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Vanderneck publishes two books in one summer

Isabelle Bermudez, Editor-In-Chief • October 26, 2012

There's an author in our midst. Mrs. Tracy Vanderneck, Director of Annual Giving at Saint Stephen's, authored a nonfiction novel over the summer, which was quickly followed by a children's book illustrated...

Yearbook staff uses ideas from conference in creating 2012-2013 yearbook

Devon Tallman, Managing Editor • October 26, 2012

Creating a yearbook is no easy task, especially when trying to live up to the standard that past Saint Stephen’s yearbooks have created. Seniors and co-editors Gabrielle Woodruff and Hannah Howell realized...

Annual senior breakfast unites Class of 2013

Lidia Kurganova, News Editor • October 25, 2012

While the rest of the Upper School was busy taking the PSATs and PLAN tests, we seniors munched on pancakes and toast. It has been a tradition at Saint Stephen’s for the past several years to honor...

Community shares views on Romney and Obama before second debate

Lidia Kurganova, News Editor • October 16, 2012

After the first presidential debate earlier this month, the Saint Stephen’s community discussed their thoughts about President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney, as both head to their second...

School races to raise funds for athletic complex

Devon Tallman and Jennifer Sundstrom, Managing Editor/ Contributor • October 16, 2012

47 Days. $600,000 to be raised. "We can, and we will do this" ~ Mrs. Jan Pullen, Head of School October 1st was truly a day to mark the future. The Challenge for Excellence was set in motion to promote...

Yanelli writes plays as a creative outlet

Devon Tallman, Managing Editor • October 12, 2012

He is not just your average history teacher. Mr. Bernie Yanelli, Upper School History and Economics teacher, has been expressing his creative side for the past seven years outside of the classroom in...

Homecoming week celebrated school-wide

Luc Goeders, Sports Editor • October 11, 2012

The Gauntlet's own Michael Cover captured all of Spirit Week's greatest moments and compiled them into a two-minute film, all to the beat of Macklemore's "Thrift Shop." Re-live every moment, from the seniors'...

App of the Week: Scribblenauts Remix is a great time-waster

Samantha Burgess, Opinions Editor • October 8, 2012

Giant flying rainbow elephants, trumpet-playing purple aliens, evil pink ninjas. For just 99¢ on iTunes, Scribblenauts will bring all of these things to life. Scribblenauts is a game simply for the...

Seniors dominate Spirit Week

The Gauntlet Staff • October 4, 2012

The points are for real this year. With day four of Spirit Week in the books, the seniors have swept away the competition, winning the bake-off, lip sync, dance-off and Thursday’s noodleation event....

Senior spirit shirts not delivered as promised

Michael Cover, Staff Reporter/ Photographer • October 4, 2012

The company hired to press and print the seniors' spirit shirts was unable to deliver as promised. The administration has tasked the senior class with resolving the problem, and if need be, Head...

Falcon swimmers record 30 best times against Braden River Pirates

Kemery Colbert, Contributing Staff • October 3, 2012

After getting off to a rough start, the Falcon girls swim team went on to win their swim meet Wednesday, September 19th, against Braden River, 153-144. Sophomore swimmers Lauri Schleicher and...

Falcons edged out by Chargers, 29-14

Luc Goeders, Sports Editor • October 1, 2012

The Saint Stephen’s Falcons Varsity football team took a short drive up I-275 on Friday night to challenge the Shorecrest Preparatory School Chargers but came up short in the last few minutes of...