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Companies including Scoir, Niche and College Board offer college quizzes for high schoolers, giving them suggestions for universities. These quizzes consider students preferences for size, majors, location, priorities and more to match them with their ideal school.
Making College Decisions? Well, college quizzes may not be the best way to go.
Turnitin.com revisits St. Marys campus and offers plagiarism checks for teachers. The school got rid of this program 10 to 12 years ago, but it has returned.
Deception Detection
In August of 2024, a new class will make its debut at St. Marys: AP African American Studies. Nikki Davis will teach this class and explore Black culture and stories over centuries of history.
As Marginalized Voices sunsets, AP African American Studies is poised to open new horizons
On St. Marys Wi-Fi, websites including TikTok, Instagram, Chess.com and other gaming sites are not accessible. Many students are faced with a screen that reads This site can’t be reached on a daily basis.
The Network’s the Limit
Memphis in motion
Memphis in motion
During the summer of 2023, the Supreme Court ended Affirmative Action for college admissions leaving students and administrators to reconsider what role race has in applying to college.
The End of Affirmative Action
Women feel pressure to remove their body hair because of social stigma, but some notice a shift towards acceptance of body hair. Although History of womens body hair in America shows that media helped enforce the societal standards for body hair, modern advertisements also reflect this shift away from the stigma.
The root of the problem
Memphis girl Imani meets Little Amal. Imanis greeting and walk with Amal represented Memphis Culture of Love.
Walk with me
Competition to be the best at high-achieving schools can cause negative effects on students mental health.
The Perfect Problem
Nationwide, 150 million Americans use TikTok which is around 50% of the United States Population.
TikTok Takes Over
At local drugstores like Walgreens, period product have a 9.75% sales tax also known as the tampon tax.
When you’re taxed for having a period
Senior Saniya Young sells her homemade crochet items at the annual Memphis Cooper Young festival.
Slow down your fashion
8th grader Luciana Szatkowski leads the Barbie parade for St. Marys annual Constitution Day chapel.
Reporting from Barbieland
Unrealistic body standards are common within the K-pop industry.
Popping the bubble
Don’t be me. Register to vote now!
Don’t be me. Register to vote now!
Walking in (Downtown) Memphis
Walking in (Downtown) Memphis
Fourth Wing, a fantasy novel that sold millions of copies features extraordinary worlds, engaging characters and unique magic to make it an ideal fantasy book.
Loved “Fourth Wing”? Kim Huang has some suggestions for you
Bianca Dish(es) her 2024 Oscar winner predictions
Bianca Dish(es) her 2024 Oscar winner predictions
Cringy, but I liked it
Cringy, but I liked it
Averie Howell loves love
Averie Howell loves love
Excited SMS fans including Charlotte Stakem (11) and Pep Club President Shelby Williams (12) cheer on their fellow turkeys on the football field.
Despite loss, Powderpuff was a “blast”
To fix the discrepancy between the amount of people watching womens sports versus mens, Molly Kirshbaum suggests that more women start watching womens sports.
Women supporting women
Casey Jang, an internationally recognized archer, is practicing for one of her many competitions. Jang has placed in many tournaments including second in the state.
Freshmen take aim
Softball, fencing and dance have gone under the radar in SMS athletics over the last few years.
Some sports don’t make the roster
Golf, bowling and trap may not be the most popular, but they are just as accomplished
Golf, bowling and trap may not be the most popular, but they are just as accomplished
Stairs: 1, Turkeys: 0
Stairs: 1, Turkeys: 0
ARTificial
ARTificial
Fall comic
Fall comic
Turkey Talk: Band and Choir Tour
Turkey Talk: Band and Choir Tour
Turkey Talk #4
Turkey Talk #4
Turkey Talk #3
Turkey Talk #3
Turkey Talk #2
Turkey Talk #2
Turkey Talk #2 has Natalie Smith interviewing chemistry teacher and junior class sponsor, Ms. Rose Dunlap.
Turkey Talk #1
Amal waves goodbye of the site of the newly renovated Tom Lee Park after her walk through downtown Memphis.
Amal’s Memphis Walk
Pride and Prejudice
“Pride and Prejudice”
Seniors get hype for powder puff
Seniors get hype for powder puff
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Memphis in motion
Memphis in motion
Wallis Rogin and MC Hitt • March 25, 2024

  One million people, countless hardworking civilians and a close-knit community, but the majority of national news features one thing about Memphis: crime. This paints a negative view of the city to the rest of the country, but even worse, it can shade our own perception of Memphis. In 2024, new Memphis Mayor Paul Young called on Memphians to collectively add to the story and initiate...

Many students including Lydia Ford, Saniya Young, Ellis Rougeou, Virginia Skipworth and Juliana Rutchman own businesses where they share their talents with the community. They have learned the basics of entrepreneurship and have valuable experience in the business world.
The She.E.Os of SMS
Eve Pai, Reporter
Mayor Paul Young is the new mayor of Memphis, Tenn. as of Jan. 1, 2024. As the former CEO of the Downtown Memphis Commission, Paul Young plans to enact positive change in the Memphis community.
Our exclusive interview with new Memphis Mayor Paul Young
MC Hitt, Reporter
Junior Abigail Fernandez wraps herself in her blanket to ward off the cold.
Baby, it's cold inside
MC Hitt, Reporter
Mr. Mark Hooper, Director of Security, directs traffic after school helping everyone get home safely. Mr. Hooper was hired this year as the first Director of Security at St. Marys.
St. Mary’s brings armed guards to campus
Averie Howell, Reporter
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During the summer of 2023, the Supreme Court ended Affirmative Action for college admissions leaving students and administrators to reconsider what role race has in applying to college.
The End of Affirmative Action
Lily Mirza, Reporter • January 29, 2024

“What colleges want is a diverse student body, and diverse in every way possible,” St. Mary’s college counselor Beverly Brooks said. “They want geographic diversity, they want socioeconomic diversity, they want racial diversity, gender diversity...

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At local drugstores like Walgreens, period product have a 9.75% sales tax also known as the tampon tax.
Senior Saniya Young sells her homemade crochet items at the annual Memphis Cooper Young festival.
8th grader Luciana Szatkowski leads the Barbie parade for St. Marys annual Constitution Day chapel.
Unrealistic body standards are common within the K-pop industry.
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Excited SMS fans including Charlotte Stakem (11) and Pep Club President Shelby Williams (12) cheer on their fellow turkeys on the football field.
Despite loss, Powderpuff was a "blast"
Molly Kirshbaum, Reporter • November 30, 2023
To fix the discrepancy between the amount of people watching womens sports versus mens, Molly Kirshbaum suggests that more women start watching womens sports.
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