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

The Lodge

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

The Lodge

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

The Lodge

Senior Sutton Hewitt, sophomore Ellie Franklin and junior Anna Darty are photographed in their favorite band shirt. They listed their favorite bands and songs in the article.

Tunesday

Rachel Ducker, Copy Editor November 3, 2015

As humans, we sometimes judge certain things without ever giving them a chance. Punk music is something in this world that is constantly passed over or looked down upon. People tend to think that it is...

Junior Regine Miller dresses up as Queen Nefertiti. The costume contest took place on Friday, Oct. 30.

Halloween meets history

Iona Yates and Anna Harbert November 3, 2015

In honor of this past Halloween weekend, the History Club held a costume day where students and teachers could dress as important historical figures on Friday, Oct. 30. Costumes varied from freshman Andrew...

Junior-kindergarten students race across the practice field. All elementary students participated in various distance races held all over the Collierville campus.

Elementary students prove they are tough enough

Kendall LoCascio, Features Editor/Copy Editor November 2, 2015

Tough Enough is a tradition held for elementary school students in which students can compete against their grade members in various running contests and enjoy some family fun. Each grade has a different...

Sophomore David Quesada tosses an egg to his partner. One of the field days events was an egg toss.

Gold and red go head-to-head

Katie Boyle and Annie Vento October 30, 2015

In place of a homecoming pep rally, the Upper School held its first annual field day in place of a homecoming pep rally on Friday, Oct. 23, led and organized by Dean of Students Mrs. Kalyn Underwood. Grade-level...

Parents of the soccer team decorate the bus for the state tournament. Students left for the state tournament in Murfreesboro on Thursday, Oct. 29.

Lady Gryphons head to state tournament

Eric DiNicolantonio, Staff Writer October 30, 2015

On Thursday, Oct. 29, The Lady Gryphons departed for their state tournament in Murfreesboro, Tenn. They are currently seated second after their previous loss to University School of Jackson of 1-3 in...

Democrats Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton and Martin OMalley battle it out in the first democratic debate. The debate was held on Oct. 13 on CNN.

Democrats battle it out in first debate

Duncan Daniel, Contributing Writer October 28, 2015

Although the democratic debate was not nearly as entertaining as its republican counterpart, both shared a similar trait of hailing a woman as the winner. On Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, Hillary Clinton, Bernie...

Brocast

Brocast

Sam Hyde, Bayard Anderson, and Matthew Blum October 27, 2015

"Brocast" is a biweekly series on the Gryphon Gazette website starring senior Sam Hyde and junior Bayard Anderson in which they discuss St. George's, college and professional sports.

Katie Clement works hard on developing the puzzle pieces to her story. Clement attended author Adam Gidwitzs creative writing workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 21.

Learning how to bring stories to life

Katie Boyle, Layout Editor October 23, 2015

Fairy tales around the world consist of various repeating motifs, especially the original versions, and this is something renowned author Adam Gidwitz realized and reflected on in his Grimm series. In...

Dean of Students Mrs. Kalyn Underwood and seniors Claire Thomas, Jared Whitaker and Payton McGough pose in their preppy attire. Tuesdays spirit week theme in the middle school was cancer awareness day and preppy versus jocks in the upper school.

Preppy students rival against jocks for spirit week

Annie Vento, Editor-in-Chief October 21, 2015

Spirit week continued on Tuesday, Oct. 20, with the middle school dressing in the theme of cancer awareness day and the upper school dressing as either preppy versus jock. Freshmen and juniors were jocks...

Alexis Margaritis, Sydney Lanyon, Margaret Porter, Isabella Cantu, Sarah Buechner, Claire McCord, Caroline Fossett, Olivia Phillips, Mary Ragan Selberg and Alexia Spentzas dress as the 12 Disciples. Spirit week in the upper school began with group day.

Spirit week begins with group day and sweatpants day

Annie Vento, Editor-in-Chief October 20, 2015

In honor of the homecoming football game and dance this weekend, spirit week began today with group day in the upper school and sweatpants day in the middle school.

Sophomore Kate Seabrook and junior Alton Stovall donate blood in the senior lounge. Both students and teachers donated blood during the fall blood drive on Friday, Oct. 16.

Even O negative is positive!

Kendall LoCascio, Features Editor October 19, 2015

The first blood drive of the year took place on Friday, Oct. 16. This year, 38 units of blood were collected, 42 donors registered and four were deferred. In order to donate through Lifeblood blood...

Laura McDowell orders a waffle with strawberries and whipped cream. There were waffles of every style on the menu.

Breakfast all day at the Blue Plate Café

Miriam Brown, Laura McDowell, and Katie Boyle October 6, 2015

After visiting the Memphis Escape Rooms and driving around in circles trying to find a place to eat, a restaurant across the street from the starting point, the Blue Plate Café, seemed like the only...

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