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On May 6th, 2025, A student in Child Development II carefully watches one of the preschoolers the class takes care of during the class hour while she plays outside. With the permission of their parents and/or guardians, the children came in three days a week, for four hours each day.

The Kid in Me

Sydney Ross, Staff Reporter June 9, 2025

Usually, everyone wants to be something whenever they grow up. Veterinarians, astronauts, artists — the sky was endless. As those kids start to grow and change, usually their dream career changes along...

People wander down the path of life, some without a clear goal. The graphic represents the feeling of being lost and trying to find purpose in a world that feels so big. Graphic by Birdie Brereton

Directionless

Jaxen Marsden, Staff Reporter June 8, 2025

In the road of life, highschool graduation represents a break in the somewhat linear trail of choices you’ve made thus far. A lot of people know what path they want to take next, or at least know the...

Dhanvitha Bodapati works on a stitching project in Mrs. Ridlen's Introduction to Art class. The Intro to Art classes have covered the basics for multiple art forms for years: including those involving fabric.

Drawing Conclusions

Sydney Ross, Staff Reporter June 6, 2025

Especially after the quarantine era, the online art community has paid more attention to the rise of young and talented artists — like it’s a phenomenon of its own. Prodigies between the ages of 11...

Putting the ball back in play, Riley Henderson kicks the ball with the side of her foot. Henderson has been a part of the soccer team for the past four years.

A Disappointing Ending

Summer Suarez, Photo Assignments Editor May 30, 2025

Getting to the last round of districts, the girls varsity soccer team took on Ursuline High School at Francis Howell North on May 22. Staying neck-and-neck with Ursuline the entire game and keeping...

After successfully helping earn a point for the Spartans, junior Braden Harton screams in excitement. Many supportive players, managers and coaches from the bench helped to cheer on the boys between sets to keep morale high.

Sorrows at Sectionals

Caroline Kraft, Visuals Editor-in-Chief May 29, 2025

After a grueling season that started earlier this year, the boys volleyball program came to an end as the varsity team lost 3-0 against De Smet High School. Despite a constant back-and-forth game on...

As his computer lights up the room, an ashamed teen shields his eyes from the screen. Pornography has consistently been an issue that high schools come across, addressing the negative implications its effect could have on students.

Concerns With the Carnal

Sydney Ross, Staff Reporter May 28, 2025

According to the National Institute of Health, over half of today’s high school students have reported being exposed to pornography online, with a significant increase since the pandemic. Porn has been...

Uncovered Moments

Uncovered Moments

Caroline Kraft, Summer Suarez, and Amelia Raziq May 28, 2025

  Over the course of the school year, staff photographers take over tens of thousands of photographs. With such a large quantity taken, there are always photographs leftover from what was used...

Junior Claire Casler  slides to the right as they dribble the ball past the other team’s defensemen. With a concentrated demeanor, Casler rushed past to score yet another goal.

Soaring Over the Hawks

Mallory Davie, Staff Photographer May 28, 2025

The varsity girls soccer team played a long string of games to advance into the District finals on May 17 as they mercied Hazelwood High School 9-1. With a shortened game due to the mercy rules for...

The logo for the Coffee Conversations podcast started in 2025 by Co-Web Editor-in-Chief Colin Nichols. Teachers are interviewed to discuss their passions and aspirations with an atmosphere of the classic coffee shop. Created by Colin Nichols using Canva.

Coffee Conversations #3: Mr. Matthew Schott

Colin Nichols, Co-Web Editor-in-Chief May 27, 2025

Former journalist and publications advisor Mr. Matthew Schott discusses his passions, upbringing, and thoughts on contemporary journalism in relation to a young journalists journey. Schott grants insight...

Conducting the Chamber Choir during its final performance on May 12, senior Katie Garrett motions to the singers of her arrangement of Lizzy McAlpine's "Give Me A Minute." Garrett is the first student in the choir program's history to arrange a song for the choirs to perform.

Arranging a memory

Ava Drury, Staff reporter May 27, 2025

Hands shaking, senior Katie Garrett stands under the hot stage lights of the auditorium. She softly gives four beats to the 25 chamber choir singers in front of her, and at the next downbeat, they begin...

The Power of Chemistry

Sivani Kandel May 27, 2025

Throughout the school year, students in Ms. Brittany Moore's AP Chemistry class have been to explore new topics. Participating in labs, doing worksheets and listening to lectures, these students have developed...

Senior Colin Nichols reading "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury in one of the chairs in the Learning commons. He is holding his custom designed Lit Loot bookmark, that of a salamander with the number "451" scrawled across it, and sitting alongside the Lit Loot bag designed by the librarians.

“Book” Marks the Spot

Colin Nichols, Co-Web Editor-in-Chief May 26, 2025

Nothing quite matches the nostalgic scent of an old book, or the shiny cover of a new one. Whether you’re into classics or fantasy, Lit Loot is the perfect program: two books to read over a break, a...

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