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the official student-produced news site for Saint Stephen's Episcopal School

the Gauntlet

the official student-produced news site for Saint Stephen's Episcopal School

the Gauntlet

Pink is the new green? Green absence forms change color, Twitter is ablaze

Pink is the new green? Green absence forms change color, Twitter is ablaze

The Gauntlet Staff April 18, 2018

Green sheets are now pink?  A recent change in the much-loved hue of our absence forms has the student body confounded.  The "green sheet," a form used by students to indicate a planned absence,...

Full Video: Falcon Youtuber creates Beach Day video that captures the day

Full Video: Falcon Youtuber creates Beach Day video that captures the day

Max Manning, Co-Editor in Chief April 18, 2018

On a sunny Wednesday, April 4th, the Saint Stephen's Upper School enjoyed their annual Beach Day. The student body loaded up on buses and headed to Coquina Beach, on the southern tip of Anna Maria Island. The...

Have suggestion for Prom? Click here to voice your opinion

Have suggestion for Prom? Click here to voice your opinion

The Gauntlet Staff April 13, 2018

This year the Junior class is looking for student suggestions on ways to make Prom more enjoyable for everyone in attendance. Click the link below to view and respond to their survey and make a difference...

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day!

Eggs, bacon, grits, sausage! Eating breakfast in the morning helps more than you know…

Samson Yang, Columnist April 3, 2018

The average American eats three times a day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Unfortunately, teens in high school nowadays forget to eat breakfast, which can be affecting the way students act and feel throughout...

Need cheap beauty product alternatives? The Gauntlets got you covered

Need cheap beauty product alternatives? The Gauntlet’s got you covered

Astrid Culp, Columnist March 14, 2018

Hey fam. If you're like me, you spend a questionable amount of time looking up DIY "beauty hacks" on the good ole Bing! search engine.  But the trustworthiness of these tips and tricks is not always 100%...

On College Weekend, junior Zoey Block, along with many of her peers, visited colleges around the country.  Here she is at Florida State University, one of Americas finest institutions.

The 10 worst college campuses (as determined by an overly-vain Falcon)

Astrid Culp, Staff Writer February 28, 2018

Hey all. I'm Astrid and I'm a junior in the thick of my college search. The most important aspect of a good college to me isn't the academics or proximity to home... No, it is something much more important:...

15 things to do instead of ruining everything like a typical millennial

15 things to do instead of ruining everything like a typical millennial

Astrid Culp, Staff Writer February 13, 2018

Hey, teens! Yes, you! You want to feel like a mature person without the responsibilities and consequences, right? Are age restrictions cramping your style? Are you sick of Gen X'ers blaming you for things...

Five Valentines Day dates that will make your partners head spin

Five Valentine’s Day dates that will make your partner’s head spin

Astrid Culp, Columnist February 6, 2018

*IMPORTANT NOTE!* The date ideas below are satirical. For the love of God, please don’t do any of these in real life. Dear Falcons, Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and whether you’re...

Get Culptured: The 5 Best Songs of 2017

Get Culptured: The 5 Best Songs of 2017

Astrid Culp, Columnist January 19, 2018

2017 may have been rough, but out of a difficult year came some amazing music. Spanning all genres and perfect for every occasion, these five songs really brought a bit of peace to a tumultuous trip around...

Get Culptured: Lordes Melodrama

Get Culptured: Lorde’s Melodrama

Astrid Culp, Columnist November 30, 2017

Lorde was 16 when she first released Royals, an antiestablishment pop song that catapulted her into the mainstream. Then, as quickly as she took the music scene by storm, Lorde (birth name Ella Yellich-O’Connor)...

Get Culptured: MIKA

Get Culptured: MIKA

Astrid Culp, Staff Writer November 17, 2017

It’s an understatement to say the music industry is chock-full of pop musicians. With so many people pursuing the same genre, it’s easy for a pop star to seem like another carbon copy. But MIKA still...

Get Culptured: Mac Demarco

Get Culptured: Mac Demarco

Astrid Culp, Columnist November 13, 2017

When most people think of rock, they think of shrill, electric guitar solos and flashy, lyrics.  Think Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, and Queen.  They probably don’t think of a gap-toothed, scruffy-haired...

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