Remy Phan was in a field hockey meeting when one of her friends demanded that she accompany her to the Great Lawn. There, Kiyan Mohammad was waiting with a sign that had a pun for one of her favorite songs,...
On February 12th, 2025, Puppy Yoga club ran its first event, introducing six goldendoodle puppies to the School. The event was an instant hit for the stressed students amidst the second semester.
Puppy...
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As the procession concluded and students prepared to make their way out of Chapel, Head of Upper School Kevin Weatherill took the mic...
Returning from a basketball-filled winter break, head coach Kathy Halligan began the chore of cleaning her email inbox. As she robotically deleted a multitude of messages, one stuck out among the rest.
The...
When students watch Dayton Voorhees prepare to be launched from an 8-foot tall multicolored cannon in the upcoming musical, Big Fish, they might find it difficult to believe that the production began in...
As a mix of synths and drums set a steady beat throughout Lowe Theater, seniors Kai Gomez, Genna Larsen and Rayna Kim strode, shuffled and crawled onto the VST stage. With an unconventional entrance, the...
Does plastic surgery improve self-esteem? Junior Avi Hayon grappled with this question in her French midterm project before ultimately arguing that it creates a culture of perfectionism and perpetuates...
Nervous, the Maverick Belles approached the stage for their Chapel debut. The School's first a cappella group, confident in their skills, began singing the Dolly Parton classic "Light of a Clear Blue Morning."
“The...
As students enter high school and become busier, they begin to dress up less for Halloween. Teachers, however, come to school each Halloween donning witch hats, dyed hair and silly costumes.
Since...
Seniors traditionally enjoy a day off after completing their October Life Skills Day. This year, seniors were instead invited to the Houston Food Bank—not for a typical day of volunteering, but to make...
Students gathered in the VST today to watch the annual Kinkaid video, filmed and edited by seniors Ally Rodriguez and Lucy Walker, as part of the 2024 Upper School Pep Rally. The 18 minute-long video highlights...
