Starbucks released its long awaited fall drinks on Aug. 24. This year’s lineup includes an impressive array of four pumpkin and apple flavored beverages.
Returning drinks include the Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino, Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew and the infamous Pumpkin Spice Latte. These fan favorites are now accompanied by a new drink, the Apple Crisp Macchiato, which is served both hot and iced.
Fall football season begins Aug. 27, and goes through Nov. 25, when the Statesmen play Kirkwood in the annual Turkey Day game.
On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, more than 7,500 Flags of Valor were displayed on Art Hill in Forest Park to remember the victims, first responders and servicemen and women who died as a result of those attacks.
The American flags were visible Sept. 4-12. Photos by Lydia Urice
Due to concerns about COVID-19, Kirkwood High School and Webster Groves High School will host separate Friendship Dances this year.
According to an emailed announcement from the administration, having separate dances “will ensure space for social distancing and the ability to follow other health and safety mitigation practices.”
Print editor Ava Musgraves shares this week’s headlines: cycling club, art club, D&D club, Statesbots, Step practice, tea club, tailgating club, Best Buddies, college visits, softball, tennis, swimming, volleyball and football.
WGHS’ resource officer, Bob Graeff, left Sept. 3, to become a detective in the WG Criminal Investigation Unit.
Junior Oliver Doyle, starting forward for the Webster Groves soccer team, is brought down by Collinsville’s number 3 in the final third during Webster’s first home game this season against Collinsville. The match started with a penalty save by junior Luca Zarky, and it ended with a 2-2 scoreline. Oliver Doyle scored a goal to put the Statesmen ahead before Collinsville scored the equalizer that sealed the match late on. About ambitions for the team, Doyle said, “I feel like we can build from here and start becoming a top-tier team that we want to be.” Photo by Luca Giordano
Hot air balloons light up the night at the St. Louis Gateway Balloon Festival. The festival took place at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois, Sept. 3-6, 5-9 p.m. Photos by Lydia Urice
Print editor Ava Musgraves shares this week’s headlines: Parent Club’s Spot in the Lot raffle, Statesbots’ meetings, the International Club ice cream social, Interact Club, and Varsity football’s first home game.
About 100 students of all genders demonstrated outside Roberts Gym on Aug. 27, to show support for the movement by all wearing cropped shirts that showed their “Midriff.” Not all students who participated found themselves dress-coded, only a select few, pointing out the inconsistencies of the policy.
Print editor Ava Musgraves shares this week’s headlines: student council’s first meeting of the year, Tri-M breakfast, women’s golf and men’s soccer.
Do you support the petition created by senior Bridget Moelhman surrounding the dress code?
As a dedicated member of a cappella, the current secretary of the German National Honor Society and a proud, four-year, Gold Renaissance Award winner, senior Noah Braun surely squeezed as much experience out of high school as possible.
Lunch and breakfasts will be served in the cafeteria. Both lunch and breakfast will be free. For lunch students will be able to choose from deli, nacho, pizza and grill lines.
Senior Erica Magee has her future mapped out: in 10 years she plans to be a physicist.
“I have always found science interesting. I started to imagine myself doing science as a career in eight and ninth grade,” said Magee.
“The fear of failure, or of being judged, or of getting hurt will always be inside you, but you’ll never know if you don’t try… I would never have grown into the person I am now if I hadn’t just taken that first terrifying leap. I can’t promise it’ll be easy, but I can promise it’ll be worth it,” senior Sophie Blake said.
Three main categories could be used to describe senior Owen Mitchell’s overarching high school involvement: music, academics and volunteer work. With the range of his extracurriculars, his high school experience proved true to being well rounded.
