Arts & Leisure Editor
November 15, 2024
Members of MSD Drama sing "I See Stars" from "Mean Girls the Musical," which they performed earlier in March.

[Photo] MSD Dance Marathon hosts final fundraising event

Anna Horowitz, News Editor
April 12, 2024
People are rapidly over-consuming goods. This is hurting the climate and has disastrous implications for future generations.

[Opinion] Overconsumption strains resources due to pressure to perform

Ahana Tippanagoudar, Feature and Arts & Leisure Editor
April 8, 2024
In recent years, men, particularly young men, have faced increased societal pressure to be hypermasculine. This likely comes as a result of social media influencers that promote toxic masculinity.

Toxic masculinity’s growing prominence online impacts students

Jasmine Bhogaita, Ahana Tippanagoudar, and Javier Otero
April 7, 2024
Posing for the camera, assistant principals Kristine Knapp and Jay Milmed, and principal Michelle Kefford wear matching rainbow tie-dye shirts. MSD staff participated in the "Kaleidoscope of Colors" from MSD's Inclusivity Week from Monday, Dec. 4 to Friday, Dec. 8. "Inclusivity week is important because we need to recognize all our students as equals," Milmed said.

[Brief] MSD students and staff participate in Inclusivity Week

Ahana Tippanagoudar, Feature and Arts & Leisure Editor
December 12, 2023
Smiling at the amusing fight, freshman Riley Cousans plays with her two foster cats, Milkshake and Frankie. The Cousans family began fostering cats from the Saving Sage Animal Rescue Foundation, a non-profit animal shelter, in 2022. "Because they [Milkshake and Frankie] don't know anyone else, my mom wanted them to go together," Cousans said.

Freshman Riley Cousans forms close bonds with foster cats

Ahana Tippanagoudar, Feature and Arts & Leisure Editor
December 3, 2023
Universal Pictures' "Five Nights at Freddy's" scored a huge opening weekend to take home the title of box-office champion. Photo permission from Patti Perret/Universal Pictures/TNS.

[Review] The ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ movie resurrects old fan base with nostalgia

Ahana Tippanagoudar, Feature and Arts & Leisure Editor
November 14, 2023

[Brief] MSD’s clubs to take pictures in December

Ahana Tippanagoudar, Feature and Arts & Leisure Editor
October 26, 2023
Students are seen fighting while a crowd forms behind them, cheering at the scene. These fights have directly affected students physical and mental health.

[Opinion] School fights traumatize students rather than entertain them

Ahana Tippanagoudar, Feature and Arts & Leisure Editor
October 13, 2023
Junior Levi Goffstein bulldozes into a crowd of junior and senior boys in the Powderpuff performance at the pep rally on Friday, Sept. 22. The Powderpuff group danced and performed stunts for the junior and senior classes.

Students show their Eagle Pride during annual Homecoming Spirit Week

Ahana Tippanagoudar, Feature and Arts & Leisure Editor
September 28, 2023
New biology teacher Billie Dollins stands in her newly decorated classroom. She previously worked at Coral Springs Middle School for 18 years and is excited to join the staff at MSD. "After teaching for 21 years, I was ready to do something new and this was just the adventure I was looking for," Dollins said.

New science instructor Billie Dollins uses unique methods to immerse students in learning

Ahana Tippanagoudar, Feature and Arts & Leisure Editor
September 13, 2023
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