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This illustration represents how you can enjoy your summer while still learning and preventing the dreaded “summer slide.”

How to stave off the “summer slide”

Paige Matthys-Pearce and Brinda Ambal May 27, 2020

The “summer slide” refers to how long breaks from school, like summer vacation, lead to students getting out of practice. Due to extended online learning, some experts believe summer learning loss...

Wearing a mask helps protect not only you, but also those around you.

No mask? No problem: here is a six step at-home mask tutorial

Sara Albarcha, Staff Writer May 26, 2020

The CDC recommends people wear masks in public spaces to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Now that you have used your time at home to clean out every closet, perhaps you can recycle a Longhorn t-shirt into...

With warmer weather on the horizon, obeying the stay-at-home order is getting more difficult. There are many ways to enjoy the almost-summer weather.

How to make the most of summer weather in quarantine

Leah Schroeder, Staff Writer May 18, 2020

As temperatures rise, the sun comes out and summer feels closer and closer, it can be hard to keep from wishing that you were catching sun by the pool. While the current stay-at-home order prevents us...

Due to quarantine, efforts to stay busy and active are heightened. Although, most workouts require less equipment than what would be found at a gym.

Path-stay on that grind-er at home workout

Susie Seidel, Convergence Media Editor May 12, 2020

With lots of time on my hands during quarantine, I have been painting, completing my e-learning, FaceTiming friends, and of course, vegging out in my bed and watching all of “Tiger King.” In addition...

Sitting in her bedroom, junior Zoe DeYoung writes in her notebook while in quarantine. DeYoung won first place in the Senior Poetry Division of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s “Express the Music” writing competition. “The poem was so different from everything I’d ever written before,” DeYoung said. “It made me proud of taking that leap and writing something like that.”

Junior Zoe DeYoung wins St. Louis Symphony Orchestra “Express the Music” Senior Poetry Division

Lydia Roseman, News and Sports Editor May 11, 2020

Out of 2000 participants, 476 submissions and 47 finalists, junior Zoe DeYoung won first place in the Senior Poetry Division of “Express the Music.” Express the Music is an annual writing competition...

Podcasts are a great way to learn, relax or laugh. If you find yourself with nothing else to do, choose one of these five and find out what you’ve been missing.

The best podcasts to listen to for people who don’t listen to podcasts

Emma Caplinger, Entertainment Editor May 7, 2020

If you’re not listening to podcasts yet, you’re missing out. Since their creation 16 years ago, podcasts have only increased in popularity, and for good reason. Having something interesting to listen...

Throwing her horns up, senior Maddie Hoffman has a “Zoom prom” with her friends. Hoffman and her friends dressed up to video chat on Zoom and celebrated prom together by coming up with funny senior superlatives. “My favorite part was getting to spend that time with my sister. It’s the sort of thing we normally would’ve been doing with friends, and we got to do it together. I think celebrating prom in a different way was just what everyone needed at a time like this,” Hoffman said.

Prom on the Porch

Quinn Berry, Staff Writer May 4, 2020

Teachers Chris Johnson, Kim Hanan-West and Tommie Rowe share their senior photos with other faculty members.

Guess the teacher by their senior picture

Susie Seidel, Convergence Media Editor May 4, 2020

In light of senior year being cut too short for the class of 2020, faculty members have commemorated their own senior year by sharing pictures, memories and advice. As many teachers reflected, it is not...

And that’s the (bubble) tea, sis

Nayeon Ryu, Video Editor April 30, 2020

No, there aren’t any bubbles in bubble tea. There isn’t always tea either… Yet, the drink is traditionally made from tea, milk and tapioca “boba” pearls. Bubble tea, or boba, originated in Taiwan,...

Running, whether on the treadmill or outside, is a great way to exercise and get your heart rate up.

No gym, no problem: easy at-home workouts to stay fit during quarantine

Sara Albarcha, Staff Writer April 29, 2020
Quarantine, boredom, social distancing and gym closures may tempt us to just curl up on the couch and binge on TV, or scroll endlessly through our phones all day, but exercising and staying active is essential in keeping you energized and healthy.
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