On Oct. 27, 2022, a small band of swimmers faced the St. George’s pool for the first time since State in February 2021. Last year, the team consisted of around seven swimmers, and Rachel Kannady,...
After having taught at White Station for 11 years, teacher Rachel Kannady accepted a new job opportunity at St. Jude Research Hospital, leaving White Station behind.
A familiar face, Kannady held...
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...
It is 1 a.m. and after hours of homework, it is finally time to get some rest. Or is it? Instead of going to bed, many choose a lifestyle of dark under eye circles and caffeine, delaying sleep for some...
From ‘boomers’ to ‘zoomers’, each generation brings something unique to the table, and in a time of dire issues, collaboration among generations is a must. Why then does intergenerational animosity...
Seven swimmers. Two floating nets. One yellow-green ball. These are the components that make up water polo which is widely considered to be one of the toughest modern sports.
“ [ Water polo] is described...
As the state swim competition approaches, the WSHS swim team prepares both in and out of the water. Rachel Kannady, after seven years of coaching swim at WSHS, has the checklist down pat. The first item...
Rachel Parkison, Student Life Team Leader
• December 18, 2019
Between planning lessons, grading papers and lecturing, the average teacher is no stranger to a busy school day. What often goes unseen, however, are the behind-the-scenes of a teacher’s life.
For...
“I’m just a bill. Yes, I’m only a bill. And I’m sitting here on Capitol Hill.” School House Rock’s “I’m Just a Bill” details the journey of a bill, but in Youth in Government’s case,...
Breath. Stroke. Breath. Stroke. This is the rhythm in every swimmer’s mind as they race to the end of their lane. The 2015-16 swimming season has been one of the more successful swimming seasons in the...
