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Though TikTok is being banned for the sake of national security, many are reluctant to say goodbye to the teen-favorite app.

Stop the clock on the TikTok ban

Grace Baxendale, Associate Editor January 16, 2025

It’s official– on January 19th, the teen-favorite social media platform, TikTok, will be banned in the United States.  Since President Joe Biden signed the bill that would ban “Foreign Adversary...

Bo Knows is a series produced by senior Bode LaBelle, wherein he talks sports, culture, and all points in between.

Bo Knows Podcast: Episode 1

Bode LaBelle, Associate Editor January 9, 2025

Aura isn't just a meme, it's a way of life, argues Sawyer Girgis.  Art by Lyn

How to max out your aura

Sawyer Girgis, Staff Writer December 20, 2024

*The following piece is satire, sort of. Many people think that brain rot is a funny topic. (Believe it or not, it’s Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year, defined as “low quality online internet...

Clemson goes to Austin, Texas to face the Texas Longhorns.

Artwork by Addison Lombardi

Bo’s Picks: College football playoffs first-round

Bode LaBelle, Associate Editor December 19, 2024

The playoff kicks off with teams ranked in the 5-12 spots squaring off, while seeds 1-4 have a bye week. The winners of the first-round games will face the 1-4 seeds in the quarterfinals.   10...

Barreling down the lane at a recent meet, Cameron Sanders was a key part of the relay that earned 20th in the State tournament.

Varsity Swim caps stellar season with 3 top 20 finishes

Sawyer Girgis and Haiel Suwaity December 5, 2024

On Nov. 16, a group of five swimmers traveled to Ocala for the State Championship tournament, where sophomore Blair Wootson finished 15th in the 50 freestyle and 20th in the 100 butterfly, and the girls...

Seniors Jackie Rappold, Victoria Neiva, and Jeremy Stroh celebrate a big finish.

2024 Homecoming Dance-Off Video

Julie Harris and Grace Baxendale November 6, 2024

Click Here to Watch the Video On Campus

Girls as young as 11 are buying retinols and other skincare products that do more harm than help to their face.

The real issue with the Sephora Kid skincare craze

Grace Baxendale, Associate Editor November 4, 2024

Pre-teens and teenage girls have always been obsessed with makeup. When I was 11, I’d look up ombre eyeshadow tutorials and lipstick combinations. It's what was popular, I swear. And now, the new generation...

The Harkness Discussion method utilizes a roundtable, around which students must lead discussions while the teacher observes.  Art by Addison Lombardi

Harkness Discussions are what English class is all about

Luke Ribeiro-de Sá, Staff Writer November 1, 2024

While sitting through a blocked English 10 Honors class, a Harkness Discussion began. Harkness is a discussion method in which students lead the discussion around a roundtable, while the teacher observes...

This house was completely destroyed by Hurricane Milton.

Unbroken by Milton

Jackson Pakbaz, Associate Editor October 25, 2024

Our local communities have faced significant challenges in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The aftermath of these consecutive hurricanes has left many residents grappling with extensive damage...

Coach Cole Hudson soars into his new position as AD

Coach Cole Hudson soars into his new position as AD

Blake Lynch, Staff Writer October 17, 2024

With the retirement of beloved Athletic Director Coach Lenny Paoletti comes newly appointed Coach Cole Hudson, the new athletic director at Saint Stephen's. As an athletic director, Hudson has stepped...

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