Of the more than 16,000 high school students in the US who qualified to be a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist this year by scoring in the top 1% of the state (at least 214) on the PSAT, we're proud...
Though it feels like we've only just started the school year, Homecoming is already just around the corner, landing on Saturday, September 28th this year. As usual, the Homecoming dance will be taking...
For many students here at Vel Phillips Memorial High School, including me, our school has been under construction ever since we began here as freshmen. But after years of unfinished ceilings and sharing...
The start of the school year is quickly approaching, which means the football season here at VPM has already started! We’ve got a great team this year and a strong start to the season so far, so make...
The first half of 2024 has been pretty good with its movie releases, from blockbuster sequels like Dune: Part 2, Inside Out 2, and Deadpool & Wolverine, to sleeper hits like Challengers and LongLegs....
With the summer of 2024 coming to an end, pop stars like Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter have dominated the music scene, with new albums and huge crowds at music festivals like Lollapalooza. As we...
Patrick Mulkey, co Editor in Chief, Sports and co News Editor
• September 1, 2024
Swimming is a sport that is constantly changing from new suits to new teams and new competitors being on top, records break often and it is hard to make your mark among the great. Katie Ledecky is now...
Patrick Mulkey, co Editor in Chief, Sports and co News Editor
• September 1, 2024
No one likes a cheater. Whether you're playing a sport, or taking a test, or even writing a paper it sucks when there is someone abusing and breaking rules to gain an advantage over the system. Recently...
The Moon Landing is, objectively, one of the coolest things America—and humanity as a whole—has ever done. We put a human on the moon, something that is still extremely complex with modern technology,...
Hi, I’m Max Knight, one of the editors in chief on Sword and Shield for the 2024-2025 school year! Welcome to all of our first time readers in the class of 2028, and welcome back all Sophomores and Upperclassmen!...
Starting any year of high school can be overwhelming, but the start of freshman year especially can often feel like too much to handle. On top of reentering school after a 3 month break from learning,...
Alien Romulus was released on Aug 16, 2024, and came with some big anticipation. Many movies in the Alien franchise have been well received, so Alien: Romulus had a lot to live up to. The movie as a whole...
