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Amelia Bedell

Amelia Bedell, Copy Editor

This is Amelia’s second and final year on Le Journal. She is very excited to work as copy editor and write amazing stories for the Sion Student Media website and print newsmagazine. When she is not at school you can find her at home enjoying “Selling Sunset” or “Love Island,” snacking on chocolate or sleeping. She would rather have a staycation than a vacation, but if she was to go somewhere she would like to go to a show at the Sydney Opera House in Australia. Her biggest pet peeve is people walking slowly in the hallway and her favorite color is yellow. She doesn’t have any concrete plans for after high school yet, but she hopes to continue journalism in some capacity in college.

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A Change of Scenery

A Change of Scenery

Amelia Bedell, Copy Editor Oct 4, 2024

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...

One Night Only

One Night Only

Amelia Bedell, Reporter Sep 20, 2024

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.

Snapshots of Spirit Week

Ella Satterwhite, Managing Editor Sep 16, 2024

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

Smiling, junior Heidi Nance holds a snake in front of two potential club members Aug. 21. Nance is the co-president of Sion's Green Team alongside senior Becca Houlehan and junior Summer Bannigan.

Teaming up with Nature

Amelia Bedell, Reporter Sep 6, 2024

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...

Sophie and Isabel Heidelmann pose in front of the set for Sion's 2024 Spring play The Twilight Zone.

Twinning at Life

Amelia Bedell, Copy Editor Apr 23, 2024

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.

Sion’s Production of The Twilight Zone

Ella Alexander, Co Print Editor-in-Chief Apr 17, 2024

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.

Unraveling Gracie Orf's Crochet Hobby

Unraveling Gracie Orf’s Crochet Hobby

Amelia Bedell, Reporter Apr 9, 2024

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...

Junior Kate Schneeberger serves ice cream to customers in Meadowbrook park.

Ice Cream Social: KC’s Newest Mom and Pop-sicle Shop

Amelia Bedell, Reporter Apr 2, 2024

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 the Aussie Way

Healthy Living the Aussie Way

Amelia Bedell and Bridget Bendorf Mar 26, 2024

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...

TV Review: Julia

TV Review: Julia

Amelia Bedell, Reporter Mar 1, 2024

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...

TV Review: Selling Sunset

TV Review: Selling Sunset

Amelia Bedell, Reporter Feb 16, 2024

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...

TV Review: The Bear

TV Review: The Bear

Amelia Bedell, Reporter Feb 9, 2024

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...

TV Review: Percy Jackson and the Olympians

TV Review: Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Amelia Bedell, Reporter Feb 2, 2024

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...

TV Review: Succession

TV Review: Succession

Amelia Bedell, Reporter Jan 26, 2024

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...

TV Review: Lupin

TV Review: Lupin

Amelia Bedell, Reporter Jan 19, 2024

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...

Frame from "Little Women" (2019)

Five Favorite Thanksgiving Films

Amelia Bedell, A&E Editor Nov 15, 2023

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....

Israeli military attacks on Palestinian Gaza have had extreme effects on civilians. According to BBC, Gaza’s only power station has shut down and Israel has cut off essential supplies such as electricity, medicine, food, fuel, and water.

Israeli-Hamas Conflict

Amelia Bedell, A&E Editor Nov 2, 2023

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 possible.

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 to come.

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 to make friends outside of their grade level.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Three women are studying together. While studying in a group like this may look like fun, this article will explain why it’s better to study on your own.

Are Study Groups Really the Best Way to Study?

Amelia Bedell, Reporter Sep 15, 2023

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...

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