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Espada y Escudo

Espada y Escudo

The Student News Site of Vel Phillips Memorial

June Editor's Note!

June Editor’s Note!

Varnika Arianathan, Arts & Entertainment Editor June 1, 2026

Happy June, Spartans! This is Varnika, your Arts & Entertainment editor. There’s less than two weeks of school left, so make sure you enjoy these last days of the year. If you’re a senior, cherish...

May Editor's Note

May Editor’s Note

Varnika Arianathan, Arts & Entertainment Editor May 1, 2026

Happy May, Spartans! As we head into AP season and the height of spring sports, I hope you all get time to enjoy the sunny weather in between study sessions. Take this chance to make the most of the last...

April Editor's Note

April Editor’s Note

Nina Zhu, Co-Editor-in-Chief April 1, 2026

Happy April, Spartans! We hope you had a relaxing and fun spring break. We’re getting close to summer, and for us seniors, graduation. Make sure to enjoy the last of this year or of your high school...

Clovers

March Editor’s Note

Henry Riley, Co-Editor-in-Chief March 1, 2026

Hi Spartans! This is Henry Riley, one of your Co-Editor-in-Chiefs, and welcome to March! I would say to get excited about the warmer weather coming soon, but we’ve had school cancelled in April for...

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February Editor’s Note

Amalia Weix February 1, 2026

Hey Spartans! I’m Amalia Weix, your Co-Editor-in-Chief, here to welcome you to the second half of the school year. Final grades should be in, so leave the old semester behind and get ready to start...

January Editor's Note

January Editor’s Note

Jamie Hutton, Sports Editor January 1, 2026

Happy New Year Spartans! This is Jamie, your Sports Editor for Sword and Shield, and I hope everyone has had a nice and relaxing winter break, filled with holiday cheer and just the right amount of desserts...

December Editor's Note

December Editor’s Note

Varnika Arianathan, Arts & Entertainment Editor December 1, 2025

Happy December Spartans! This is Varnika, Sword & Shield’s Art & Entertainment Editor. I hope the long fall break gave everyone a chance to relax as we enter the last month of 2025. As always,...

Fall leaves.

November Editor’s Note

Henry Riley, Co-Editor-in-Chief, News Editor November 1, 2025

Hi Spartans! I’m Henry Riley, your News Editor and Co-Editor-in-Chief at Sword & Shield. Happy November! I hope you had a fun and safe Halloween and that all is going well in school. This month’s...

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October Editor’s Note

Amalia Weix October 1, 2025

Hey Spartans!  I’m Amalia Weix, one of the Co-Editors-in-Chief, here to welcome you to the month of October. Now that we’re through the growing pains of the first month, I hope everyone’s finished...

September 2025 Editor’s Note

Nina Zhu, Co-Editor-in-Chief September 1, 2025

Happy back-to-school season, everyone! This is Nina, Sword & Shield’s co-Editor-in-Chief and Student Life editor. Welcome back to all our sophomores, juniors, and seniors, and welcome to our new...

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