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Coach Hussmann and JV coach Noushin Bazargani talk to the varsity team during a home game against Herculaneum High School on December 6, 2021.

Hussmann’s New Challenge

Maya Sagett, Staff Reporter
February 22, 2022

When it comes to basketball, guidance counselor and varsity coach Paul Hussmann is no stranger to the vigor and precision of the game. As he's been building his coaching skills as an assistant on the varsity...

Inforgraphic courtesy BMW Law Group (2020)

Keeping Teen Drivers Safe

Kayelyn Tate, Staff Reporter
February 22, 2022

Motor vehicle crashes are the second leading cause of death for U.S. teens and Missouri is one of the top ten states with the most car crash fatalities for teens (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration). How...

Illustrations from Treaure’s book, “Flora and the Festival of Fairies”. The fairy is the main character in the book and the drawing are done by Treasure’s sister. Picture provided by Gwen Treaure (12).

ASPIRING AUTHORS ALL AROUND

Sophia Spicuzza, Staff Reporter
February 22, 2022

All around our community lie aspiring young authors writing touching pieces that inspire others. Many children’s books include characters who can run, jump, and accomplish everyday tasks without help....

Mowing in the Dough

Brooke Kraizer, Editor-in-Chief
January 27, 2022

Some high schoolers work at McDonalds or maybe even lifeguard at the pool. Brendon Koester is no ordinary Junior, he works year round with his dad to help his family business, Koester’s Lawn Care. Koester’s...

Chris Pollard (12) looks to pass in a game against Parkway West on Dec. 3. Pollard has averaged 103 points so far this season.

Boys Basketball Districts

Kayelyn Tate, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2022

The postseason for high school athletics across the state looks a little different and it has nothing to do with the pandemic.  Last year, MSHSAA began implementing what is called the "championship...

Seasonal Depression and its Effect on Academic Motivation

Jessi Ruiz
January 4, 2022

The winter season is creeping up on us slowly. Leaves are turning brown, temperatures are dropping to the 40’s. But there is something else that is creeping up on the student body. Seasonal depression....

Oh Deer! Holiday movie time is here!

Oh Deer! Holiday movie time is here!

Matthew Bird, Staff Reporter
November 22, 2021

"Ma Rainey's Black Bottom", directed by George C. Wolfe, is an adaptation of an August Wilson play about a turbulent 1920's blues recording session. The film stars Chadwick Boseman as gifted yet difficult to work with trumpet player Levee, and Viola Davis as a fictionalized version of the Mother of Blues, Ma Rainey. 

“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”: Boseman Needs an Oscar

Trey Williams, Managing Editor
March 14, 2021

"Ma Rainey's Black Bottom", directed by George C. Wolfe, is an adaptation of an August Wilson play about a turbulent 1920's blues recording session. The film stars Chadwick Boseman as gifted yet difficult...

"Minari", directed by Lee Issac Chung, stars Steven Yeun, Han Ye-ri, Youn Yuh-jung, Alan Kim, and Noel Kate Cho as a Korean family moving from California to Arkansas to start a farm in the 1980s. The film is about the family's successes and struggles on their journey towards the American Dream.

“Minari” is a Beautiful Examination of The American Dream

Trey Williams, Managing Editor
March 7, 2021

"Minari", directed by Lee Issac Chung, stars Steven Yeun, Han Ye-ri, Youn Yuh-jung, Alan Kim, and Noel Kate Cho as a Korean family moving from California to Arkansas to start a farm in the 1980s. The film...

Fall in St. Louis: Things to do

Fall in St. Louis: Things to do

Ellie Mueller, Reporter
October 11, 2020

As the leaves start falling and temperatures drop, fall in Saint Louis has arrived. There are endless (and COVID-19 friendly!) things to do this October. Whether you want to go get lost in a  corn maze...

Ava Wittner, Junior checking in with trainer at the first day of practice, Sept.24.

Sports but no classes

Brooke Kraizer, News Editor/ Features Editor
September 25, 2020

Fall is a big season when talking about back to school and sports. People are back to school shopping, preparing for their fall sport season, etc. When districts announced that the first quarter of the...

Bachelor Season In Review

Bachelor Season In Review

Gabby Abowitz and Brooke Kraizer
March 25, 2020

Once it hits 7 p.m. on Monday nights, math teacher Sara Reeves puts her papers to the side, as she turns on the TV for The Bachelor weekly episodes.  “I have literally watched every season of ‘Bachelor,’...

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