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Editors Note: Happy End of the School Year!

Editor’s Note: Happy End of the School Year!

Hayat Brahmer, Student Life Editor May 2, 2023

Hello everyone! It's Hayat Brahmer your Student Life Editor for the 2022-2023 school year! I hope your semester is going well so far and that you continue to keep up your good work until the end of...

Prom!!

Prom!!

Hayat Brahmer, Student Life Editor May 1, 2023

Junior and Senior prom is this month! Prom is May 6th at the Alliant Energy Center from 8-11 pm. You can buy tickets for $30 May 1st-4th. You can bring people from other schools as long as they fill out...

ACT and SAT retake dates

ACT and SAT retake dates

Hayat Brahmer, Student Life Editor May 1, 2023

Many of us got our ACT or SAT score during Spring Break, some of us were happy with the results and some of us were not happy with them. If you were not happy with them, no need to stress. You can take...

AP Test Advice and Tips

AP Test Advice and Tips

Hayat Brahmer, Student Life Editor May 1, 2023

The dreaded time of year has come; AP test week(s). AP testing begins Monday, May 1st, and will end May 12th. It is important to sign up and study for these exams because you can gain college credit if...

Tips On How To Pay Attention In Class

Tips On How To Pay Attention In Class

Hayat Brahmer, Student Life Editor April 7, 2023

We all know how hard it can be to pay attention in class, especially by the end of the year. We’re all tired and these long weeks are adding up. However, this is the most important time of year with...

How To Get Your Parent/Guardian To Like You

How To Get Your Parent/Guardian To Like You

Hayat Brahmer, Student Life Editor April 7, 2023

Conferences were a couple of weeks ago and some of us faced the consequences. It's the dreaded time of year when your teachers let your parents know how good or bad you are really doing, how much you’re...

Top 5 Best School Lunches Offered At Memorial HS

Top 5 Best School Lunches Offered At Memorial HS

Hayat Brahmer, Student Life Editor April 7, 2023

Even though many people and movies depict school lunches as being gross or unhealthy, Memorial offers a versatile and delicious lunch menu. They include healthy and colorful options. Listed below are some...

Spring Sports!!

Spring Sports!!

Hayat Brahmer, Student Life Editor March 14, 2023

Even though it is sad to say goodbye to winter sports, we can now look forward to Spring sports! Upcoming in Spring we have Boys and Girls Track and Field, Girls Soccer, Girls Softball and Boys Baseball,...

Snow Day Information

Snow Day Information

Hayat Brahmer, Student Life Editor March 13, 2023

We have had multiple snow days this year and we were excited about all of them! However, the school only has one snow day built into the calendar. Unfortunately, we will have to make this time up. We will...

Important ACT Information

Important ACT Information

Hayat Brahmer, Student Life Editor March 13, 2023

All Juniors will be taking the ACT at Vel Philips Memorial High School on March 7th. Teachers will be making and serving breakfast. They will be making pancakes, eggs, and sausage, so come to the cafeteria...

Parking Updates

Parking Updates

Hayat Brahmer, Student Life Editor March 13, 2023

In the past, many students have been parking in the school lot without a parking pass or with a fake parking pass. It is important that those students using a fake parking pass or parking without a pass...

Rihanna is Back: and Controversial?

Rihanna is Back: and Controversial?

Monika Jeraj February 27, 2023

It’s safe to say that all of State Farm Stadium was buzzing before Super Bowl LVII’s halftime show. Rihanna. A household name for over a decade. Who wouldn’t be excited? Opening with B**** Better...

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