Meet Tatler.
Tatler is the student-run news organization of St. Mary's Episcopal School in Memphis, Tennessee. Begun in 1926 as a newspaper, Tatler has expanded into today's podcast, website, and quarterly magazine, Tatler extd. Meet our team below!
Editor-in-Chief
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Managing Editors
Langston MyersNews and Sports
Langston Myers is a senior and the Managing Editor for both sports and news. When she is not at St. Mary’s, where she can be found in the Weir Study with a Bosco Stick in one hand and a blue Powerade in the other, she will be playing tennis, cheering for her beloved MUS owls or in her kitchen making ramen. This year, Langston hopes to turn out news stories faster so that SMS students can depend on Tatler to stay updated. |
Sara FraserOpinions and Arts & Entertainment
Sara Fraser, a senior, is the Managing editor for the Arts & Entertainment and Opinions sections this year. When Sara is not writing opinions articles or browsing weird news on VICE, she can be found hiking or taking pictures of her weirdly healthy food, usually sweet potatoes or almond butter. Her goal for Tatler this year is to let more people feel inspired to share their opinions and to help Tatler grow as a newspaper. |
Assistant Editors
Victoria OuyangNews
Victoria Ouyang is a junior and the News Assistant editor. You can find her wearing patterned shirts and hand-me-down jackets and passionately singing in the hallways. When she isn’t working on Tatler, she can be found debating in Mock Trial, splashing around in a pool, or passionately playing the piano. This year, Victoria hopes for Tatler to provide unique perspectives that help readers become more informed on news around the world. 
Bella ZaferArts & Entertainment
Bella Zafer is a senior who serves as the Tatler Arts and Entertainment Assistant Editor. When she is not representing the turkeys at the bowling alley, Youth in Government conferences, or nonprofits funded by the St. Mary’s Community fund, you can find her binge watching the latest A24 movies or eating sausage biscuits in the Weir Study. This year, Bella hopes to expand the Tatler reach by finding new ways to gain more readers. 
Ruby LilesOpinions
Ruby Liles is a junior and the Opinions Assistant editor. Though her one true love is Tatler, she’s currently immersed in several other passionate love affairs, notably with office supplies, oatmeal, Glee, and espadrilles. When she isn’t washing her face or checking her email, she can be found skirtsuit-clad while debating policy at YIG or tearing up the slow lane at swim practice. This year, Ruby hopes to make Tatler more personal by conducting more interviews to shed further light upon the stories of this school. |
Phoebe Lusk-HussongSatire
Phoebe is the Assistant Editor of the humor section, The Drumstick. She is a junior who is passionate about art history, true crime, satire and writing down the witty quotes of her hilarious friends. Phoebe lives in Midtown with her two art parents, her two mean cats and her grumpy hedgehog. After two years on Arts and Entertainment, she has deserted her first family to create a funny coping method for SMS in these hectic times. 
Lily SmithSports
Lily Smith, a senior, is looking forward to her new role as the assistant editor of sports. When not writing for Tatler, Lily enjoys spending time in Midtown and exploring new local restaurants and shops. Lily has always enjoyed writing and has loved pursuing this passion through Tatler. As a student athlete, she is excited to cover St. Mary’s athletics in this year’s launch of the sports section! 
Gabriella CouloubaritsisGraphic Design
Gabriella Couloubaritsis, a junior in her second year on Tatler, is incredibly excited to serve as this year’s Graphic Design and Photography assistant editor. Her daily musts include drinking a cup of coffee (or two), reading and discussing the world news and hanging out with family and friends. Gabriella’s interests in both art history and all things film translate to her passion for design, and she looks forwards to share that appreciation and enthusiasm with the St. Mary’s community. |
Abbie Ryan
Arts & Photography
Abbie Ryan is a senior and is excited to be joining Tatler for her first year. In her free time, Abbie can be found on the volleyball court, writing songs and playing guitar. Abbie also loves working on designs for websites and photos, and she cannot wait to further her knowledge through her contributions on to Tatler.
Abbie Ryan is a senior and is excited to be joining Tatler for her first year. In her free time, Abbie can be found on the volleyball court, writing songs and playing guitar. Abbie also loves working on designs for websites and photos, and she cannot wait to further her knowledge through her contributions on to Tatler.
Graphic Design Staff
Hannah ChancellorHannah is a freshman who has joined the Tatler staff this year. Hannah is very excited to be on the Graphic Design staff. She spends her time playing tennis and reading magazines. She has now been at St. Mary's for 12 years. On the weekend you can find her hanging out with friends and playing with her two dogs, Boone and Clyde. Hannah loves designing layouts for different pieces of writing and is excited to learn more about graphic design throughout her year at Tatler.
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Samantha JonesSamantha Jones is a freshman on the Graphic Design and Photography staff of Tatler. In her free time, Samantha enjoys experimenting with new culinary techniques in the kitchen and tending to her herb and tomato garden. You can often find her listening to oldies music, drinking coffee or reading the news. She is excited to learn more about what goes into running and maintaining a website while on Tatler.
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Maryn Rauscher
Maryn Rauscher, a freshman, serves as a member on the graphic design staff. As this is Maryn’s first year on Tatler, she will bring forth her best effort and work her hardest. She has always had a passion for photography and designing anything she possibly can, whether it is drawing on her journal or making a poster for school. This year she will be creative and always have new ideas coming up.
Arts & Photography Staff
Laurian GillilandLaurian Gilliland is a freshman on the Graphic Design and Photography staff of Tatler. Her interests include making graphic collages, traveling and spending time with family and friends. Laurian’s daily life includes drinking a Diet Coke in the morning, talking to her best friends from out of town and listening to country music all day. On the Tatler staff, she hopes to discover how to run a website from behind the scenes.
Elizabeth MoodyElizabeth Moody, a sophomore at St. Mary’s, is very excited for her second year on Tatler. She enjoys being outdoors in her free-time, especially when she’s running track or cross country. She has an interest in photography and loves experimenting with different perspectives. Her passion for design and eye for detail will allow her to create interesting designs and display articles in a unique way.
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Eesha GudisevaEesha Gudiseva is a junior who is thrilled for the her first year on Tatler staff. Through Tatler, she plans to explore her interest in photography and design. Outside of school, you will most likely find her at Germantown Country Club playing tennis. This year, Eesha is excited to bring her new insight to Tatler by designing many new layouts and displaying articles in a creative way.
Brie TobiasBrie Tobias, a freshman, is on the Graphic Design and Photography staff of Tatler. Her interests include: traveling, photography, playing tennis, and spending time with family. Daily, Brie hangs out with her friends, walks around the block, and listens to music. This year, she looks forward to learning the workings of all Tatler’s departments, and refine her skills in graphic design.
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Reporters
Kate StukenborgKate, a junior, is excited to start her second year as a reporter for Tatler. Kate’s creative outlet and love language is Google Docs. She has spent an inadmissible amount of money on coffee, Crayola SuperTips and chapstick which disappears after one use. This year, Kate looks forward to writing about and talking with people connected to the arts and entertainment scene in Memphis.
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Isabel CamposIsabel Campos is a junior who is excited to write articles for Tatler this year. When she is not in school, she is normally dancing at New Ballet Ensemble. She typically drives around in her green Subaru and fights over it with her twin sister, Elena. Her favorite topic to write about is the environment because she finds it important to be cognizant of humans’ impact on their surroundings. Her goal for this year is to produce interesting articles and maintain a positive attitude.
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Lily CurlinSophomore Lily Curlin is excited to start her second year as a Tatler reporter. She loves learning about new topics and sharing them with the St. Mary’s community through her articles. When she’s not working on an article, you can find her examining a witness on Mock Trial, playing the violin, belaying a friend at a rock climbing gym, or eating pickles while talking to her cat. This year on Tatler, Lily Curlin hopes to write fresh articles that explore new and exciting topics.
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Kalen IngramKalen Ingram: 3 sport athlete, student council representative, and certifiable woke babe. When Kalen is too busy to check her 1,834 unread emails, she is probably snuggling up to an episode of Scandal, a bag of Doritos, and a “Simply Lemonade.” She loves meeting new people and venturing outside of her comfort zone. Kalen hopes to become a more proficient writer and provide quality content as a reporter this year on Tatler.
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Madeleine LeeMadeleine Lee is a sophomore writing for Tatler this year. She is very excited to contribute to Tatler this year because writing is one of her favorite things to do when she is not on the soccer field. She loves conveying her passions through words on a page, and plans to let those passions shine through Tatler this year. She is excited to inform others about what is happening in the world while putting her own spin on each article.
Emma Hurst Emma Hurst is freshman who is new to the Tatler staff this year as a general reporter. She is usually seen by others as quiet and reserved, but opens up to people eventually. When she’s not in the pool swimming, her nose is usually shoved in a book or she’s writing for enjoyment. Emma would like to use her passion and skills in her writing and journalism. She aims to bring new ideas to table, taking global ideas and implementing them into the St. Mary’s community.
Saanya SrivastavaSaanya Srivastava, a sophomore writing as a first-time general reporter, is a highly outgoing, pop punk listening, overly enthusiastic, totally tubular Memphian. On the weekends, she can be spotted hanging out with friends, shooting at the trap range, or just doing homework. Her dream profession is to be a surgeon, but she is also considering being a lawyer, hence her devotion to Mock Trial. Saanya is very interested in writing about current events and can’t wait for a great year!
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Grace HerburgerGrace Herburger is super excited for her first year of high school and her first year on Tatler! Unlike the majority of her friends, she loves waking up early and has never snoozed past 8:04, even in the summer. If you can’t find her on the tennis court, she’s probably baking for her neighbors, riding her Townie on the riverwalk or coloring. She is excited to bring together her conservative voice and her liking for writing factual pieces on the opinions staff this year!
Maya GurleyMaya Gurley is a sophomore reporter for St. Mary’s Tatler. She enjoys writing opinion pieces, especially on topics that she is passionate about, so she can voice her thoughts and let them be known to others. In her freetime, Maya plays volleyball and lacrosse, watches lots of Netflix, and can most likely be found eating at any given time of the day. For this year, Maya hopes to write more articles and widen her comfort zone in topics and categories she chooses to write about.
Kate ShackelfordKate Shackelford, a sophomore, is extremely excited to be a first-time reporter for Tatler this year. When she is not working on homework or eating her favorite coffee ice cream, Kate enjoys listening to music and spending quality time with friends and family. She loves to write anything ranging from a light-hearted short story to an essay for school. Overall, Kate is a hard-working girl with grit who is excited to begin her writing journey on Tatler this year.
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Hita Mohan, a general reporter for Tatler, is known to friends and family as an enthusiastic and perhaps overly talkative freshman. Her idea of entertainment is conversing with others on any and all miscellaneous topics. One of her primary goals as a Tatler reporter is to have a platform to shed light on the forgotten elements of campus life. Additionally, she seeks to present her opinions on hot-button issues that exist within and outside of St. Mary’s and their social, political, and economic implications.
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Meghan Aslin is a freshman who is excited to join the Tatler team! Most days she can be found huddled in Huey’s with a plate of cheese fries or listening to 80’s rock bands. She often has trouble speaking her views out loud, so writing helps her voice them. Along with her love of writing, Meghan loves to jump for the track team’s high jump event and participate in Latin festivities. She is pumped to learn from her fellow peers’ writing, and hopes for her writing to improve from it!
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Jennifer Ruffin, a sophomore, is excited about her second year serving on the Tatler staff. Jennifer believes that every young woman should have a platform where they can share their voice freely, openly, and fearlessly. She is passionate about creating a more inclusive and diverse environment at St. Mary’s and beyond. This year, she hopes to do that by encouraging everyone to not be afraid of having the tough conversations in her work with Tatler.
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Chloe Webster is a sophomore who cannot wait to start writing for Tatler this year! Whether she is running the streets of Memphis or hiking in the mountains, Chloe loves spending time outdoors and traveling to beautiful places. She is not afraid to be adventurous and try new things because of her interest in seeing and understanding the world around her. She hopes to use this passion and curiosity to write all about what is going on in and beyond the St. Mary’s community.
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Willow Blythe
Willow Blythe is a freshman who is starting her first year as a Tatler reporter. She has always had a love of writing and is excited to have her ideas outside of her notebook. After school, she takes oboe and runs for the SMS cross-country team. If she isn’t overthinking her homework or watching reruns of Chopped, you can most likely find her reading or drawing in her bedroom. Her goal is to become an author as an adult and hopes to bring new ideas and viewpoints to the Tatler table.
Social Media Coordinators
Helen HudsonHelen Hudson, a junior, is one of the social media coordinators this year. She thinks social media plays a key part in expanding Tatler’s following and is excited to help with this. You can find Helen hanging out at coffee shops with friends, at Horseshoe Lake with her family or playing with her dogs, Riley and Braxton, at Shelby Farms. This year, Helen hopes to help spread the greatness of Tatler to readers everywhere.
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Sriya JampanaSriya Jampana is a freshman who is new on the Tatler staff this year. In her free time, she dances, plays sports, and acts. This year as the social media coordinator, she would like to keep everyone up to date about what is going on the SMS community!
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Featured Columnists
Ria PatelRia Patel is excited to join Tatler for her sophomore year as a columnist. She enjoys expressing her thoughts on current events and the world around her through her writing. When she is not wandering the halls of St. Mary’s, you will probably find her hanging out with friends or binge-watching Grey’s Anatomy or Friends. Ria hopes to use the platform she gains from Tatler to shed light on important issues that she feels passionate about, as well as to grow in her skills as a writer.
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Ansley SkipperAnsley Skipper is the sophomore writer of the Skipper’s Soapbox column. Skipper, as she’s known by the Tatler staff, is an avid fan of The West Wing who aspires to one day work in the actual West Wing herself. Passionate about individualism, liberty and capitalism, this patriot is prone to pontification and looks forward to having her column be a platform for her unique views. Skipper hopes Tatler can both inform and give a voice to the student body and spark conversations about complex issues.
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Evie Fowler
Evie Fowler is ecstatic to be on the Tatler staff for her second year, this time appearing as a columnist. Evie is an incoming sophomore, and is ready to learn more about writing through her own pieces and from her fellow Tatler members. When not writing for Tatler, she can be found performing in school plays or writing songs. In her column this year, Fowler hopes to use her extensive knowledge of musicians to spread information among St. Mary's about music. Fowler especially hopes to write about the revived music industry in Memphis.