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The Student News Site of Vel Phillips Memorial

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Join the VPM Forensics Team!

Amalia Weix December 1, 2024

Do you enjoy acting? Public speaking? Speech writing? Looking for an extracurricular with a great community? Join the VPM Forensics Team! Forensics—not the dead body kind—is competitive speech,...

Sewing and Craft Club Spotlight

Sewing and Craft Club Spotlight

Nina Zhu, Student Life Editor December 1, 2024

Are you looking for a welcoming space to meet new people and do fun crafts? Or just a relaxing room to eat lunch with your friends on Wednesdays? Whether you’re an experienced crafter or not, Sewing...

The Cast of Lend Me A Tenor  (from left to right), Daniel Mueller, Nylah Kleiss, Lars McKillop, Zane Yeazel, Benjamin Thom, Marguerite Penning, Mable Miller, Varnika Arianathan.

Getting to Know the Cast of Lend Me A Tenor!

Max Knight November 1, 2024

The fall play, Lend Me a Tenor, will soon begin its two-night run in the VPM auditorium on Nov 8 and 9th. The play centers around an Opera company that encounters issues with their lead tenor Tito Merelli...

Results of Student Council Election

Results of Student Council Election

Patrick Mulkey, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Sports and News Co-Editor November 1, 2024

Spartans, we are in the middle of an election year! With the presidential race heating up as November 5th looms closer, other political groups are taking place right in our very own school. VPM’s Student...

Join VPM's Student Literary Journal!

Join VPM’s Student Literary Journal!

Amalia Weix, Opinions Editor November 1, 2024

Do you enjoy writing, be it poetry, prose, or other? Do you enjoy creating visual art in any form? If so, consider checking out the Memorial Spotlight, VPM’s very own award-winning student literary journal!...

Spotlight On Bike Club

Spotlight On Bike Club

Amalia Weix and Madeleine Weix September 30, 2024

Interview conducted by Amalia Weix of Mrs. Riedle-Joranlien, Art Department Chair and supervisor of Bike Club.   What are the main goals of Bike Club? What is it about? Riedle-Joranlien:...

Club Spotlights

Club Spotlights

Nina Zhu, Student Life Editor September 30, 2024

Hey Spartans! With the new school year in full swing, here are some clubs you should consider joining at VPM!   Spartan Youth Service The largest club at VPM, SYS is a volunteer service club...

Memorial's 2024 Club Fair

Memorial’s 2024 Club Fair

Nina Zhu, Student Life Editor August 31, 2024

Every year, clubs and activities at Memorial set up a table with posters, candy, and decorations to promote their club to freshmen on their first day of school. This year, the club fair was held in the...

New Editors & Adviser for 2024 – 25!!

May 30, 2024

ANNOUNCING NEW SWORD & SHIELD EDITORS FOR 2024-2025 Editors-in-Chief - Max Knight Asst Editor-in-Chief - PJ Mulkey Arts & Entertainment - Ben Thom Student Life - Nina Zhu News - Henry Riley Opinions...

Getting to Know the Cast of The Addams Family

Max Knight, Opinion's Editor February 1, 2024

The spring musical is just around the corner! After construction reduced the size of the musical for the single set, musical medley All Night Strut last year, VPM Drama is back in full force with multiple...

Get To Know The President Of Medlife!

Jana Alhuniti November 1, 2023

 Introduction and What is Medlife? Who are you and what is your connection to Medlife? My name is Arina. I am the president of Medlife. Medlife is a nonprofit organization that provides healthcare...

MMSD Climate Action Letter: Sign Now!

MMSD Climate Action Letter: Sign Now!

Sophia Jiang October 26, 2023

https://bit.ly/mmsd-climate-action-now  Credit: West HS Green Club, Aharon Shelef

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