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Nest Student enjoys playing on the slide at the Nest. The Nest is the newest addition to St. Mary's.
Birds of a Feather Go to Daycare Together
Memphians gather to "finish Liza's run."
St. Mary’s Girls “Finish Liza’s Run”
Teachers departing mid-year is rare, but not unheard of.
What Happens When a Teacher Leaves Mid-year?
Honor Council cases nearly double in the 2024-2025 school year.
Inside the Honor Council
Many students increase the playback speed on educational videos for class in order to save time.
Learning at 2x speed
Memphians gather to "finish Liza's run."
St. Mary’s Girls “Finish Liza’s Run”
xAI, Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, opened their first supercomputer facility to power their AI chatbot called Grok.
Memphis’s new supercomputer raises power grid and ethical concerns
Beale Street, a popular Memphis attraction, is located in Downtown Memphis.
A Defense of Downtown Memphis
Memphis Mayor Paul Young wants students to remember “Memphis is where the heart is.”
A visit from the Mayor
Memphis Mayor Paul Young speaks at St. Mary's chapel on Nov. 14. Students got the opportunity to ask the mayor questions followed by a few remarks by Young to "dream big."
[VIDEO] Memphis Mayor Paul Young comes to speak at St. Mary’s Chapel
A day in the life
A day in the life
Wake Up!
Wake Up!
The popular entertainment app, TikTok, captures the attention of many students.
Time is running out for everyone’s favorite time waster
Memphis is home to over 618,639 people and all of their pets.
These Memphians have paws and a tail
Memphis’s walkability score is 35 out of 100, ranking the city the highest in the state. Compared to other cities of a similar size, Memphis’s walkability is less meaningful.
One step at a time
St. Mary’s students’ school day starts at 7:50 a.m., but an 8:30 a.m. start would prioritize student health.
It’s Time
5 Tips to Work Faster
5 Tips to Work Faster
Beale Street, a popular Memphis attraction, is located in Downtown Memphis.
A Defense of Downtown Memphis
House of Mews, a cat sanctuary in Memphis, keeps cats for adoption, including this one.
Change your Cattitude
Students will have to decide whether to vote where they went to high school or where they go to college.
Voting here or there
Emily Cole shares her top ten favorite things about fall.
Reasons to Love the Seasons
Fall-ing for Trader Joe's 2025 Lineup
Fall-ing for Trader Joe’s 2025 Lineup
Beating the Heat with Tango the Turkey. Sources: https://www.cdc.gov/climate-health/php/resources/protect-yourself-from-the-dangers-of-extreme-heat.html https://www.cdc.gov/heat-health/about/index.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fextreme-heat%2Fabout%2Findex.html https://health.ucdavis.edu/blog/cultivating-health/what-you-should-know-about-sunscreen-spf-and-protecting-your-family/2022/06 https://www.epa.gov/sunsafety/uv-index-scale-0
Beating the Heat with Tango the Turkey
Louise Lawhead gives her take on the Team Conrad and Team Jeremiah debate that has taken the internet by storm.
The Summer I Binge-Watched the Greatest Love Story of the 21st Century
Louise Lawhead awards her top 9 movies out of the 101 she watched in 2024.
I Watched 101 Movies in 2024
Racing Against the Clock
Racing Against the Clock
In the upper school, 11 athletes are on track to play sports at the collegiate level.
Next Stop: College courts, fields and pools
Varsity lacrosse players raise their sticks in the air before taking the field.
[GALLERY] Best of Eva Ferdinand
Students celebrate their win against Hutchison in the annual powderpuff game by crowding the score board. The Turkeys won by 23 points against the Bees.
Roses are Red, Winners Wear Blue
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”
Varsity lacrosse players raise their sticks in the air before taking the field.
[GALLERY] Best of Eva Ferdinand
Upper Schoolers gather on the turf after the color war covered in powder.
[GALLERY] Scenes from Derby Day 2024
[GALLERY] Walking in (Downtown) Memphis
[GALLERY] Walking in (Downtown) Memphis
Beating the Heat with Tango the Turkey. Sources: https://www.cdc.gov/climate-health/php/resources/protect-yourself-from-the-dangers-of-extreme-heat.html https://www.cdc.gov/heat-health/about/index.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fextreme-heat%2Fabout%2Findex.html https://health.ucdavis.edu/blog/cultivating-health/what-you-should-know-about-sunscreen-spf-and-protecting-your-family/2022/06 https://www.epa.gov/sunsafety/uv-index-scale-0
Beating the Heat with Tango the Turkey
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
Memphis Mayor Paul Young speaks at St. Mary's chapel on Nov. 14. Students got the opportunity to ask the mayor questions followed by a few remarks by Young to "dream big."
[VIDEO] Memphis Mayor Paul Young comes to speak at St. Mary’s Chapel
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
Time Issue April 2025
Time Issue April 2025
Memphis Issue December 2024
Memphis Issue December 2024
Tatler Print Edition February 2024
Tatler Print Edition February 2024
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Winter Print Edition

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Teachers departing mid-year is rare, but not unheard of.
What Happens When a Teacher Leaves Mid-year?
Farah Arshad, Reporter • May 13, 2025

A new job. Injury. Illness. Pregnancy. While there are a number of reasons teachers may leave midyear, the sudden departure of a faculty member can leave students, coworkers and administrators in uncertainty. So what really happens when a teacher leaves during the school year? When a teacher leaves, the administration makes a plan to find someone suitable for their position to take their place...

Honor Council cases nearly double in the 2024-2025 school year.
Inside the Honor Council
Mia Friedman, Editor
Many students increase the playback speed on educational videos for class in order to save time.
Learning at 2x speed
Eve Pai, Reporter
Meg Kinnard Hardee, a St. Mary's lifer, became a professional journalist for the Associated Press and was honored at the 2025 Outstanding Alumn
Meg Kinnard Hardee ’98 named 2025 Outstanding Alumna
Wallis Rogin, Co Editor-in-Chief
Yondr pouches are one of the options among other solutions like phone lockers that will restrict access to phones during the school day. As Throckmorton announced, students' phones will be locked up next year.
Time to let go
Mayra Arshad, Managing Editor
Features
A day in the life
A day in the life
Gemma Ferguson, Editor • April 24, 2025

Click on a profile to see how different students spend their 3:15 p.m. to 7:50 a.m. on an average school day.  

Opinion
St. Mary’s students’ school day starts at 7:50 a.m., but an 8:30 a.m. start would prioritize student health.
5 Tips to Work Faster
Beale Street, a popular Memphis attraction, is located in Downtown Memphis.
House of Mews, a cat sanctuary in Memphis, keeps cats for adoption, including this one.
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Nest Student enjoys playing on the slide at the Nest. The Nest is the newest addition to St. Mary's.

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“A Thousand Splendid Suns” sends the wrong message

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Memphians gather to "finish Liza's run."

St. Mary’s Girls “Finish Liza’s Run” • 10 Views

Meet the Staff
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Stella Pitzer
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Mia Friedman
Mia Friedman
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Mia Friedman is a junior at St. Mary’s and is excited for her second year on Tatler as an editor. When she’s not searching for article ideas, she’s...

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Emily Cole, Editor • October 24, 2025
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Connections Week 27
Farah Arshad, Reporter • April 25, 2025

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St. Mary's Flashback
St. Mary’s Flashback
MC Hitt, Editor-in-Chief • April 23, 2025

      ANSWERS: Yellow Fever: 1873 School founded: 1847 School moved locations: 1953 First issue of...

A "Wicked" Good Movie
A “Wicked” Good Movie
Louise Lawhead, Reporter
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xAI, Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, opened their first supercomputer facility to power their AI chatbot called Grok.
Memphis’s new supercomputer raises power grid and ethical concerns
Kim Huang, Reporter • January 13, 2025
Memphis Mayor Paul Young wants students to remember “Memphis is where the heart is.”
A visit from the Mayor
Gemma Ferguson, Editor • November 19, 2024
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