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The stage at the Stifel Theatre during the MO Thesbian Conference.

Curtains up

Kiley Huang, web editor February 3, 2025

Bouncing through the streets of Downtown St. Louis, a bus passed the Stifel Theatre and came to a halt in front of the Union Station Hotel. Sixteen high school students and their two sponsors stumbled...

Red envelope, a traditional gift to be given during Lunar New Year celebrations.

Red, white and gold: Lunar New Year traditions

Kiley Huang, web editor February 3, 2025

Fireworks light up a star-studded sky, spraying red and gold glitter over houses adorned with red decorations. Children run through the streets, sparklers in hand, not expected to be home until dawn breaks....

Melissa Higgins, junior, started a successful nail business through Instagram.

In-Depth: Tips for tips

Lucy Cortright, features editor January 15, 2025

In girl world, it’s the slight changes in our appearance that add a huge confidence boost. If you have your priorities straight, then you spend hours each month aimlessly scrolling through Pinterest,...

Gambling has become a norm among students as a way to have fun and make cash.

In-Depth: Why not double it?

Nicholas Copeland, editor-in-chief January 14, 2025

*the names Guido and Axel are used to protect the identities of the real KHS students For most jobs or money making gigs, you take the position knowing how much you will make. You work in exchange for...

KHS students share their gold mine: closet accounts.

In-Depth: Closet chronicles

Sanchan Khanuja, features editor January 14, 2025

After a long week full of school and cheer practice, Sam Rochleau and Zoë Henderson, juniors, find time to bond on a weekend thrifting trip. They hunt for hidden gems, their eyes scanning the racks for...

With college decisions looming

Down to the wire

Avery Haden, design editor January 14, 2025

You collapse onto your bed after a long day of school and practice, but your day is far from over. You take a short power nap, then spring up to finish your homework. Hours later, you finally stop to rest,...

Charity Issue: Building brighter futures

Charity Issue: Building brighter futures

Emily Evans, opinions editor January 10, 2025

Although public school is free, state-funded, significant resource, many people don’t consider the importance of preparation for crucial levels of education like elementary school. Preschool is a large,...

Charity Issue: Made for freedom

Charity Issue: Made for freedom

Caroline Darr, opinions editor January 3, 2025

For Dawn Manske, it all started with a pair of pants from Thailand that she received as a gift from a friend. This sparked a desire for her to help others when she found out that Thailand had large rates...

Upstream Theater is a non-profit theater organization in St. Louis.

Charity Issue: The lights from Upstream

Allie Caffey, entertainment writer December 27, 2024

A black box theater is illuminated by multicolored lights, the music swelling as actors make their way onto the stage. This moment is what the members of Upstream Theater, a nonprofit organization in St....

Hadi Zaquot lost his leg in a bombing in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war. Photo courtesy of Zaquot

Charity Issue: HEAL Palestine

Ibraheem Khan, features writer December 20, 2024

Hadi Zaquot stands outside his house in Northern Gaza with a few other children, waiting to fill his bowl with water. Suddenly, he hears a bang as the ground beneath him shakes, throwing him to the floor...

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