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Freshmen First Impression Of VPM

Freshmen First Impression Of VPM

Amalia Weix October 1, 2023
I’ve noticed a strange trend where people either say that high school is amazing and the best years of your life, or they say that high school is horrible and yet another thing children are forced to endure on the arduous route to becoming a person. After the horrors of middle school, I began to...
Checklist to start the school year!

Starting the School Year Strong

Hayat Brahmer, Student Life Editor September 1, 2023

     Yes, it's true. The dreaded time of year is here, back to school. September 1st only Freshmen will be at the school. Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors will begin September 5th. Now, if you just...

How to Decompress After AP Exams

How to Decompress After AP Exams

Monika Jeraj May 15, 2023

On Monday, May 1st, the two fast-paced weeks of AP exams will begin. Students from all around the US will sit in big rooms, coloring in circles and scribbling furiously as they race against the clock with...

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...

How To Start the First Few Weeks of Second Semester Strong

How To Start the First Few Weeks of Second Semester Strong

Hayat Brahmer, Student Life Editor February 6, 2023

Now that we are a couple of weeks into the second semester, the amount of homework and tests may start to increase. But you don’t need to worry! You can still start this semester off great, here are...

Ways to Make Valentines Day a Little Less Miserable

Ways to Make Valentine’s Day a Little Less Miserable

Hayat Brahmer, Student Life Editor February 6, 2023

February can be an annoying month for many. It is another very cold dry month filled with homework and not many breaks. For many, February is also hated because Valentine’s day takes place during this...

New Year New Me

New Year New Me

Hayat Brahmer, Student Life Editor January 23, 2023

“New Year New Me.” This is something we hear every January first. However, many people say this without having a plan of action to achieve these goals/'resolutions' for their 'new me'. Typically, we...

What Teenagers Actually Want For Christmas

What Teenagers Actually Want For Christmas

Ben Arnoldussen, Operations Editor December 12, 2022

With the holidays coming up, and gift giving being on most people’s “to-do” list, we beat you to the hassle and interviewed 10 students from Vel Philips Memorial High School on what they want for...

Things To Do With Your Friends In Winter

Things To Do With Your Friends In Winter

Hayat Brahmer, Student Life Editor December 12, 2022

Winter is cold, filled with lots of homework, and shorter days. It is easy to get wrapped up in all of this and make winter your least favorite time of the year. However, it does not need to be this way....

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