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Common Sense

Tyler Mollica, staff writer

Junior Tyler Mollica is a staff writer in his second year on the Common Sense staff. In his free time, he likes playing baseball and hanging out with friends and family. You can find him on instagram @tymollica
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Senior Temi Amedola plays Candy Crush during lunch. "I love playing phone games as a way to pass the time, especially during the end of the school year when I am getting less and less work, I have more free time and need things to fill that time," Amedola said.

Mobile games go overlooked

Tyler Mollica, staff writer
May 23, 2025
Senior Anthony Derba looks at the MLB The Show mobile app for updates on his Diamond Dynasty team. "I love being able to get updates, open packs, and fix my team from anywhere even if I'm not on my console," Derba said.

MLB The Show: copy and paste or original product?

Tyler Mollica, staff writer
May 8, 2025
Alex Ovechkin lifts the Stanley Cup during their celebration parade after winning the championship in 2018.

Ovechkin nearing Gretzky’s scoring record

Tyler Mollica, staff writer
April 2, 2025
Punxsutawney Phil is held by a member of the Groundhog Club's Inner Circle. The decision was that Phil did not see his shadow and that early spring would be coming.

Groundhog Day: the worst tradition in US history

Tyler Mollica, staff writer
March 11, 2025
Senior and athletic training intern Leanne Brown sanitizes her hands after shaking hands with someone. "I try not to come off as a germaphobe but ever since the pandemic I've started carrying hand sanitizer wherever I go so that I can always make sure I'm as clean as I can be," Brown said.

Five years since the Coronavirus: What’s changed?

Tyler Mollica, staff writer
February 23, 2025
Mack Hollins at his first meet and greet with Atlanta Falcon fans after he was picked up by the team.

Mack Hollins continues football career with standout season

Tyler Mollica, staff writer
January 16, 2025
The Savannah Bananas umpire celebrates with junior Tyler Mollica at the VIB meet and greet at Sahlen Field on July 5.

Savannah Bananas: undisputed greatest show in sports

Tyler Mollica, staff writer
December 9, 2024
Athletic trainers Sara Pinzon, Leanne Brown, Brenna Alle, and Rebecca Ogorodnikov dress up as characters from "Despicable Me." "It was a last minute idea that we had but it ended up being fun and I'm really glad we did it," Brown said.

Are fewer people dressing up for Halloween as they get older?

Tyler Mollica, staff writer
November 15, 2024
A student plays poker in class with friends. "I think poker is a really good way to socialize. Even though I'm playing it in class with my friends, I just want to have fun with them," a junior who requested to remain anonymous said.

Students flush out academics for poker

Tyler Mollica, staff writer
October 25, 2024
Junior Ethan Knighten sits with friends in math class. Last year he attended the now-closed Virtual Academy.

County cuts Virtual Academy budget ending virtual learning option

Tyler Mollica, staff writer
October 9, 2024
Cross country seniors celebrate during their senior day on Sept. 10.

Cross country team prepares for season with high hopes

Tyler Mollica, staff writer
September 13, 2024
Sophomore James Colvin scrolls on phone instead of doing classwork. "Throughout the fourth quarter but especially now with only about two weeks left in school, I find it really hard to get work done instead of doing a different activity outside of school," Colvin said.

Study Slump: Low motivation plagues students

Tyler Mollica, staff writer
May 29, 2024
Junior Kai O'Brian drinks a Celsius while he works on an assignment for his honors modern world class. "Drinking energy drinks helps me stay awake when I need to do work late at night and it helps wake me up in the mornings," O'Brian said.

Energy drinks: Are they as bad as people say?

Tyler Mollica, staff writer
May 13, 2024
Sophomore Gavin Hall listens to music while doing chemistry homework. "I love listening to rap and sometimes when I'm studying I'll listen to classic music," Hall said.

Fresh beats alert: Unveiling hottest tracks of season

Tyler Mollica, staff writer
April 20, 2024
Despite not being allowed to paint their parking spots, seniors gather together before the school year begins to decorate their cars with washable paint.

A Splash of personality: Should seniors be allowed to paint their parking spaces?

Tyler Mollica, staff writer
April 4, 2024
Sophomore James Colvin watches highlights from a Yankees v Red Sox spring training game. "I'm really excited to watch the Yankees this season. We've made so many improvements this year and I think they're going to be a fun team," Colvin said.

The New York Yankees; Best fandom in sports?

Tyler Mollica, staff writer
March 18, 2024
Sophomore Nathaniel Gopstein does work for his computer science class while in his connections class. “I have extended time on assignments because it allows me to focus more and do the assignments to the best of my ability,” Gopstein said.

504 Plans: Do teachers do enough to accommodate students?

Tyler Mollica, staff writer
February 23, 2024
As someone who plays both football and basketball, sophomore Bryan Ngouzo plays against Churchill in the fall and in the winter.

Bryan Ngouzo; Off the turf, onto the court

Tyler Mollica, staff writer
December 19, 2023
Sophomore and student-athlete Sophia Missoi works on her chemistry homework to keep up her GPA.

GPA Requirement for athletes questioned: is it too low?

Tyler Mollica, staff writer
December 14, 2023
Math teacher JD Marchand grades tests for his honors pre-calculus class on Nov. 20.

JD Marchand: Helping on baseball diamond, in math classroom

Tyler Mollica, staff writer
November 22, 2023
Varsity football kicks off their last home game for the season.

Varsity, JV football have turn-around year

Tyler Mollica, staff writer
November 15, 2023
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