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Grace Loethen

Grace Loethen, Staff Writer

Pronouns: she/her

Grade: 10

Years on staff: 2

What was your favorite childhood TV show? Oomi Zoomi

What is your favorite book? I like The Giver by Louis Lowry a lot.

What motivates you? Making noticeable progress in my work makes me so happy! It reminds me that I'm getting somewhere and I can reach my goal.

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What font are you?

What font are you?

Grace Loethen, Staff Writer
May 26, 2023
Applying epoxy to a broken car bumper, freshman Ruthvi Tadakamalla assists a Southern Technical (South Tech) student in the Auto Collision Repair program. Forty freshmen registered to tour the campus and participate in hands-on experiences to give them a taste of South Tech programs. “I learned that there [are] other careers I could do besides pre-med. Before I went, I wasn't thinking that I might like them, but I did like doing a lot of the things that we did,” Tadakamalla said.

A Look Inside South Tech

Grace Loethen, Staff Writer
April 26, 2023
Manning the check-in table with junior and fellow National Honors Society (NHS) member Rachel Livak, senior and President of NHS Nikita Bhaskar, prepare for more incoming blood donors. This was Bhaskar’s first time donating blood. “When I signed up, I was excited to be able to donate blood. But, the day of, I was getting more nervous as my time slot came. But, all the volunteers and my friends were supportive and keeping everyone distracted, so it was really easy [and] painless,” Bhaskar said.

A Blood Drive Not in Vein

Grace Loethen, Staff Writer
April 13, 2023
Beaming after winning the regional competition, senior Zoe Skidis stands with English teacher Andria Benmuvhar. Skidis won the school-wide competition for Poetry Out Loud, the regional competition, and went to compete at the state competition. “We went up there, and it went really smoothly. I loved listening to the other poems. It's a little harder to focus on other people's poems because you're nervous for your own, but it was still really cool,” Skidis said.

Speak Up

Grace Loethen, Staff Writer
April 12, 2023
Senior Cass Isele shows off their colorful collection of Ramune bottles.

Cass Isele

Grace Loethen, Staff Writer
March 7, 2023
Sophomore William Gonsior smiles and holds up his two favorite cards featuring Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes II and St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright.

Will Gonsior

Grace Loethen, Staff Writer
March 7, 2023
From the poolside to the classroom to a family game night, sophomore Neeka Naghibi Harat has a deck of cards for every occasion. Harat holds Dragon Back Blue, Sea King and Las Vegas decks, showing off her favorite playing cards.

Neeka Naghibi Harat

Grace Loethen, Staff Writer
March 7, 2023
Posing next to rose quartz, an amethyst necklace, jade figures and other crystals, senior Bibi St. Clair shows off her crystal collection.

Bibi St. Clair

Grace Loethen, Staff Writer
March 7, 2023
Beyond the Basics

Beyond the Basics

Grace Loethen, Staff Writer
March 7, 2023
Freshman Jariyah McCalister personalizes her Crocs with a few well-placed pins.

Jariyah McCalister

Grace Loethen, Staff Writer
March 7, 2023
Holding up five of her favorite uncirculated coins, sophomore Anshu Chappidi shows off a small portion of her family’s coin collection.

Anshu Chappidi

Grace Loethen, Staff Writer
March 7, 2023
“The [Mid-Autumn Festival] is a harvest time, like Thanksgiving for Americans. During this time, the moon just so happens to be the brightest. If you go and look at the Chinese calendar, you'll be able to find out what period of time it is. We all get together as a family reunion, we feast, watch the Moon and eat mooncakes. My favorite is probably the lotus seed [paste] with the salty egg in the middle or red bean [paste], but the others are okay. If the moon is there, we'll get together and go outside [to] watch the Moon. It's cool because [the moon is] glowy [and] it feels like the sun at dusk. That's how bright it is. [The Mid-Autumn Festival] has given me a reason to look forward to the fall. Whenever [I] look at something for a long time [I start] daydreaming, [and when I look at the moon I] have this very weird feeling. It feels very at peace just by yourself. I feel a similar feeling would be standing out in the rain. So it's a really beautiful moment to reflect. And you have fun with your family. I would say it's a great period of time to have fun and remember what we have,” sophomore Sofia Wu said.

Sofia Wu

Grace Loethen, Staff Writer
September 27, 2022
In a performance for the senior dance, Mascot and the Longhorn security perform a dance followed by a stunt taught to them by the cheerleaders. After the stunt fell, they were cheered on by the crowd. “The funniest moment for me was when the cheerleaders had us do stunts for the senior dance. Me and my Longhorn security tried to do a stunt during the halftime of the football game against Central,” Wesley said. (Contact us to claim photographer credit)

Mascot mystery

Grace Loethen, CJ1 Writer
February 3, 2022
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