As seniors make decisions about what they want to do in the coming years, many will follow the traditional route and attend a four-year college. But, there will be a few that take a different path, whether...
Deciding to continue his swimming career in college, senior Conner Ripp committed to swim at Missouri State because of location, level of team success, and team chemistry.
“I really like the team,”...
Hoping to pursue a career in fashion, senior Hanna Abuzeid is working towards opening her second clothing store, this one in the United States.
“I’m going to community college to study ultrasound...
As a result of the media’s influence, along with the constant comparison to other people’s bodies, teens often find it harder to accept their own body image.
When senior Jennifer Wayland was a freshman,...
Bringing excitement to the stage is Pizzazz’s specialty, and on Feb. 27 in O’Fallon, the team took home (almost) everything; Pizzazz got first place in choreography, band, vocals, and grand champion...
Not many people know what Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, also known as E.D.S is but sophomore Emily Currington was diagnosed with E.D.S at the age of nine.
“When I was nine I was picking my dog up and my...
Plagued by the questions, “How will this help us in the ‘real world?” and “Do my grades even matter?” Students and teachers are equally frustrated by the education system that places more...
Being elected for teacher of the year by your colleagues is a huge honor, and this year math teacher Tom Schaefer takes the award home. His students are not surprised with the honor.
“He’s really...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year; with the weather getting colder, the food getting warmer, and freshmen dressing in tights, everyone knows it’s time for the Madrigal Dinner.
“The Madrigal...
9,000 pounds of potatoes.
That’s what senior Rachel Givens, and other members of Senior Women and Men, packaged for people in need when they worked at a local food bank.
Senior Simran Panwar, Vice...
Whoosh, whoosh. For some, this sound might be made by a pen spinning aimlessly back and forth while trying to figure out a hard math problem. But for sophomore Amy Morgan, it is the determined noise...
Attempting to find the right chord, junior Matthew Whay recently started the Ukulele Club in hopes to improve the school climate.
“My belief is that if more people in this world played the ukulele,...
