At some point, all students will find themselves with a free period. This could be a class they've finished all their work in, an AP that's already taken their end-of-year exam or a study hall after a...

It’s the season for ghost stories, but on Nov. 1, after Halloween, most people will pack up their skeletons and coffins and forget about the spooky season. However, for sophomore Addi Levin, encounters...

For most, the beginning of senior year is a bittersweet period of “the beginning of the end” of one’s time in high school. Seniors celebrate their last first days and excitedly look towards the future...

You stand on stage after the performance, glancing out at the cheering audience one last time before walking off stage. You’ve done this exact thing a million times before, but this time something’s...

Tea Party: At the after-school tea party, senior Kate Schneeberger reaches for a biscuit.

It’s common for people to spend less time outside as they grow older, with outdoor recesses and science projects turning into indoor study halls and lectures, but junior Heidi Nance is passionate about...

Juniors Sophie Heidelmann and Isabel Heidelmann have been going to school together their whole lives. As twins, they have had a unique school experience together. “I love going to school with Isabel,"...

Standing before the audience at the end of the first scene, senior Suzanne Sade stands perfectly still as her character is returned to its former plastic state as a mannequin.

The lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic caused closures of offices, colleges and schools, meaning a lot more free time for people to try new hobbies. However, most of them gave up on those hobbies once...

A happy tune drifts down the street as an ice cream truck passes through the neighborhood, on the way to its next stop at a local park. Most people take ice cream trucks for granted, never stopping to...

Healthy living is an important part of any balanced lifestyle, and one key component of healthy living is a healthy diet. Sisters Grace and Audrey Lockett’s mother Colleen Lockett recognizes that a healthy...

This week we return to HBO Max for another great TV show: Julia. This comedy-drama follows the creation of Julia Child's groundbreaking cooking show: The French Chef, and features Sarah Lancashire...

As a junior in the midst of the busiest quarter of the year, I haven’t had as much time to watch quality TV shows lately. Because of this, a recent favorite of mine has been the Netflix reality TV...

When you think of Chicago, you might think of deep dish pizza, the Bean, or the mafia. But, you know what else takes place in Chicago? The hit Hulu series The Bear.  This award-winning series follows...

This week, I’ll be writing about a slightly more recent show than the others I’ve covered in the past weeks. This Disney+ series just released the final episode of its long-awaited 8-episode series...

I may be a bit late to writing about this series as it ended in May of 2023, but I truly believe this is one of the best shows I’ve watched in recent years and I desperately need to share my thoughts...

It’s the beginning of a new year, and for Hollywood, that means another awards season. To get into the spirit of the season, I’ve been looking back on some of the most memorable TV shows I watched...

The first few weeks of November, many will find themselves wondering what movies to watch. November often seems like it’s too soon to watch Christmas movies, but also far too late for Halloween movies....

Militant Palestinian group Hamas launched an attack on Israel on Saturday, Oct. 7. United States President Joe Biden and other United States government organizations have stated that the U.S. will align...

Sophomore Sophia De Lira spins with sophomore Wendy Castro, dancing along with the music. Both girls spent weeks working together in the Spanish for Heritage Speakers class to help make the celebration...

Sion students and teachers enjoy popsicles outdoors to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. This was the third Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Sion, and a beloved tradition that will continue for years...

Senior Livvy Cavaliere and freshman Channing Chambers pose at the photo booth before heading out to the celebration. All-school events like the Hispanic Heritage celebration are a great way for students...

Freshman Sophia Thomas concentrates as she creates a flower out of tissue paper. Paper flowers like this make great year-round decorations.

Junior Maeve Glennon dances along to the music as she enjoys her popsicle. This is the first Sion celebration Glennon got to share with her sibling, freshman Neo Glennon.

Spanish teacher Solange González and Sion students clap and cheer as the guest singer enters the room. González teaches the Spanish for Heritage Speakers class that planned the celebration.

Junior Ella Satterwhite applies glitter to a blue star she painted on her friend’s hand. Satterwhite is a member of Sion’s Spanish club, which ran a face paint table at the event.

Spanish club member Ella Satterwhite paints a blue stripe on freshman Abigail Guerra’s cheek. Sion’s Spanish club ran a face paint table this year which was very popular.

Junior Elwyn Patterson smiles as she converses with a friend and enjoys a lime popsicle. This year, each student received a popsicle as a part of the celebration.

Senior Ava Townsend cheers on her friend senior Livvy Cavaliere as she dances in a circle skirt. Both seniors are members of the Sion dance team.

Seniors Genesis Martinez Porras and Imani Cutler smile as they dance with a group. Spanish for Heritage Speakers students curated a playlist for the celebration of songs that celebrate Hispanic Heritage.

Freshmen Claire Weber and Nora Miller detangle thread to make each other bracelets. As freshmen, this was the first time they had attended an all-school celebration like this.

Freshmen Jae High and Neo Glennon work together to make a bracelet. The colorful string was provided by Spanish Club as a fun activity for the event.

Picture this: you’ve got a big math test tomorrow morning. You’ve spent all day worrying about it, and when you finally get home ready to study, your friends call you. You’ve completely forgotten...