Join hosts Abby Eckert and Taylor Negrin as they discuss the lasting question of whether math is a discovery or an invention with Del Val math teacher Ryan Murphy. It isn’t just a black and white debate,...
By Veronica Hart, Delaware Valley Regional High School
• May 29, 2024
Welcome to the long-anticipated rebranding of "Behind the Backline."
Due to the 2nd hardworking anniversary of the podcast, I’ve decided to reward her with a makeover. Please excuse the time I took...
By Emily Chau, Marquette High School
• May 29, 2024
Emma Carcamo, junior, sadly looks at her Chromebook screen. She has requested her schedule for the 2024-2025 school year but suddenly has to remove one of the classes. Authentic Science Research (ASR)...
By Elias Kilbridge, Clayton High School
• May 23, 2024
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By Tessa Autery, Marquette High School
• May 23, 2024
Cassidy Kerber, freshman, has lived at a barn for her entire life. She spends her days in the stables riding, walking and grazing horses.
“Whenever there is a new horse or one I am unfamiliar with...
By Sam Walowitz and Lylah Kimberlin
• May 22, 2024
On May 10th, Lafayette Class of 2024 celebrated their graduation with former teachers and current elementary and middle school students during their Senior Walkthrough. Seniors visited their former Rockwood...
Every year, the tennis team organizes an annual cancer awareness event. This year, they planned to spotlight Mike Wagner, science teacher, who was diagnosed with stomach cancer in January.
Due to rain,...
The annual McCallum fashion show took place over on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon in the McCallum Arts Center. The show displayed a variety of looks created by an array of designers, all fitting...
Join hosts Abby Eckert and Taylor Negrin as they discuss whether psychology should be considered part of the STEM field with Del Val psychology teacher Rod Jensen. Over the past decades, psychology has...
By Onari Kahandawa, Piscataway High School
• May 21, 2024
Many girls share high school memories of quiet chattering, secret stares, and trying hard not to laugh for silly things while the teacher is talking. However, The ‘Girl Up Club’ is a place for high...
By Vedha Inampudi, Lafayette High School
• May 21, 2024
Wildwood Green Arts is a pottery studio located in Wilwood, Missouri. It was opened in 2015 as a non-profit pottery studio. The studio helps members try out different ceramic and pottery techniques including...
When Adithya Chengalvala, sophomore, lived in Bangalore, India, his mom pushed him to enter a singing competition.
Chengalvala returned with a medal, and his mom put him with a vocal teacher to develop...
By Sami Moesch, West Chicago Community High School
• May 17, 2024
The Class of 2024 started their high school careers on Zoom, with hybrid learning the year after. Those very seniors walked the halls for one last time on May 8 before saying farewell to what can only...
By Vihaan Madhavan, Marquette High School
• May 14, 2024
Madame Della Thompson will retire at the end of this school year after 31 years teaching. She will continue teaching, however, as a yoga instructor.
This story was originally published on Marquette Messenger...
By Noelle Porter, Potosi High School
• May 10, 2024
At only 13 years old, Thomas Brueggon is the youngest student at Potosi High School.
The first two hours of the eighth grader’s day are spent at the high school taking college level courses with...
By Sam Walowitz, Lafayette High School
• May 9, 2024
On April 11, Lafayette's second annual International Day was held in the Commons. This event featured many different performances and informational booths where attendees could learn more about a given...
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The McCallum senior robotics team consisting of Jesse Silverman, Henry Holmes, Felix Murdock and Zane Wiggins is competing in the VEX world championship this weekend in Dallas. The team qualified for Worlds...
Lafayette students pair up with athletes from all over the community to compete in the 2024 Special Olympics. The event was comprised of 262 athletes and over 450 volunteers. Volunteers hosted games and...
By Ella Dorfman, Archer School for Girls
• May 6, 2024
Sexplained is an educational podcast intended to support teenagers’ comprehensive health by providing information and advice regarding sexual health. In the fourth episode of Sexplained, host Ella Dorfman...
By Lani Hines, Marquette High School
• May 3, 2024
On April 18th, Marquette hosted the nationwide Bring Your Kid To Work Day. MHS News spoke with multiple children throughout the day to explore all the fun they were having in the high school.
This story...
By Jack Debes, Mason Bauman, Lance Schafer, and Madison Watts
• April 30, 2024
From a simple storage closet to a supported insert, the school store has had a journey stretching over at least sixteen years. It started out being entirely student run, to being a faculty supported part...
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By Abbie Fleeman, Walnut Grove High School
• April 25, 2024
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By Jack Favazza, Marquette High School
• April 17, 2024
The Science Bowl team recently qualified for the national championship after winning the Missouri regional competition. The team, sponsored by Dr. Cathy Farrar, science teacher, comprises four seniors...
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Local bands took the stage in the McCallum Fine Arts Building and battled it out last Thursday during this year’s edition of the Battle of the Bands. Mac Classical Guitar kicked off the new year with...
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Duo Dogs Touch Therapy visited the third annual MHS Special Olympics. The dogs interacted with athletes, buddies and volunteers.
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As students walk to the turf, junior Brandon Livingston gets a view of the partial eclipse. The partial eclipse took place before and after the total eclipse from 12:32 to 3:02 p.m. Nearly 12 cities...
By Lylah Kimberlin, Lafayette High School
• April 9, 2024
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By Aidan Lia, Daniel Pearl Magnet High School
• April 9, 2024
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• April 8, 2024
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By Azul Cepero Cortes, Maggie Coulbourn, Ava Deviney, and Sadie Roselle
• April 3, 2024
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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)
