If you have gone through seventh grade at Saint Stephen’s, you most likely had Mr. Huff as your history teacher. The class involves an extensive study of international and domestic history but I, along...

On April 7th, 2022, I had my heart absolutely ripped out of my chest. I was blindsided by a truth that no one, including myself, could’ve ever seen coming. I heard words I never thought I would hear...

Dr. Jan Pullen has been the head of school here at Saint Stephens for 34 years. She is a talented and respected leader, and recently, she announced that after the 2022-2023 school year is over, she will...

I go to the Urban Outfitters at UTC mall. I try on a green, patterned sweater and look in the mirror, suddenly my love for the garment diminishes. I see myself standing in the mirror, looking twenty pounds...

From Barbies to iPhones, Hot Wheels to real cars, and tag on the playground to winning prom queen, our priorities change as we go through life. As we get older, we value different things, and this shift...

In life, we are always itching. There’s an itch when you need to get out of the house, and there’s that itch when you think about something that bugs you.  And there’s the itch to do something great...

I’ve taken up a new hobby recently, one that makes me happy and brings joy to the people I love most. Every day, I make one special drawing for each of my friends. These drawings resemble mandalas, which...

They say not to judge a person until “you walk a mile in their shoes” and see the world from their perspective. Otherwise, you may be quick to make assumptions without even realizing what they have...

I spent years dreaming about attending Cornell. To me, it was perfect. It had just the right amount of prestige, without the daunting single digit acceptance rate of its fellow Ivy League members. It was...

“It is only when you see your shadow in others that you can begin to understand it.” This is what my mother has told me all my life, but I never really understood what she meant until recently. We...

150 pounds. That’s the number I saw when I first stepped on the doctor’s scale in 4th grade. Growing up, I was always the biggest kid in my grade. Did I ever stop and think about it? No, I mean,...

Taylor Swift could easily be defined as one of the greatest and most well-known performers of our generation, and the music she gave us growing up is now coming back better than ever. Starting this past...