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Checking the thermometer, sophomore Disa Tiemeier makes sugar glass while experimenting in the kitchen. Tiemeier relied on baking to cope with xyr Functional Neurological Disorder (FND). “I bake or nap to take breaks because pulling myself out of a [situation] is helpful. Ive been baking my entire life, and I enjoy anything [culinary] altogether,” Tiemeier said.

Living with Functional Neurological Disorder: Sophomore Disa Tiemeier adapts to xyr ever-changing “normal”

Triya Gudipati, Staff Writer November 10, 2022

Since developing tics in January 2020, sophomore Disa Tiemeier has learned to cope with xyr condition as a student, peer and person. As the tics increased in frequency and intensity, Tiemeier visited...

Junior Mikalah Owens writes Beastie Boys’ “Rhymin’ & Stealin’” on English teacher Kaleb Schumer’s classroom whiteboard.

Song of the [Green] Day

Kristen Skordos, Staff Writer November 7, 2022

From Beethoven to The Beatles, music is a part of our nature; it connects us. But what about within the school walls, where more and more students rely on music and AirPods to get them through class? For...

At Redwood National Park in Northern California, along the trails of Trillium Falls, Design Arts teacher Kristi Ponder hikes through the giant trees exploring all the scenery along the trail. Ponder dreamed of traveling as a little girl. “These trees don’t grow anywhere else. I felt so amazed but also in awe,” Ponder said.

Design arts teacher Kristi Ponder expands her art appreciation through outdoor adventures

Samari Sanders, Staff Writer November 4, 2022

Design Arts and Digital Design teacher Kristi Ponder discovered her love for art by thinking outside her box. While in high school, Ponder found she struggled with abstract art assignments.  “I didn’t...

Sophomore Karthik Dulla decides his next move as he plays a game of chess against himself. Dulla learned to play chess in India since it was the only thing he could do to pass the time. “You don’t have to be smart to play chess, all you need to know is how all the pieces move, and then you can take a go at it,” Dulla said.

Pencil and paper: How sophomore Karthik Dulla taught himself through middle school

Nidhi Pejathaya, Staff Writer November 3, 2022

When sophomore Karthik Dulla’s United States visa expired, he and his family returned to India in October 2021. They planned to stay for a few months while the U.S. approved a new visa. But, when the...

At the entrance to Washington University, senior Lauren McLeod poses in front of her workplace. Through her internship at Washington University’s Social Cognition and Development lab McLeod exposed herself to a possible future career field. “Im hoping to work on similar research, major in cognitive science, and expand more in [this] topic. This [opportunity] has impacted my life in a lot of [different] ways,” McLeod said.

Identifying how we identify others

Grace Loethen, Staff Writer November 1, 2022

Past the towering brown brick walls with spires pointing skyward inside the halls of Washington University’s labs, senior Lauren McLeod assists in carrying out the latest brain-development tests on children....

Junior Lia Emry poses with her long-lost sister over fall break, brought together by the DNA testing kit 23andMe.

How DNA testing brought two sisters together

Lia Emry, Staff Writer October 31, 2022

At 9 months, I sat in my mom's arms and drank from a bottle. My grandparents and aunt traveled to China to help my mom. On Oct. 31, 2006, my mom adopted me in Chongqing. In November 2006, after three flights...

Sophomore Keyshon Brown and senior Sapir Zachary measure ingredients to make a sauce for their days dish: fettuccine alfredo. In the Culinary Mentor class, neurotypical students work with kids with various disabilities to learn cooking skills. “I thought [this class] would be enjoyable and a great opportunity to help kids develop skills they can carry on later in life. It hurts my heart to see how those kids can be treated. I always wanted to be their friend and make them laugh. More people need to be considerate and nice and be someone’s friend,” Zachary said.

Artist, entrepreneur and agriculturalist

Elle Rotter, Deputy Conceptual Editor-In-Chief October 28, 2022

Even as a kid, she knew what she wanted her future to look like, and that plan did not include college. Now, senior Sapir Zachary plans to graduate high school early, attend farming programs across the...

Sophomore Nidhi Pejathya lights candles to welcome guests on Diwali. An urli is a traditional Indian decoration filled with water, flowers and candles that are lit during the holiday. “Diwali is the festival of lights, so we greet the goddess Lakshmi with [them]. In our culture, a huge saying is ‘treat your guests like god,’ so we do the same for them as we would for the goddess,” Pejathya said.

Lighting up the holidays; Students reflect on their Diwali traditions

Lily West, Staff Writer October 25, 2022

Decorating the house, cooking food and getting dressed up, Hindu students prepare to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights.  Diwali is a major Indian holiday that typically falls around late autumn...

Sticking her tongue out playfully, 3-year-old Clara DAquino Lazarini tightly holds her sister. In Brazil, when the two shared a bedroom, many fun memories were made — however, there were the occasional light-hearted disputes. “I would always try to sneak into her bed at night because she had [the] top bunk, and I was so upset that I didn’t have it,” Clara said. “I used to talk while I was sleeping, and every morning she would tell me the things I said or did, and she would always pretend to be mad at me, but in the end, shed laugh about it with me.”

From Brazil to America: A sister story

Cindy Phung, Staff Writer October 25, 2022

Until the summer of 2018, senior Luisa DAquino Lazarini and freshman Clara DAquino Lazarini lived in São Paulo, Brazil, in a cozy, blue house surrounded by fellow Brazilian neighborhood kids. Due to a...

Senior Nick Menendez chose to honor Business Teacher Bill Mitchell during Teacher Appreciation night for varsity boys soccer. Players wrote letters to their teachers and gave them to them before the game. “I chose Mr. Mitchell because I enjoy his class. I believe what hes teaching will actually be useful to me later on in life. [I like] solving problems, working out how to best present an idea or a concept and then working through that and delivering on it,” Menendez said.

From Struggle to Success

Esta Kamau, Staff Writer October 24, 2022

Business teacher Bill Mitchell and his identical twin brother became homeless at 17 years old after a turbulent home situation arose. Throughout high school, Mitchell and his brother found comfort in wrestling...

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