By Seychelle Marks-Bienen, La Salle Catholic Preparatory High School
• May 31, 2024
In every election, what’s known throughout the political world as ‘the generational effect’ plays a large role in who turns out to the polls and the values they bring with them.
Depending on...
Principal Ellen Reilly’s mail contained something curious. A small jewelry box holding a ring, a thick band of gold with a scarlet center stone. Perplexed, she unfolded a scrawled note left unsigned...
By Melinda Wang, Archer School for Girls
• May 31, 2024
"Rizz" was crowned as the word of the year in 2023 by Oxford University Press. Every year, Oxford University Press hosts a "word of the year" contest, and in 2023, the contest was extended to allow the...
When pajamas, a bag of chips and a blanket were school-day staples, Zoom screens were dominated by various angles of student faces and ceilings and laggy voices emerging from computer speakers. These were...
Born in the Soviet Union amid an economy devastated by World War II, sophomore Maxim Gutnik’s father, Gene Gutnik, recalls standing in a line for food outside in the freezing temperatures of a harsh...
Vandalism remains a significant issue at Linganore High School (LHS). On a daily basis, students destroy school property by drawing profanities in the girls' and boys' bathrooms and on school desks, stuffing...
By Anna Williams, St. Louis Park High School
• May 31, 2024
In high school, it is common for students to find employment opportunities that will suit them and allow them the finances to meet the expenses of teenage life; many see employment as an investment in...
Students from around the world gather around the yellow LED sign as it counts down to zero. Five, four, three, two, one - the fire ignites, blasting the rocket up into the atmosphere.
Standing up front...
The roar of the engine, the sound of flight control, and the elevating feeling of lifting off the ground are nothing new for junior Evan Leeper. Leeper has been working on obtaining his pilot’s license...
By Apollo Gettleman, The American School in London
• May 31, 2024
In September 2010, Arabic Teacher Udai AbuLteaf sensed a catastrophe was about to unfold in his home country, Syria. A few years prior to the Syrian Civil War, AbuLteaf said he felt like he was “suffocating"...
By Margo Bigue, Burlingame High School - CA
• May 31, 2024
Bay University, located at Burlingame High School and Capuchino High School, has seven classes for 18-22-year-old students. These students learn the necessary skills to succeed after Bay University, such...
By Amani Yousuf, Lake Forest High School
• May 31, 2024
235 days into the war in Gaza, the polarization felt across the country and world has become so intense that some students here say they feel unsettled by the tension.
“Sometimes I’ll try to talk...
Some know him as a geologist, a SummerQuest administrator, a professional storyteller or a maple syrup connoisseur. Still, all know Nathan Peck as an institution of the science department and the school....
As they near legal adulthood, Korean American male students face a challenging decision: retain their Korean citizenship for a future of military service or embrace American citizenship. These students...
By Jackson Sneeringer, Carlmont High School
• May 30, 2024
Firefly populations worldwide are disappearing as urban development decimates habitats and pushes nearly one-third of species to the brink of extinction.
“We were lucky to have it all we did, but...
By Phoebe Measer, Archer School for Girls
• May 30, 2024
If you identify as a woman or have female anatomy, you will pay an average of $188,000 more than men over the course of your lifetime, all thanks to The Pink Tax.
What is The Pink Tax?
The Pink Tax is...
This story contains an alternate format that can only be viewed on the original site. View this story on Tribe Tribune. It was originally published on May 24, 2024.
By Anvi Talyan, Marquette High School
• May 29, 2024
During quarantine, Navin Ramamoorthy, junior, fell into a “slump” after being distanced from his friends and sense of regular life.
“I wasn't depressed, I wouldn't have diagnosed myself with...
By Alex Shock, Tyrone Area High School
• May 29, 2024
Paperboy. Farmhand. Factory worker. College radio DJ. Dining hall director. Short order cook. Bouncer. College teaching assistant. Folklorist. Historian. Archivist. Museum Director. Scout Leader. Innkeeper....
The Arab World is a region comprising of 22 countries in Western Asia and Northern Africa. Arabs, while united by culture and history, consist of a diverse group of people from countries ranging from Sudan...
In a cozy corner of school, alternative education teacher Joyce Bell is ready to greet any student with her warm smile. Her 33-year career as an educator is ending, and Bell has experienced several department...
This story contains an alternate format that can only be viewed on the original site. View this story on Tribe Tribune. It was originally published on May 28, 2024.
By Sydney Tilles, Archer School for Girls
• May 29, 2024
Editors’ Note: This article focuses on the impacts of antisemitism and people speaking candidly about their experiences and feelings about the Israel-Hamas War, which may be upsetting to some readers.
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While surfing with his dad along the Moroccan coast in 2023, Elia Blot-Lefevre (’26) could not ignore the unsettling amount of litter floating in the sea. After catching a wave brimming with plastic,...
By Lyla Carney, Lake Forest High School
• May 24, 2024
Mrs. Niki Stage, an art teacher at LFHS since 2020, passed away on May 19 after experiencing a medical emergency and being hospitalized on May 1.
“It is going to take a very long time for all of us...
“I resisted journalism,” Jeffrey Gettleman (P ’27 ’30) said. “I had a teacher in college tell me, ‘You seem to like writing. What about working for a newspaper?’ and I said to him, ‘Who...
No well-performed concert or musical theatre production should conclude without a warm round of applause to show the audience’s sincere appreciation.
The same goes for a special Tyrone Area School...
By Holly Smyers, Hagerty High School
• May 24, 2024
Every day, students shuffle from class to class, from teacher to teacher without giving much thought to what it takes to keep the school running. There are many different teachers officers and officials...
“I didn't know what, but I knew something was wrong,” said Tammy Webster, former basketball star and paraeducator.
Webster first began to notice signs that something was off when she was playing...
By Mack Millsapps, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
• May 24, 2024
While most people might prefer to keep their college rejections private, Jefferson students proudly display their so-called failures on the Rejection Wall. This wall, typically set up in the spring semester,...
By Katie Reed, The Harker Upper School
• May 23, 2024
As the spotlight flickers to life, illuminating the stage with a hazy silver glow, Cecilia Yang (12) strides to the center mark confidently. Settling into a starting position, she is only allowed a second...
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), otherwise known as seasonal depression, was first identified in 1984 by The National Institute of Mental Health. Signs of seasonal depression usually start to show themselves...
This story contains an alternate format that can only be viewed on the original site. View this story on Hagerty Journalism Today. It was originally published on May 16, 2024.
Picture this: You’re babysitting a child and in the middle of your conversation they start slurring their words, staring off into space and complaining of extreme dizziness. They then begin to have a...
A pair of boots and a black mini skirt that are absolutely to die for. A knit white sweater, fun red top and the cutest pair of jeans you have ever seen. This kind of shopping spree may seem to only hurt...
By Vivianne Arnold, Archer School for Girls
• May 21, 2024
The Zeller Student Center is crowded with people — a long, bustling line waiting to get lunch and an even longer line waiting to check out. Each day in the servery, hundreds of students and faculty buy...
Hands folded and eyes down, Chris and Martha Thomas take a deep breath as the video of the memories and passing of their daughter, 2011 Coppell High School graduate Ella Thomas, rolls once again.
In...
Ankeny Schools is a thriving community residing within the beautiful sprawling suburbs of Ankeny, Iowa. The district houses over 12,750 students, 78.8 percent of which are white. Though Ankeny has found...
By Meghan Lynch, Wentzville Liberty High School
• May 21, 2024
The United States has a complex and interesting history, especially when it comes to Supreme Court cases.
There have been a multitude of cases surrounding First Amendment rights, such as Tinker...
By Raegan Rains, Bellevue West Senior High School
• May 21, 2024
Bellevue West: a typical high school situated in a city overshadowed by the better-known Omaha, situated in a state that may or may not be recalled by a majority of the U.S. population. And it is here...
By Anika Sanka, Robinson High School - FL
• May 21, 2024
She's every school's dream with a sunny disposition and an impressive reputation. While carrying the load of being an IB student, she juggles several band ensembles, being president of Robinson's Best...
By Isabella Wilson, Carlmont High School
• May 17, 2024
The San Mateo County Dispatch Center receives 488,095 calls per year.
Each of these 911 calls is answered by one of the San Mateo County dispatchers, located on the second floor of the county’s...
By Fallon Head, Kingwood Park High School
• May 17, 2024
When sophomore Emerson Harris watched Kingwood Park’s production of “Almost, Maine” in eighth grade, she knew she wanted to go to Kingwood Park for high school. She was in her final year at West...
By Deepika Kumar, Coppell High School
• May 17, 2024
In a life adorned with stamps from across the globe — Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Oman, just to name a few — sophomore Maria Saybha’s way to Coppell High School wasn’t the typical route through...
By Drew Zeman, West Chicago Community High School
• May 17, 2024
This story contains an alternate format that can only be viewed on the original site. View this story on Wildcat Chronicle. It was originally published on May 14, 2024.
By Sylvia Hanes, Ladue Horton Watkins High School
• May 17, 2024
Neighborhoods closed off for festive holiday parades crowded with celebrating families. Cricket games with siblings and cousins, the winning team gloating with pride and basking in their victory. Fresh...
By McKenzie Le, Bellaire High School
• May 17, 2024
March. Clap.
Click. Clack.
The movements in this unarmed drill are so structured and yet fluid as she led the troop to victory.
Ever since middle school, junior Amber Luna was drawn to the Junior...
By Orlie Weitzman, University of Chicago Laboratory High School
• May 17, 2024
At 8:05 a.m. on a cloudy Wednesday morning, the scene at the corner of East 57th Street and South Kimbark Avenue is somewhat chaotic, but the crossing guard, a fixture at this intersection, is always calm....
For Edis Mesic (12), not many things bring him more joy than feeling the camaraderie that his volleyball team has cultivated over the years — though he may jokingly tell you that the real thrill comes...
By Jack Salego, Shaler Area High School
• May 17, 2024
From performing to families at TGI Friday’s to performing for some of the biggest celebrities on America’s Got Talent, Derek Hughes has made a name for himself with magic and a larger than life personality....
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![With the AISD rank and GPA discrepancies, some students had significant changes to their stats. College and career counselor Camille Nix worked with students to appeal their college decisions if they got rejected from schools depending on their previous stats before getting updated. Students worked with Nix to update schools on their new stats in order to fully get their appropriate decisions. “Those who already were accepted [won’t be affected], but it could factor in if a student appeals their initial decision,” Principal Andy Baxa said.](https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/53674616658_18d367e00f_o-1200x676.jpg)
![Junior Mia Milicevic practices her forehand at tennis practice with the WJ girls tennis team. “Sometimes I don’t like [tennis] because you’re alone but most of the time, I do like it for that reason because it really is just you out there. I do experience being part of a team at WJ but in tournaments and when I’m playing outside of school, I like that rush when I win a point because I did it all by myself, Milicevic said. (Courtesy Mia Milicevic)](https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/c54807e1-6ab6-4b0b-9c65-bfa256bc7587.jpg)
![The Jaguar student section sits down while the girls basketball team plays in the Great Eight game at the Denver Coliseum against Valor Christian High School Feb. 29. Many students who participated in the boys basketball student section prior to the girls basketball game left before half-time. I think it [the student section] plays a huge role because we actually had a decent crowd at a ranch game. I think that was the only time we had like a student section. And the energy was just awesome, varsity pointing and shooting guard Brooke Harding ‘25 said. I dont expect much from them [the Golden Boys] at all. But the fact that they left at the Elite Eight game when they were already there is honestly mind blowing to me.](https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_7517-e1716250578550-900x1200.jpeg)
![BACKGROUND IN THE BUSINESS: Dressed by junior designer Kaitlyn Gerrie, senior Chamila Muñoz took to the “Dreamland” runway this past weekend. While it was her first time participating in the McCallum fashion show, Muñoz isn’t new to the modeling world.
I modeled here and there when I was a lot younger, maybe five or six [years old] for some jewelry brands and small businesses, but not much in recent years,” Muñoz said.
Muñoz had hoped to participate in last year’s show but couldn’t due to scheduling conflicts. For her senior year, though, she couldn’t let the opportunity pass her by.
“It’s [modeling] something I haven’t done in a while so I was excited to step out of my comfort zone in a way,” Muñoz said. “I always love trying new things and being able to show off designs of my schoolmates is such an honor.”
The preparation process for the show was hectic, leaving the final reveal of Gerrie’s design until days before the show, but the moment Muñoz tried on the outfit, all the stress for both designer and model melted away.
“I didn’t get to try on my outfit until the day before, but the look on Kaitlyn’s face when she saw what she had worked so hard to make actually on a model was just so special,” Muñoz said. “I know it meant so much to her. But then she handed me a blindfold and told me I’d be walking with it on, so that was pretty wild.”
Caption by Francie Wilhelm.](https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/53535098892_130167352f_o-1200x800.jpg)
![Junior Aneesh Patil displays photos of his family on a vacation in Chicago. His family reunited in the U.S. after being apart from his father for a year. “I didnt want to come to U.S. at the beginning [but my sons] were missing their dad,” his mother Anu said. “That was the reason I had to move here.](https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Hsiao_20240308_IDMag_AneeshPatil_23-1200x799.jpg)
