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...
During last year’s East Asian Affinity Group assembly, junior Sasha Mintz sat down at the piano on the VST stage and carefully positioned her fingers to hover over the keys. With a deep breath, she let...
Noa Morte González has placed Post-It notes, in Spanish, on furniture and appliances throughout the DiBella residence since the start of the school year. The DiBella family, Morte González’s host family...
From patchwork britches to lunar moth jackets, Middle and Upper School costume designer Teresa Fogler has created her fair share of unusual outfits. Yet when Fogler began preparing for last winter’s...
