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The Student News Site of Vel Phillips Memorial

Dinosaurs are the Future

Dinosaurs are the Future

Varnika Arianathan, Arts & Entertainment Editor April 1, 2026

DISCLAIMER: THIS ARTICLE IS SATIRE AND MEANT FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. We humans often think of ourselves as the most superior creatures on the planet. In some ways, this might be true. We have...

Donald Trump is Hot?

Donald Trump is Hot?

Colton Quigle April 1, 2026

DISCLAIMER: THIS ARTICLE IS SATIRE AND IS MEANT FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. Over the course of his second term, Donald Trump’s physical deterioration has been a hot topic amongst news outlets...

VPM Announces Plans for New School Colors

VPM Announces Plans for New School Colors

Varnika Arianathan, Arts & Entertainment Editor April 1, 2026

DISCLAIMER: THIS ARTICLE IS SATIRE AND MEANT FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. Since 1966, Vel Phillips Memorial has been a central establishment in Madison. A beloved high school with impressive athletics...

Polocycle equipment

Introducing Polocycle

Logan Kidarsa April 1, 2026

DISCLAIMER: THIS ARTICLE IS SATIRE AND MEANT FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. Attention, sporty Spartans! This spring, VPM is excited to introduce a brand-new sport to our school: polocycle. The idea...

F1 is Back! Is this WIlliams year?

Patrick Mulkey, co Editor in Chief, Sports and co News Editor April 1, 2025

DISCLAIMER: THIS ARTICLE IS SATIRE AND MEANT FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. Spring is racing forward Spartans and with it comes a sport we have begun to cover more frequently here at the sword and...

School Parking Lot Now Valet-Only

School Parking Lot Now Valet-Only

Nina Zhu, Student Life Editor April 1, 2025

DISCLAIMER: THIS ARTICLE IS SATIRE AND MEANT FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. For the hundreds of students and staff who park their cars in our parking lots every day, Memorial’s newest policy could...

Spring Break Extended One Week

Spring Break Extended One Week

Nina Zhu, Student Life Editor April 1, 2025

DISCLAIMER: THIS ARTICLE IS SATIRE AND MEANT FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. Last week, Memorial announced that spring break would be extended one week, meaning that students and teachers will not...

AP Exams Now Open-Note

AP Exams Now Open-Note

Nina Zhu, Student Life Editor April 1, 2025

DISCLAIMER: THIS ARTICLE IS SATIRE AND MEANT FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. With May just around the corner, AP exams are on many students’ minds. However, this year, the College Board has decided...

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