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The best stories being published on the SNO Sites network

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The best stories being published on the SNO Sites network

Best of SNO

VIDEO South Asia Club hosts South Asia Night

By Tarek Ahmad and Ayra Ansari April 10, 2025

This story was originally published on The Standard on April 7, 2025.

REACHING FOR THE STARS: Junior Zane Shieh sings an original song while playing the guitar with his band, Spiral Maze, at the Battle of the Bands last Thursday.

He sings the long note of his band’s original song entitled “Reach,” a part of a new album coming soon.

“This is my second year doing Battle of the Bands and with Spiral Maze,” Shieh said. “We had a pretty tight set, but I think it went really well, and the crowd liked us a good bit.”

Shieh said his excitement toward playing at the Battle of the Bands this year was being able to showcase his band’s new music.

“My favorite part was performing our new song, and playing for a bunch of my friends was super sick,” Shieh said. “It was stressful at first—like a little nervous—but it all cleared up right after the first song, and the atmosphere was very chill.”

While it was not his band’s first time performing in front of a crowd, Shieh said he loves playing music at his own school and performing original music.

“We’ve played at the Austin Rodeo two times and a few restaurants like Tamale House and Freddo’s ATX,” Shieh said.

Shieh and his band will be back performing at school at the upcoming first annual McCallum Art Party fundraiser on Feb. 22.
Caption by Nate Williams.

Battle of the Bands brings Mac musicians together

By Shila Gill, Lillian Gray, Maggie Mass, Sophia Manos, Josie Mullan, Callen Romell, Sofia Saucedo, Priya Thoppil, Camilla Vandegrift, Wren Vanderford, and Nate Williams April 10, 2025

The classical guitar program held its annual Battle of the Bands in the Fine Arts Building Theater last Thursday evening. Each band performed three original or cover songs, and audience members used their...

AP Art and Design Host Art Show

By James Beers, Marquette High School April 8, 2025

On March 27, the AP Art and Design class hosted their art show in the theater lobby during school. Watch the video to learn more about the event. This story was originally published on Marquette Messenger...

Aviation Exploration Day

By Neel Satyavolu and Alon Milman April 4, 2025

This story was originally published on InFocus on April 1, 2025.

Junior Paige Mitchell leaps during group performance for Blue Brigade's annual show-off held last Wednesday commencing the contest season.

Twirl, leap and spin into contest season

By Daniela Di-Capua, Evelyn Jenkins, Josie Linton, Sienna Martens, Harper Maxwell, Katie Martin, Piper Norfolk, Elizabeth Nation, and Mira Patel April 4, 2025

Last Wednesday, Blue Brigade kicked off their competition season with their annual show-off of all their competition pieces in front of family and friends in the McCallum gym. The show-off prepares the...

Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo

By Nicole Lu, Melody Xu, and Liani Ragade April 2, 2025

This story was originally published on InFocus on March 25, 2025.

PODCAST Luca Akin cogitates on long-term finance internship

By Noelle Quintin, The American School in London April 2, 2025

Music used with permission from SunnyVibesAudio/Pixabay This story was originally published on The Standard on April 1, 2025.

Women Inspire and Find Hope at Sixth Annual “Rise To” Summit

By Rachel Bhardwaj, Mariia Pecherkina, and Melissa Waas April 1, 2025

On March 22, women of various generations gathered in the library at Rock Ridge High School for the sixth annual “Rise To” Women’s Summit to advocate for women’s rights. Women and Gender Studies...

UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT: Senior Sasha Grapko is highlighted on stage by a spotlight during  the McCallum Youth Dance Company show this past Thursday and Friday at the AISD PAC.
The company put in tireless efforts to make the show a reality with late rehearsals and all-day preparations at the PAC in the days leading up to the show. 

The show was unique with multiple ensembles performing throughout the night. Since the company consists of students ranging from their freshmen to senior years, the dances vary in complexity which created a balance throughout the program over the two days.

Overall, the efforts of the dancers and choreographers paid off, and the show was a success. As Grapko is shining above, every McCallum dancer was able to highlight their commitment to the program with their performances.

Caption by Arwen Petellier. Photo by Adele Seeboth

McCallum Youth Dance Company delivers ‘moving’ showcase

By Daniela Di-Capua, Carson Duncan, Chloe Lewcock, Beatrix Lozach, Josie Mullan, Piper Norfolk, Arwen Pelletier, Callen Romell, Chloe Seckar-Martinez, Maya Tackett, Fletcher Vandegrift, and Nate Williams March 27, 2025

The McCallum Youth Dance Company performed its annual winter showcase, “Movement 2025” at the Austin ISD Performing Arts Center last Thursday and Friday night. The company began working on these dances...

Special Education Program Fosters Growth

By Annanya Sethi and Avery Ehrhart March 27, 2025

For Alexis Bunch, sophomore, the Special School District (SSD) program has been a part of her life since she attended Ellisville Elementary.  “I love my teachers, and I have nice friends that I get...

Shepherd Perkins: A Peek Into a Budding Artist’s Album

By Abel Tucker and Lucy Kim March 27, 2025

Senior, Shepherd Perkins shares his musical journey as well as his experience being a Westminster transfer student. Podcast By: Abel Tucker and Lucy Kim Intro Music: Confidence Game by Ryan Prewett Accessed...

One Year Later: The F.F. Brown Memorial Park Cleanup

By Marley Vann, Dominion High School March 25, 2025

One year after the tragic death of firefighter Trevor Brown, as a result of the Sterling house explosion, cleanup began as the first step in the process of creating the park in his memory. This story...

Jacket Journal Reporters Kassidy Eggert and Cameron Carlson Explore High School Book Censorship with Assistant Principal Ben Richards

By Kassidy Eggert and Cameron Carlson March 21, 2025

This story was originally published on Jacket Journal on March 19, 2025.

Bringing communities together through pageantry

By Greeshma Marathu and Gia Ajani March 21, 2025

The Texas International Pageant is more than a competition but a platform for women to bring positive change to their communities. Titleholders use their pageant experience to advocate for meaningful causes...

Dysfunctional Grace

By Makena Coleman, Sunil Musson, and Skylar Roy March 21, 2025

Submitted to STN Crazy Eight Excellence: Tampa Bay, Florida This story was originally published on The Sage on March 19, 2025.

Top 5 Best Snacks Podcast

By Jared Monge, Jeremy Bel, Jamison Gdowski, and Daniel Cabeza March 21, 2025

Thank you to Jared Monge, Daniel Cabeza, Jeremy Bel, and Jamison Gdowski for participating! This story was originally published on Garnet & Gold Gazette on March 17, 2025.

Business Beat: Holy Rollie Pastry Shop spreading swirls of community joy

By Greeshma Marathu, Coppell High School March 19, 2025

“Making cinnamon rolls is a labor of love,” Holy Rollie Pastry Shop founder Kimberly Matthews said. “But, I promise it's all worth it in the end.” Holy Rollie Pastry Shop opened during the COVID-19...

Business, Gifted Teachers Host Second Annual Job Fair

By Siddharth Sawant and Stephan Bosnjak March 19, 2025

Last year, Laura Strickland, business teacher, worked on her own to put together the second annual job fair, an event held during the school day when students can learn about jobs and find employment....

Video: Family-run dojo selected for free Super Bowl commercial

By Lance Schafer, Mason Bauman, and Ian Reyes March 18, 2025

This story was originally published on OneMaize Media on March 16, 2025.

MW lax building on a new foundation

By Sam Whittaker and Aasif Sultani March 13, 2025

This story was originally published on The Catalyst on March 11, 2025.

Season 7, Episode 11: When things go wrong in science labs

By Jessica Wang, Samantha Cutler, Elli Jacobs, William Liao, and Hannah Solomon March 13, 2025

Five minutes left in the period. You’re frantically pouring and mixing chemicals into glass beakers and graduated cylinders in search of the promised results, scribbling numbers and observations onto...

Cassidy Vallin (Left) and Bryan Connolly (Right) from Circus Foundry dance as a part of their show during the opening ceremony of Conifer High School’s 9th annual Peace Day. Circus Foundry is a Denver-based contemporary circus that formed to share their art, help others in the process, and support local under-represented demographics in community gatherings. “Our main goal with your show was to be able to share the excitement of what the circus brings to people throughout the world,” Vallin said.

Kaleidoscope of Perspective

By Kanin Cadam, Conifer High School March 12, 2025

From the tunnels of Vietnam to the depths of one’s mind, from the corners of Peru to a mission to be kind, all Peace Day speakers gathered to share their each and every find. On Feb. 7, 332 students...

Local Business Spotlight: Kitty Corner Social Club

By Martha Willard and Lily Rantanen March 11, 2025

This story was originally published on The Little Hawk on March 10, 2025.

Griffins unable to make it three in a row, upset by Gretna in first game of subdistricts

By Peyton Parker and Brody Heidemann March 6, 2025

This story was originally published on The Wingspan on February 27, 2025.

Changemakers of West Ep.1: Sophomore Bryson Meriac

By Opal Kadam, Parkway West High School March 6, 2025

Sophomore Opal Kadam: Welcome to the Innovators of West podcast, and today I am joined by Bryson Meriac, who runs a successful political and geography focused YouTube channel called GeoGlimpse. Can you...

S5 E8 – The Scoop on the annual winter concert, backstage memories

By Charlotte Burnap, Archer School for Girls March 6, 2025

In this episode of The Scoop, senior reporter Charlotte Burnap interviews Orchestra Director Hannah Murray, Assistant Orchestra Director Natalie Huang (‘25) and soloist Grace Nordling (‘28) about the...

Crimson Podcast FT: Bernard’s Winter Track

By Ari Rosen and Julian Bonk March 6, 2025

This story was originally published on The Crimson on January 20, 2025.

Can Ugur (’27) lunges to tackle a TASIS player as Arthur Lamond (’26) runs to help. Coach Ryan Erickson said the team will refer to their game against TASIS to see how they can improve in the future. “Monday, we’ll kind of review the game tape that we have, find some highlights of things we did well, applaud those and then look at things that we need to continue to work on and think about how we need to get better at,” Erickson said.

GALLERY Boys varsity rugby competes against TASIS

By Aden Ovenden, The American School in London March 6, 2025

This story was originally published on The Standard on February 10, 2025.

Student-athletes commit to their future teams

By Brody Heidemann, Gretna East High School March 6, 2025

National Signing Day for the Class of 2025 took place Wednesday, marking the start of the final signing day for the school year. During this time, any remaining uncommitted or unsigned players had the...

Game Plan Ahead: JJ Reporters Lucia Burt and Marina Sinsel Discuss the Future of MVHS Sports with Mr. Justin Sanford and Nolan White

By Marina Sinsel and Lucia Burt March 6, 2025

This story was originally published on Jacket Journal on January 14, 2025.

Meet MHS: Liam Stecher

By Avery Ehrhart, Marquette High School March 4, 2025

Senior Liam Stecher is the owner of the old red truck often seen parked in Marquette's student lot. Watch the video to hear more about his truck. This story was originally published on Marquette Messenger...

Oink: Peppa Pig theme park opens in Dallas

By Christine Han, Liberty High School – TX March 4, 2025

 Oink!  Saturday is the grand opening of The Peppa Pig theme park by Hasbro in North Richland Hills, approximately 45 minutes from campus, featuring numerous attractions from rides, a splash...

Culture Week Day 1: Sidewalk chalk

By Lily Shi, The Harker School February 27, 2025

Culture Week kicked off with a sidewalk chalk activity on Monday in the Orchard. Take a look at how students expressed their identities through art, and stay tuned for more Culture Week coverage! Lily...

VIDEO: French students experience Quebec

By Evelynn Lin ’25 and Mia Fagone ’26 February 25, 2025

Over Presidents Day weekend, Strath Haven French students traveled through snowstorms to reach Quebec, Canada for an every other year trip to Quebec City. The trip, which was pioneered by French teacher...

WVHS Book Club – Educated

By Rubi Martin, Wilsonville High School February 25, 2025

Welcome to the Wilsonville High School Book Club podcast! Join Claire Keith, Rubi Martin, and Hayden Trotter to discuss and recap Tara Westover's Educated, their November read. Stay tuned for the next...

Winter Guard Moves Up to New Competition Class

By James Beers, Marquette High School February 13, 2025

Winter Guard starts off their season in a new class due to their performance last year. Watch the video to learn more about what this new class change means for the members. This story was originally...

Students walk out demanding awareness, advocacy toward immigration policies

By Andre Arcilla, Satenik Ayrapetyan, Linus Bossardt, Tania Lopez, Jenny Marquez, Genesis Cuellar-Figueroa, and Alex Salcedo February 12, 2025

Disclaimer: Profane language is present in the footage and images captured. The Pearl Post Editorial Board chose to include this footage without censorship in order to properly and effectively communicate...

Jelani Conteh (’26) leaps toward the hoop as he extends his arm to dunk Feb. 5. Member of the boys varsity basketball team Jack Duffy (’25) said the team’s collaboration helped them succeed. “The game was really well played for all of us,” Duffy said. “We really came together, showed a lot of chemistry and were able to, you know, get the victory.”

GALLERY Boys varsity basketball plays TASIS in season’s final home game

By Sophia Bateman, The American School in London February 12, 2025

This story was originally published on The Standard on February 7, 2025.

VIDEO East Asian Culture Club hosts Lunar New Year celebration

By Sophia Bateman, The American School in London February 12, 2025

This story was originally published on The Standard on February 7, 2025.

New student teachers

By Rowan Meyer, Hayden Strine, Adelyn Van Essen, and Landen Swift February 7, 2025

This story was originally published on The Catalyst on February 3, 2025.

Audio: Avoiding awkwardness — Phubbing disrupts interactions

By Edward Park, University of Chicago Laboratory High School February 7, 2025

Noises of rings and buzzes It’s a few minutes before class begins. As a student enters a room full of their peers, they notice everyone sitting quietly at their desks. Rather than chatting about how...

Doomscrolling

By Emily Chan and Eddy Miao February 7, 2025

This story was originally published on InFocus on January 30, 2025.

Lukas Doepke (’27) competes in the 50-meter freestyle Feb. 1. Doepke said he hopes to improve his style by the end of the season. “For my technique, I really want to get better at turns,” Doepke said. “I’d also like to get better at my freestyle because it’s, you know, the coolest one.”

GALLERY Swimmers compete in full-day meet

By Sophia Bateman, The American School in London February 7, 2025

This story was originally published on The Standard on February 5, 2025.

VIDEO: Black History Month kicks off with student-led assembly

By Joya Nath ’28 and Matteo Ventresca ’25 February 7, 2025

Mics boomed and shoes shuffled as students and staff settled into the Strath Haven auditorium for the annual Black History Month assembly. Student clubs Young Activists Coalition (YAC) and Black Students...

Business Beat: Florists make blooming impacts at La Bolsa Rosa

By Sabah Uddin and Rhea Chowdhary February 5, 2025

“At first it was just to help my sister, but then I wanted to get a little deeper,” La Bolsa Rosa florist Emma Garcia said. “It’s very cool to see…when you see the reaction of the person, sometimes...

English teacher ‘shows up’ cancer

By Brody Heidemann and Colton Knott February 4, 2025

This story was originally published on The Wingspan on January 31, 2025.

Tosa West Talks: I Made This!

By Evelyn Davis, Devin Long, and Emmersen Weber February 4, 2025

In this episode of Tosa West Talks - I Made This Podcast we talk with three sophomore students who made a catchy, unforgettable educational rap for their Sophomore required health class about the dangers...

Heads up

By Elena Konicki, West Shore Junior/Senior High School February 4, 2025

Staring at her artwork displayed on the ceiling of her beloved classrooms, senior Eve Looby said she feels a renewed sense of pride, knowing her school legacy is secured. She painted two ceiling tiles...

Flavor in Culture: How a Small Mexican Restaurant Captures Authenticity

By Sassy Garcia, Olivia Prentice, Nathan Smith, and Melanie Juarez Olivares February 4, 2025

La Michoacana is a small local Mexican restaurant that strives to bring culture and authenticity to its business and cuisine. While making sure to make all their customers feel welcome. This story was...

Santana Row rally gathers protestors against Trump’s presidential actions

By Samuel Tong and Charlie Wang January 31, 2025

Uriel Magdaleno, Silicon Valley Immigration Committee member: We're here to protest Trump's inauguration day. Since day one, he's promised to pass a bunch of executive orders that attacked the immigrant...

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