On a train, a talkative young girl meets a wealthy boy who is unhappy with his life. He aimlessly leaves the train, but she follows him out. This is the beginning of a love story and the plot of the...
“I read the news today oh boy/About a lucky man who made the grade/And though the news was rather sad/Well I just had to laugh.” These are the opening lines of “A Day in the Life” by the Beatles,...
Dallas. Home to the Cowboys, brisket and from Feb. 20 to 23, Spartan performing arts students. Nearly 70 members of the band and orchestra programs traveled to an array of attractions during the annual...
After an hour and half of travel, the car arrives at South Gibson County High School in Medina, Tenn. On Jan. 14, members of White Station’s band program auditioned for All-West. The bands that students...
Ellie Pappas, Chief Copy Editor
• September 10, 2022
After swimming through the cloudy waters of the Shelby Farms lake and emerging covered head to toe in green algae, Alexandra Shirley (12) finished her leg of the 2022 Memphis in May triathlon. The multi-sport...
A sponge diver is plagued with decompression sickness, but when he begins to dance, his sickness is momentarily cured. This is the story behind the Greek folk dance, the mixanikos, that is regularly performed...
Sunsets. Beaches. Cityscapes. These scenes are often subjects for budding photographers, but for Eli Thompson (12), his main subject is horses.
Thompson initially gained an interest in photography...
Ellie Pappas, Chief Copy Editor
• February 25, 2022
When someone is wanting to be creative, they may reach for a set of watercolors, a piano or even a sewing machine for a way to express themselves. But for Shivam Aarya (11) and Diego Gil (11), they head...
Ellie Pappas, Chief Copy Editor
• January 20, 2022
In 2016, when science teacher Rachel Kannady saw an oversized brown leather chair on the side of the road, she posted about it on Facebook and soon after, a friend brought it to her classroom. Kannady...
Ellie Pappas, Chief Copy Editor
• December 7, 2021
It’s the final day. Foods ranging from fufu and Nigerian puff puffs to mac and cheese and okra are spread across the table as Jaden Clark (11) enjoys karamu, the celebratory feast of the holiday known...
For Abby and Mandy Cassius (12), the itinerary for one night of their summer vacation consisted of staying in Bedouin tents, riding camels and meditating in the desert. The twins created these memories...
Andrew Chen (12) and Bereket Birbo (12) have a few things in common. They have each taken over 15 Advanced Placement courses, have been part of various extracurricular activities and are both attending...
