The Headlight

A weary kickoff to Ida B. Wells’ football season

Josephine Varon (she/her), Copy Editor | September 13, 2025

Friday Night Lights are back. The varsity football team at Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School (IBW) played its home opener against Dallas High School on Friday, Sept. 12. The Guardians battled the Dallas Dragons, ultimately losing the game 65-0. Before the game began, IBW students gathered in the senior parking lot for the Pre-Game Tailgate, hosted by IBW leadership students. The tailgate included...

A Four Billion Dollar Pass: The Trail Blazers Are For Sale

Josephine Varon (she/her), Intro Writer | May 31, 2025

The Portland Trail Blazers, the only National Basketball Association (NBA) team in the Pacific Northwest, is being sold. The last time the Blazers were sold was to Paul Allen in 1988. Allen was the co-founder of Microsoft and the owner of the National Football League team, the Seattle Seahawks, who unfortunately passed away of lymphoma at 65-years-old, in 2018. After his death, the ownership of the...