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7 VPM Seniors Named 2025 National Merit Scholar Semifinalists

September 13, 2024

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...

2024 Homecoming Schedule + Spirit Week Themes!

2024 Homecoming Schedule + Spirit Week Themes!

Max Knight, Editor-in-Chief September 9, 2024

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...

Construction is Finally Over!

Construction is Finally Over!

Nina Zhu, Student Life Editor August 31, 2024

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...

2024 Spartan Football Themes and Schedule

2024 Spartan Football Themes and Schedule

Max Knight, Editor-in-Chief August 31, 2024

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...

Fall '24 Cinema: What to be on the lookout for!

Fall ’24 Cinema: What to be on the lookout for!

Ben Thom August 31, 2024

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....

Pop Stars Are Taking Over The Summer

Pop Stars Are Taking Over The Summer

Nina Zhu, Student Life Editor August 31, 2024

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...

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Katie Ledecky Broke Records

Patrick Mulkey, co Editor in Chief, Sports and co News Editor August 31, 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...

Warhammer Tournament Scandal

Patrick Mulkey, co Editor in Chief, Sports and co News Editor August 31, 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...

Photo attributed to Astronaut David R. Scott, Apollo 15 commander., Public domain, via Wikimedia Common

The Moon Landing Should Be A Holiday

Amalia Weix August 31, 2024

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,...

How to Start High School Off Right: Advice from a senior to freshmen

How to Start High School Off Right: Advice from a senior to freshmen

Max Knight, Editor-in-Chief August 31, 2024

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,...

September Editor's Note: Welcome To The New School Year, Spartans!

September Editor’s Note: Welcome To The New School Year, Spartans!

Max Knight, Editor-in-Chief August 31, 2024

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!...

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Alien: Romulus Review

PJ Mulkey August 31, 2024

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...

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