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The Unknown: Class of 2019 senior magazine

The Unknown: Class of 2019 senior magazine

Aurora Phillips
May 18, 2019
"One thing I regret in high school was not being involved in more clubs and performances. I isolated myself socially and physically. - Makayla Dilport, junior

[Photo] What are some things you regret, or hope to accomplish in school?

Jessica Carter, Staff Writer
May 21, 2019
Issues surrounding masculinity, relationships and consent were all discussed during the sessions held for boys in each grade. Photo Illustration

[Photo] Staff holds workshop to discuss concepts affecting boys and young men

May 16, 2019
Finals near as end of school year approaches

Finals near as end of school year approaches

Aurora Phillips, Engagement Editor
May 1, 2019
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[Photo] Quiz: What career might be right for you?

Michael Wafford, Staff Writer
April 30, 2019
The Stories We Write: Students in Jessica Kuenzle's creative writing class paint pictures with words

The Stories We Write: Students in Jessica Kuenzle’s creative writing class paint pictures with words

Aurora Phillips
April 25, 2019
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

PERSPECTIVE: Split opinions on sexual harassment assemblies

Aurora Phillips, Engagement Editor
April 25, 2019
2019 Senior Superlatives: Voting

2019 Senior Superlatives: Voting

Aurora Phillips, Engagement Editor
April 22, 2019
Brooke Schuessler, senior

[Photo] The closet door is now open, non-fiction by senior Brooke Schuessler

Brooke Schuessler, Creative Writing Student
April 22, 2019
Helena Bishop, junior

[Photo] QWERTY, short fiction by junior Helena Bishop

Helena Bishop, Creative Writing Student
April 16, 2019
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[Photo] Quiz: Can you guess where you can find these objects?

Amirah Bauder, Staff Writer
April 2, 2019
Due to inclement weather school closings from Monday December 16 continue into Tuesday December 17.

UPDATE: No school Thursday, Jan. 31

Aurora Phillips, Engagement Editor
January 29, 2019
Cast list for Shrek: The Musical announced

Cast list for Shrek: The Musical announced

Aurora Phillips, Engagement Editor
January 25, 2019
School to dismiss at 1 pm on Friday, Jan. 11

School to dismiss at 1 pm on Friday, Jan. 11

Aurora Phillips, Engagement Editor
January 11, 2019
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[Photo] Quiz: How well do you know 2018’s music?

Natalie O'Dell, Business Manager
December 10, 2018
School canceled for Thursday, Nov. 15

School canceled for Thursday, Nov. 15

Aurora Phillips, Engagement Editor
November 14, 2018
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: Aiya Hunter holds objects representing each of the pathways while her wrists are tied, to symbolize being restricted from creative artistic expression.

[Photo] OPINION: An art school or a school with art?

November 8, 2018
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: Aiya Hunter holds objects representing each of the pathways while her wrists are tied, to symbolize being restricted from creative artistic expression.

Theater teacher Brandon Riley walks with sophomore Gloria Manning, followed by other theater students. "It wasn’t like we were just doing it cause we were in ISS, we were doing it because we wanted to. He even said we could sit down if we didn’t want to do it...I grabbed the glove," Manning said.

[Photo] Theater students become more aware of school environment after trash pickup

Amirah Bauder, Staff Writer
October 25, 2018
Michael Perkins, theatre teacher and technical director of the Sun Theater

Michael Perkins, theatre teacher and technical director of the Sun Theater

Aurora Phillips, Engagement Editor
September 19, 2018
Detra Johnson-McMurray (Ms. Mac), data owner and enrollment specialist

Detra Johnson-McMurray (Ms. Mac), data owner and enrollment specialist

Aurora Phillips, Engagement Editor
September 19, 2018
Jessica Carter, junior

[Photo] The Suppressed Story of a Dipsomaniac, non-fiction by Jessica Carter

April 29, 2019
Michael Wafford, staff writer

[Photo] Conversations surrounding sexual harassment are useful, assembly offers little prevention

April 25, 2019
Kennedy Brown, staff writer

[Photo] Meeting for female students sheds light on school's policies of sexual harassment

April 25, 2019
Ravion Moody 2002-2018

Ravion Moody 2002-2018

Aurora Phillips, Engagement Editor
August 9, 2018
Quiz: Which arts teacher are you?

Quiz: Which arts teacher are you?

Aurora Phillips, Staff Writer
May 21, 2018

Graduation Livestream

Aurora Phillips, Engagement Editor
May 18, 2018

[Video] Bomb threat hoax halts afternoon classes

May 14, 2018
Ben Dinwiddie, social studies teacher

Ben Dinwiddie, social studies teacher

Aurora Phillips, Staff Writer
May 14, 2018

[Video] Phoenix Report – episode 7

May 12, 2018
Quiz: Can you guess these staff members by their baby photos?

Quiz: Can you guess these staff members by their baby photos?

Aurora Phillips, Staff Writer
May 9, 2018
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[Photo] Lucy Ward, junior

Brooke Schuessler, Staff Writer
May 22, 2018
Jay Mitchell, freshman, lived with her mom ever since her mom got a divorce with Jay’s dad. After that, Jay’s mom got laid off of work and after that moved in with Jay’s grandmother. “The place that she [her grandmother] lives in is horrible. There’s roaches and rats. I used to sleep on the couch and on the couch the roches would crawl on me and rats would be on me when I was sleeping. All I would do was flick them off and go back to sleep, even though I was kind of scared, because rats and roaches are on me,” Mitchell said. After that Mitchell’s mom decided they should leave and go live in a hotel.

[Photo]  Parent Teacher Organization and staff join forces to help students in transition

May 2, 2018
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Deanna Bobo, senior

Deanna Bobo, senior

Aurora Phillips, Staff Writer
April 9, 2018
Laurencia Meyers, freshman

Laurencia Meyers, freshman

Aurora Phillips, Staff Writer
March 29, 2018
Little Shop of Horrors opens this weekend

Little Shop of Horrors opens this weekend

Aurora Phillips, Staff Writer
March 15, 2018

[Video] The Phoenix Report – episode 5

Quinlan Holt, Multimedia Editor
February 27, 2018

[Video] Royce Martin, senior

Elyse Luecke, Managing Editor
January 30, 2018

[Video] The Phoenix Report – episode 4

Quinlan Holt, Aurora Phillips, and Elyse Luecke
January 30, 2018
Front cover of the Little Shop of Horrors script.

Cast list for spring musical announced

Aurora Phillips, Staff Writer
January 8, 2018
Screenshot of the Tyler SIS login screen.

Change in student information system creates confusion

Aurora Phillips, Staff Writer
January 4, 2018

[Video] The Phoenix Report – episode 3

December 15, 2017

[Video] Big Questions: November-December

December 15, 2017
Charles Pierson, junior

Charles Pierson, junior

Aurora Phillips, Staff Writer
December 12, 2017
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[Photo] A Photographer's guide to St. Louis

November 3, 2017
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[Video] The Phoenix Report – episode 2

October 31, 2017

[Video] The Phoenix Report – episode 1

Kennedy Brown, Quinlan Holt, and Aurora Phillips
September 29, 2017

[Video] Student profile – Nuri Broady

Aurora Phillips, Staff Writer
September 29, 2017

[Video] Big Questions – September 2017

Quinlan Holt and Aurora Phillips
September 29, 2017
Courtney Young, Instructional Coach

Courtney Young, Instructional Coach

Aurora Phillips, Staff Writer
September 14, 2017
Jermaine Williams, 10th

Ms. Wallace

[Photo] Takisha Wallace, high school science

September 29, 2017
The album cover for PTX, Vol. IV - Classics.

Pentatonix covers classics in newest album

Aurora Phillips, Staff Writer
May 24, 2017
Shane McDaniel, senior, just after winning Prom King. "I was just really proud of my school for supporting me in things that I've never done before, and they support the whole trans community," said McDaniel. "I want people to know that they're not alone, and they should stand up for who they are and not be afraid to come out as the person they truly are."

Transgender student wins prom king

Aurora Phillips, Staff Writer
May 19, 2017
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION. Kennedy Brown, sophomore, demonstrates the stress that many feel when taking standardized tests, but is all of that stress necessary?

The Problem With Standardized Testing

Aurora Phillips, Staff Writer
May 11, 2017
A stack of ACT test materials stacked on a proctors desk, moments before students began testing on April 19th.

UMSL Bridge Program offers ACT prep, post-high school planning

Aurora Phillips, Staff Writer
May 9, 2017
Maasai Rogers, junior

Maasai Rogers, junior

Aurora Phillips, Staff Writer
April 28, 2017
Junior Khol Parker plays the role of Rob Debree, who interviews Aaron McKinney, one of Matthew Shepard's murderers. "I felt like it was a good time to connect to people who had the same interest as me," Parker explains.

Freshmen begin new path, seniors’ path coming to a close in production of The Laramie Project

Aurora Phillips, Staff Writer
December 15, 2016
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