Breakfast at Tiffany’s Fashion Show By Merrill Culpepper This year, Lindsey Fields, another senior at St. Mary’s, and I are co-hosting the Exceptional Foundation Fashion Show, one of the biggest fundraisers for the Foundation. If you don’t know what the Exceptional Foundation is, it is an organization that strives to enrich the lives of adults and children with disabilities by …
Memphis’ State Champions
By Kara Kane Briarcrest Saints Volleyball In an intense match-up between the Baylor Red Raiders of Chattanooga, and the Briarcrest Christian School Saints of Memphis, the fans at Middle Tennessee State University have never seen such an electrifying game of volleyball. With their determined work ethic and amazing teamwork the Briarcrest volleyball team has conquered yet another Division 2 AA title. The Saints ended the 2018-2019 season with …
The Influence of Memphis Art Teachers
By Mary Katherine KruczekThere sits a blank canvas, new and ready to be painted on. With every brushstroke and every flick of paint a picture begins to form. It takes time and consistent effort to transform the once blank canvas into a masterpiece. All around Memphis art teachers, such as Mrs. Janis McCarty, Mrs. Allison Webb and Mrs. Jennifer Burford are guiding …
Manna House: Sanctuary for Women
This year I have been applying to colleges and many of the applications ask for both of your parents occupations. Additionally, growing up as a kid, people always asked the question “What does your mom do?” When I am forced to answer this question I struggle because according to the college applications… my mom, Kathleen, is technically unemployed. However, when …
Memphis Murals
Redux Overton SquareBy: Ruth Ellen BerryWith its bright colors and whimsical style, Overton Square – Redux has become an iconic mural in Memphis’ Overton Square. Redux means to present something in a new way, and that is exactly what the mural does, placing a fun spin on a beloved Memphis locale. Artist, David Lynch was inspired by the unique location …
Mempho Music Fest
By: Madison Grinder & Ella CoffeyThis year, Shelby Farms hosted the second annual Mempho Music Festival on October 6th and 7th. For years, Shelby Farms Park Conservancy has been dedicated to creating an engaging, sustainable, and active environment for the people of Memphis. As the park continues to change and expand over the years, partners, such as Mempho, contribute immensely …
Sports Injuries
The door opened and Stephen Christenbury shuffled in. One look at his misshapen saunter was enough to recognize the severity of the injury. One of his legs was covered from thigh to ankle in a stiff cast, forcing the MUS senior to shuffle awkwardly across the room as if he had an ancient wooden prosthetic. He cautiously lowered himself into …
Forever Friends
By: Ella CoffeyEvery year St. Agnes Academy’s Pep Club and Forever Friends Club come together with the students from Madonna Learning Center for a night of friends, food, and football at a CBHS football game.Madonna Learning Center is a day school for individuals with special needs. The students range from age 5 to 30 years old. Madonna’s goal is “to …
The Art of Eyes
By Mary Kate ThomasYour dad does what?” is usually the response I get after telling someone about my dad’s job. My dad is an Ocularist. An Ocularist is a person that fits and fabricates custom artificial eyes. Both my father and grandfather, Rob and Bob Thomas, work together in their practice, Thomas Ocular Prosthetics here in Memphis, Tennessee. They also …