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Rock Hill band will play for Prosper during playoff game
Rock Hill band will play for Prosper during playoff game
November 20, 2024
The city has placed signs in city parks to remind people of the new bike ordinance limiting the use of e-mobility devices.
City ordinance prohibits electric bikes, scooters, skateboards in city parks
November 20, 2024
Student fear for their safety as the potential for threats increases.
Prioritizing Protection: Kennedy High School Implements New Safety Precautions
November 19, 2024
Holding up T-wolves, the tour group poses for a picture in the Chinese classroom. Sophomore Lydia Ou, junior Phu Trung and senior Yushan Pan gave a tour to Taiwanese diplomat Andrea Yang on Nov. 8. “I was so excited when I heard I would get to give the tour because it’s a big deal,” Ou said. “She’s from the US embassy for Taiwan, so she’s really important. I’m so privileged [to get this opportunity] and I’m so excited.” Photo by Skyler King
Connecting Countries
November 19, 2024
Light on, the Moon Tree is being stored in the floral design classroom until it's planted next week. The tree will be planted outside of the cafeteria in the back of the school. Librarian Stephanie Riley partnered up with the USDA Forestry to receive a Moon Tree. “We also have a digital globe, but it's like a citizen science app where students can also help collect data that actually gets submitted to NASA to help with research about tree growth and everything,” Riley said. “So once we get it planted, then we'll start bringing everybody into it.”
From the moon to the school
November 19, 2024
Vinny was a Spinone Italiano breed, and was paired with Christopher Judy almost nine years ago through the Healing4Heroes Organization. Photo submitted by Christopher Judy.
McIntosh honors Vinny, the service dog of teacher and veteran Christopher Judy
November 20, 2024
A girl leans against the wall with her head in her hands. The emotional and mental toll of sexual assault paired with victim blaming can be incredibly damaging to survivors. “When it comes to domestic violence or sexual assault, you didn't have a voice in it,” Morales said. “Something happened to you that you didn't want. So then to continue to experience that after, is continuing the harm.”
‘She was asking for it’: The dangers of victim blaming
November 20, 2024
WSS explores the impacts of climate change and explores sustainable solutions.
Finding green in the gray area
November 20, 2024
Class of 2015 alumnus Adrien Truong holds his phone displaying his Gradekit app at his home on Sunday, Nov. 3. Truong has been working on the app since 2014.
ALUMNI ARTICULATION: Class of 2015 graduate quits high-paying computer tech job to return to high school passion project
November 20, 2024
A student enjoys a plant-based meal which includes rice, vegetables, and plant-based chicken. "For the clients I work with, vegans, vegetarians, omnivores, it looks different for every person. It's different based on their their culture. It's different based on how they were raised. It's different based on their likes and dislikes," said Michelle DeWolf.
The climate crisis leaves a sour taste
November 20, 2024
A 70s Chevelle SS sprints off the line as part of the street class at Sonoma Raceway's monthly drag racing event.
‘Top the Cops’: Sonoma Raceway combats street racing
November 20, 2024
Field hockey fights for inclusivity on the field
Field hockey fights for inclusivity on the field
November 20, 2024
Both excited and nervous, Aileen steps on the baseball field and announces the opening of the first game of the Korean Series. Her confident voice resounds through the stadium. Photo courtesy of the Kim family.
Lions superfan’s banner steals the show, leads to Korean Series spotlight
November 20, 2024
Nyah Jernberg and her mom after signing her commitment papers to Wagner College. Jernberg will spend the next four years playing Division 1 field hockey. “I feel very grateful to have a mom who played field hockey who coaches me and knows so much about the sport, and I’m really happy we made it as far as we possibly could our senior year,” said Jernberg.
All Gas, No Breaks: Nyah Jernberg Commits D1 for Field Hockey Following Championship Win
November 20, 2024
Coppell junior Connor Imwold shoots at clay pigeons while practicing trap shooting at the Grand Prairie Gun Club on Oct. 26. Established in 2011, the shooting team competes in local, state and national tournaments for trap, skeet and sporting clays shooting events.
Casings constructing connections
November 20, 2024
The plot of “Red One” revolves around the kidnapping of winter demigod St. Nick and the attempt to rescue him just in time for Christmas. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures | Used with permission
‘Red One’ makes the naughty list of holiday films with charm
November 20, 2024
Keely Gladis (’27) writes poems in her journal throughout the day Oct. 18. Gladis worked on her first collection for a year and hopes to publish it.
Keely Gladis pursues passion for writing through poetry collection
November 20, 2024
Men of Character: local blockbuster
Men of Character: local blockbuster
November 19, 2024
Quinn Martin, a recent "Big Brother" contestant, went to college with GHS teacher Tyler Garder.
Quinn Martin’s 59 Days Of Living His Dream
November 19, 2024
For Margaret Dismukes Massad, the owner of Peter Pan Mini Golf and a McCallum graduate, the importance of Peter Pan Mini Golf goes beyond saving the business. As a child, some of her happiest memories are of observing her father, Glenn Dismukes, create the sculptures that still stand today at Peter Pan Mini-Golf in her backyard. “My favorite memories are just of my dad carving the figures,” Massad said. “We were the only kids with a dinosaur in the backyard.”
Keep Austin putting!
November 19, 2024
When referring to someone as “whitewashed,” think twice about the word's context.
Stop calling non-white Americans “whitewashed”
November 20, 2024
Sticky Icky
Sticky Icky
November 19, 2024
Editorial: Initiating safer traffic practices around campus
Editorial: Initiating safer traffic practices around campus
November 19, 2024
An artist's rendition of the social media post that led to the cancellation of Brea Olinda High School classes on Nov. 13.
A Picture Has a Thousand Consequences
November 19, 2024
Women of color often face stereotypes portrayed in popular media, creating false narratives of individuals’ lives. The Sidekick staff writer Reece Murry shares her experience regarding the criticism she has received throughout her childhood about not fitting the conventional African American image. Graphic by Sofia Exposito
Not your stereotypical woman of color
November 19, 2024
Baseball players talk to 8th graders during a recruiting night held at Kingwood Park on Nov. 11.
Teachers, students pitch programs at 8th Grade Night
November 20, 2024
Through self-discovery about identity, students gain independence
November 20, 2024
College Bound Ep. 1: Senior Siena Snyder, University of Michigan
November 20, 2024
STEM night, an evening for young children to discover organizations and clubs in our community, was held Tuesday, Nov. 12. Dr. Cathy Farrar, HOSA Sponsor and science teacher at Marquette, explains more about the event and it's importance, along with HOSA representatives Abhiram Permareddy, senior, and Navin Ramamoorthy, senior.
Student Medical Club Hosts Annual STEM Night Event
November 20, 2024
Curious chemists
November 20, 2024
Through self-discovery about identity, students gain independence
November 20, 2024
College Bound Ep. 1: Senior Siena Snyder, University of Michigan
November 20, 2024
Hope Jones: From the Dojo to the World Stage
November 19, 2024
Out of Tune Podcast - Ep. 2 Chromakopia
Out of Tune Podcast – Ep. 2 Chromakopia
November 18, 2024
WVHS Book Club logo. Graphic provided by Claire Keith.
WVHS Book Club – Lessons in Chemistry
November 1, 2024
AS EASY AS PB&J: At the blindfold sandwich-making station, senior Zane Wiggins and Kai Talebi attempt to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. The activity allowed students to experience the mundane task without sight. Wiggins found that the simple activity turned into a challenge in almost every aspect of the process. "It was pretty rough," he said. "My bread wasn’t put together properly, and I put my jelly right next to my plate and not on the plate, it was really difficult. I was expecting it to be easier than it was cause I'd made sandwiches all my life, and I thought 'I can do this from muscle memory,' but it was a lot harder than I thought, and it makes you not take your sight for granted. Access to your sight makes things so much easier." Since students participating are used to having full sight, it was difficult to adapt to the sudden loss of a sense. "I had to kind of guess where things were and the plate was moving a lot," he said. "Every time I would reach for the plate it would be in a different location, so I kind of had to feel around for everything." Along with that, Wiggins had to work together with Talebi to communicate to communicate which ingredient he needed next. "I had to share the peanut butter and the jelly with Kai, so we had to coordinate with each other on who gets what first," he said. "I knew Kai was right next to me, but it was hard to know where her hands were. We had to find each other's arm and make our way up to pass the ingredients." Caption by Lillian Gray.
Learning to see without sight
November 20, 2024
Coach Adam Chavez comforts senior Tommy Murphy after the team's loss to the Ironmen in round one of the playoffs.
[PHOTO ESSAY] Play by play, brick by brick
November 5, 2024
ALL ABOUT ALTOS: In the midst of the prelims performance of “Fury Road,” movement captain and alto section leader junior Liliana Escamilla, makes her way through the music and choreography with other members of the alto section by her side. This being her third year as a member of the band, Escamilla has played in the Bands of America Regional competition before and knew what to expect. “It went pretty well and most people were pretty proud of how they performed,” she said. “The competition has always been an extremely hard one as most of the bands are 6A, so we do it as more of an experience to improve, but I feel like it definitely benefited us to see what we can do better for the next competition next Saturday.”
Band sharpens its craft at first competition of season
October 16, 2024
The Blue Angels diamond performs the barrel roll break during the 2024 Fleet Week Airshow.
2024 Fleet Week Airshow stuns spectators with one of the best performances in years
October 16, 2024
COLALEO IN THE YELLOW SUIT: Senior Joe Colaleo rehearses ferociously confronts the Tuck family about the water that turns people immortal as the cast of McCallum Theater’s fall production Tuck Everlasting blocks a scene. The rehearsal is for the actors to know where to be placed and stand throughout the show. “I am feeling great about the process and creation of the show as a whole,” Colaleo said. “We are working really fast, we are super prepared. Everyone is working really hard, and we are just finishing up learning set traffic, cleaning and perfecting the show.” In the show, Colaleo plays The Man in the Yellow Suit, a character he was hoping to get when auditioning. The character is greedy and selfish and his goal is to become wealthy by selling water from the spring in the woods. “I want the water to sell for money and they are stopping me,” Colaleo said. For Colaleo, Tuck Everlasting represents the start of his senior year and the final season with McCallum Theater. “Playing this role as a senior is very fulfilling and fun,” Colaleo said. “Everyone looks up to you and you get a sense of accomplishment and pride when you see others doing well.” Looking back on his four years in theater production, Colaleo said he wants to do everything he can this year to support the underclassmen and have fun in the rest of the shows this year. “I really appreciate the process a lot more this year, knowing it will be one of the last times I’m doing something like this at McCallum and I won’t see a lot of these people for a long time,” Colaleo said. Caption by Nate Williams.
‘Everlasting’ rehearsal process nears its end
October 10, 2024
Baseball players talk to 8th graders during a recruiting night held at Kingwood Park on Nov. 11.
Teachers, students pitch programs at 8th Grade Night
November 20, 2024
STEM night, an evening for young children to discover organizations and clubs in our community, was held Tuesday, Nov. 12. Dr. Cathy Farrar, HOSA Sponsor and science teacher at Marquette, explains more about the event and it's importance, along with HOSA representatives Abhiram Permareddy, senior, and Navin Ramamoorthy, senior.
Student Medical Club Hosts Annual STEM Night Event
November 20, 2024
Curious chemists
November 20, 2024
New Mac & Cheese Restaurant Opens in Chesterfield
November 19, 2024
Senior Ivan Reyes and his brother Eduardo are escorted on the field by their mom before their final senior football game at Turner Stadium.
Reyes finds football one year after moving from Mexico
November 14, 2024
The best stories being published on the SNO Sites network

Best of SNO
The best stories being published on the SNO Sites network

Best of SNO

About Best of SNO

About Best of SNO

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