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Baldwin High School serves the Baldwin, Whitehall, and Baldwin Township communities.
Jewish, Nepali students face scheduling conflicts with homecoming weekend
October 11, 2024
During classes, students are asked to store their phones in a caddy like the one pictured above. Some students opt to keep their phones in their backpacks.
New Ames High Policy Takes Phones Out of the Classroom
October 11, 2024
To start off the school year, Wayland High School held its very first homecoming dance at the fieldhouse which was orchestrated by the student body council.
Wayland’s first homecoming dance
October 10, 2024
Elementary Students Exposed to Lead
Elementary Students Exposed to Lead
October 10, 2024
Coppell ISD is facing budgetary issues in response to insufficient state funding. To generate revenue, the district has been encouraging community involvement through the proposition of the Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE) and discussions of school consolidations.
Breaking the bank
October 9, 2024
Photo by Ava McGovern and Lilly Maney
Up all day, up all night.
October 10, 2024
Opportunity of a lifetime. President Obama holds a then baby Noah DiVentrua. The photo was taken at the bowling alley his family owns. (Courtesy of Noah DiVentura).
A Strike of Luck
October 10, 2024
Some psychiatrists and neuroscientists have been using the term “digital dementia” to describe the cognitive impairments caused by excessive screen usage.
Digital dementia: Screenagers make “brain rot” literal
October 9, 2024
Dialing up Debate
Dialing up Debate
October 9, 2024
Many individuals of Native American ancestry remain distrustful of the state and skeptical about the actual impact of Gov. Newsom's legislation requiring California public schools to teach the historical maltreatment of Native Americans. "I wouldn’t expect anything to happen in the next four to six years, and I'd be lucky if it does within that time frame," said Loyd Mathiesen, the tribal chairman for the Chicken Ranch Rancheria Me-Wuk Indians of California. "They often pass measures they have no intention of implementing, just to silence people.”
Questioning progress: Native American skepticism surrounding California’s new educational mandate
October 9, 2024
Comeback route
Comeback route
October 11, 2024
Volleyballer Annemarie O’Gara ’25 ponders the risks of an NIL deal on her future athletic career. The athletic office and her coaches are committed to helping her reach a safe conclusion before she attends the University of California, Berkeley next fall.
Name, Image, Likeness: Are high school athletics at risk?
October 10, 2024
Swim team races against cancer in open water charity event
Swim team races against cancer in open water charity event
October 9, 2024
Teagan Pocius, junior, celebrates after blocking a ball during MHS' pinkout game against Lafayette on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Pocius broke the all-time block record on Tuesday Sept. 14.
Junior Breaks Girls Volleyball Blocking Record
October 8, 2024
Scoring guidelines within artistic sports can sometimes be vague, leading to differing opinions between athletes and judges. One such example was Jordan Chiles' medal controversy at the Olympics. Graphic by Anika Bhandarkar
Athletes in artistic sports tackle subjectivity in judgment
October 8, 2024
Fresh Connections
Fresh Connections
October 11, 2024
"Hamilton" Choreographer Jazzes up Country Day Dancers
“Hamilton” Choreographer Jazzes up Country Day Dancers
October 11, 2024
Another round for Encore
Another round for Encore
October 9, 2024
Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) resists the abusive guards at Arkham Asylum in Joker: Folie a Deux. Unfortunately, this picture also represents how many audience members felt after watching this disjointed and off-putting movie, as judging from the overwhelming critical, audience, and fan reactions coming out of the film's opening weekend.
The Joke’s on Us for Watching
October 9, 2024
ComAcad student-produced film, "Fruits of Elysium," tells the story of two soldiers finding solace during wartime. (Photo courtesy of The Forge)
ComAcad produces two awards from the MSA One-Day Film Challenge
October 9, 2024
The problem with prescription medicine
The problem with prescription medicine
October 11, 2024
Confronting misogyny in high school debate
Confronting misogyny in high school debate
October 10, 2024
Accountability has to be an action, not just a word.
There is no way to put this nicely: we should be ashamed.
October 10, 2024
Simone Biles shatters (or, at least, splinters) the Strong Black Woman Stereotype
Simone Biles shatters (or, at least, splinters) the Strong Black Woman Stereotype
October 8, 2024
EDITORIAL: Our New Voices defend democracy
EDITORIAL: Our New Voices defend democracy
October 3, 2024
Speech and Debate participates in first tournament
October 11, 2024
MROC Gym is More Than Muscle: Where Fitness Meets Community
MROC Gym is More Than Muscle: Where Fitness Meets Community
October 10, 2024
Chesterfield Mall, which opened in 1976, permanently closed on Saturday, Aug. 31. The demolition of the mall is scheduled for Oct. 15, marking the end of an era. The Staenberg group, the owners of the property, have planned a billion dollar redevelopment project called Downtown Chesterfield. In the meantime, the property has been used by local first responders for disaster training.
End of An Era
October 10, 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
Mary Russo in her chemistry classroom.
The Orbit: New Teacher Feature
October 10, 2024
Mary Russo in her chemistry classroom.
The Orbit: New Teacher Feature
October 10, 2024
Film Convo Ep. 1: Stepping in front of the cameras
Film Convo Ep. 1: Stepping in front of the cameras
October 8, 2024
All Things Animals Ep. 5: Giving street dogs a second chance
All Things Animals Ep. 5: Giving street dogs a second chance
September 19, 2024
From School Halls to Sunday Songs: Hollie Schlueter’s Journey to Church Music
September 19, 2024
Eckert and Negrin delve into the fundamentals of mathematics and are posed with a difficult question: what is math?
Where Does It Stem?: episode four
June 3, 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
Station 4 firefighter Natasha Hunt participates in the memorial stair climb for the first time. As one of many people partaking in the tradition, Hunt climbed the Pleasant Valley Tower nine times, for a total of roughly 1,368 feet of stairs.
Austin firefighters climb 1,368 stairs—World Trade Center height—to honor 9/11 heroes
September 17, 2024
Caps in the air, senior Kaya Miller celebrates the conclusion of the graduation. PHS graduates, all 823, had their own favorite memories to share. “My last football game season was definitely memorable. I always went with my three friends and we would make a whole tradition out of it,” Miller said. “We would get ready, go to the game and then go to either dinner at Texas Roadhouse or In-n-Out.”
Seniors celebrate 2024 graduation
May 30, 2024
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.
Mac fashion show brings ‘Dreamland’ to reality
May 21, 2024
Positive Post-Its Project
Girl Up Club Produces Positive Post-its for Women’s History Month
May 21, 2024
Speech and Debate participates in first tournament
October 11, 2024
MROC Gym is More Than Muscle: Where Fitness Meets Community
MROC Gym is More Than Muscle: Where Fitness Meets Community
October 10, 2024
Chesterfield Mall, which opened in 1976, permanently closed on Saturday, Aug. 31. The demolition of the mall is scheduled for Oct. 15, marking the end of an era. The Staenberg group, the owners of the property, have planned a billion dollar redevelopment project called Downtown Chesterfield. In the meantime, the property has been used by local first responders for disaster training.
End of An Era
October 10, 2024
Local coffeeshop The Ground STL held their grand opening on Sunday, Sept. 22. The Ground is located at 109 Ballpark Dr, Ballwin, MO 63011. It is typically open from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday - Saturday. The shop features locally brewed coffee, plants and local venders.
Coffee & Plant Shop Hosts Grand Opening
October 8, 2024
Putting up phones
October 8, 2024
The best stories being published on the SNO Sites network

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All content by Vivian Kiesow-Knudsen
Another round for Encore

Another round for Encore

By Vivian Kiesow-Knudsen, Lincoln High School
October 9, 2024
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