The student voice of St. George's Independent School.

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The student voice of St. George's Independent School.

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The student voice of St. George's Independent School.

The Lodge

Carson Elizabeth Head strikes a silly pose during a walk in the woods. Through fundraisers led by the St. Jude’s club and St. George’s, over $160,000 has been raised for St. Jude’s in remembrance of Head.

Fight like a kid

December 22, 2015

Every morning since March, many St. George’s students have woken up, gotten out of bed and looked down at the Team Carson bracelet on their wrists. This bracelet serves as a reminder of Carson...

Lights shine down on the Mississippi River during the holidays. Many Christmas events, like Starry Nights, have been around for years.

12 things to do in Memphis this Christmas

Iona Yates, Staff Writer December 22, 2015

1. Starry Nights Located in Shelby Farms, this drive-through light show displays a whopping 1.5 million lights. This year, the show will run from Nov. 20 to Dec. 27 and will highlight some of...

As a part of the new schedule next year, the committee has proposed to get rid of passing periods and bells. If this is incorporated into the new schedule, students would go to their next class immediately after they are dismissed by their teacher.

Rotating into a new schedule

Merryn Ruthling, Staff Writer December 22, 2015

Imagine school starting at 8:30 a.m., going to four 70-minute classes a day, having an extra letter day and taking exams twice a year. Next year at St. George’s, this may become a reality. These...

The respective new homes of alumni Taylor Owens, Owen Miller and Caroline Cannon are illustrated in a map. Owens, Miller and Cannon were the St. Georges class of 2015.

The alums are coming!

Elise Fong, Opinion Editor December 17, 2015

With Christmas break on the rise, many St. George’s alumni are returning home to freshly-made beds  and homemade food. The class of 2015 has been missed by many students, and they have been keeping...

A Flik chef prepares pasta, a fan-favorite of St. George’s students, for an upper school lunch. Flik joined the St. George’s community in 2014, and since then, there have been long lines and a shortage of food at upper school lunches.

Give me pretzels or give me death

Laura McDowell, Copy Editor December 17, 2015

Let’s talk about raisins. Some people consider raisins to be nature’s candy, but these people are wrong because raisins are not candy and therefore do not belong in brownies. Flik sometimes thinks...

Senior Alex Merino holds his sword across his face. Merino and freshman Aiden Tanzer have started to reinvigorate a new wave of fencers at St. George’s.

Taking up arms

Bayard Anderson, Sports Editor December 17, 2015

Anyone who has ever watched a James Bond movie remembers the classic scene in which Bond gets into a sword fight at a fencing facility. In this scene, the first person to draw blood from the chest wins...

Students participate in “the roller coaster” at the football state championship. The Gryphons proceeded to win the state title in front of over 220 students.

‘Lifelong Gryphons’

Miriam Brown, Editor-in-Chief December 17, 2015

The Bleacher Creatures weren’t about to let a fence at an away football game keep them from celebrating a St. George’s win. Even though St. George’s students had been told that they were not...

St. George’s varsity basketball forms a huddle to discuss their game plan during a game against ECS on Dec. 9. The Gryphons won state last year and look to do it again.

On defense

Sam Hyde, Staff Writer December 17, 2015

Coming off one of the best seasons in the team’s history, the St. George’s Gryphons varsity basketball team is looking to repeat their success from last year. Seniors Mac McGuffee...

A collection of Grant Webbs controllers for various gaming systems are photographed together. He purchased specific controllers, as they suit some games better than the others.

Good game, well played

Grant Webb, Web Editor December 16, 2015

Gamers are frequently told that what they do is a waste of time. However, the past few years have seen a large growth in esports, legitimizing it as a feasible path to college and career. Eric...

Senior Sophia Quesada poses for a photo while looking through her camera lens. For her SIS project she took photos of different students.

Through the lens

Annie Murff, Copy Editor December 16, 2015

When students log on to The Teenage Experiment’s Instagram, they learn that sophomore Maggie Vento’s favorite place is the St. George’s beach and senior Caroline Green goes to Gibson’s Donuts...

Junior Bayard anderson goes for a steal in their game against Bluff City Blues. The Young Dolphins won their game 33-24 on Dec. 2.

Hounds, Stallions, Ducklings, oh my!

Annie Vento, Editor-in-Chief December 16, 2015

There was less than a minute remaining in the fourth quarter, and the Pterodactyls and Flamingos were locked in a tight game with a full gym of fans watching. The Flamingos scored with five seconds...

Students plan on traveling to Peru during Spring Break of 2016 to assist the medical needs of families in 
rural areas of Cusco. In the past, St. George’s trips have traveled to countries in Europe where students visited historical sites.

“Alpaca” your bags

Caroline Zummach, Staff Writer December 16, 2015

St. George’s está planeando un viaje a Perú durante del receso de primavera de dos mil dieciséis a través de Med Life. Este es un viaje nuevo para la escuela. Mientras en el viaje,...

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