Table of Contents Sisters of Signpost....................................................................................................page 3 Staycationing...........................................................................................................page 4-5 Eating for the environment............................................................................page 6-7 What our body language says...........................................................................page 7 Memphis’ bicentennial........................................................................................page 8 Memphis in May.......................................................................................................page 9 The effect of music...........................................................................................page 10-11 The Phantom Tollbooth........................................................................................page 11 Easter eggs...........................................................................................................page 12-13 Art therapy..........................................................................................................page 14-15 Easter crafts!.............................................................................................................page 16 Coloring page...............................................................................................................page 17 Spring sports.....................................................................................................page 18-19 What’s the deal?......................................................................................................page 20 Festive treats.............................................................................................................page 21 Spring awakening.................................................................................................page 22 Spring cleaning........................................................................................................page 23 SIGNPOST Editor in Chief Avery Boals ‘19
Graphics Editor in Chief Grace Galler ‘19
Senior Editor Abby Hays ‘20
Annie Ballo ‘19 Lucie Bell ‘22 Madison Bright ‘22
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Madison Neal ‘22 Callie Oehmler ‘20 Shubhi Singh ‘22 Charlotte Trotter ‘19
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Editorial
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Sisters of Signpost article by Avery Boals As I sit down in my bed with Tech’s MacBook Pro, I begin layout for the upcoming Signpost. Some pages come together just as I imagined. Others are left with awkward blank spaces. I buckle down and reorganize the pages and resize the pictures to make everything fit. Occasionally, I look at older editions for inspiration and ponder how past editors so graciously completed their layouts. My sister, Claire (’15), was also a Senior Editor during her senior year; I always wonder if she had as much trouble with InDesign as I do. As I look through all of my Signpost editions, I find not only the editions I have contributed to, but also those my sister completed. Though some might think the Signpost has always looked as it does today, it has actually come very far to be what it is now. With the help of the other editors, Gabi Stein (’15) and Emily Faber (’15), and new teacher, Mr. Simpson, the Signpost reinvented itself and became a sophisticated newsmagazine instead of a disorganized newspaper. Even though I wasn’t there for Signpost’s reinvention, I was able to watch it through my sister and her work. And after she graduated, and I became a freshman, I joined the Signpost staff to continue seeing how it would grow. Now, whether or not I joined the Signpost staff because of my sisters influence over me, it has become a part of my life that I am very proud of. For four years now, I have written about my opinion on different topics, factual articles that I find interesting, and so much more. I have always loved writing, so this class has never really felt like a class to me. Even now that I am editor, I get to fulfill my vision that I have had since freshman year. I don’t have many artistic abilities, so I like to think this is my way of expressing myself. I am able to write about what I want to, and I am able to create an aesthetically pleasing layout to my liking. I can’t count how many times I have to move a text-box half a millimeter to the side because it doesn’t look aesthetically pleasing to me. And I have Claire to thank. She ingrained the ideas of precision, symmetry, and aesthetics into my brain, and now, I can’t create a page that I like until I meet all of Claire’s standards. Ever since I was little, I wanted to be like Claire, seeing she was my biggest role model; it annoyed her,
but nevertheless, I continued. Now that I am older, it only subtly continues, and I guess the Signpost is one of those ways I strive to be like her. Now, as I am Editor in Chief, I am always sure to keep Claire up to date on Signpost’s progress. Whenever she comes home from college, I am quick to show her the latest editions; not only do I want her to see how her efforts have continued, but I am subconsciously looking for her approval. I used to look through her Signposts, admiring how well they were put together and how well the articles were written. I loved how most of the pictures were self-taken or drawn by the authors, giving the news magazine a unique quality: not only did it include writing, but artwork too! I hadn’t really noticed it until recently, but those original Signposts are what I strive for my work to look like, seeing I have a unique connection to them. I looked up to Claire for creating something that I found aesthetically pleasing while simultaneously being very interesting, and now I strive to achieve the same style these first three editors did. I even still get help from Claire when I have “writers block,” knowing she will give me great ideas to add to my articles. To Claire: Thank you for being a role model to me. You probably never realized it, but I strive to be as good a writer as you every since day. I am doubtful it will ever happen, but I thankfully I always have you to better my writing. Not only this, but your work ethic, patience, guidance, and loving nature push me to be like you. No matter how bad your day was or how low you feel, know that I am always looking up to you.
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Memphis
Staycationing article by Abby Hays Summer is fast approaching, and some of us will be spending the time away from school at the beach, in the mountains, or on college tours. But for the rest of us remaining in Memphis, it is easy to stay inside the house the whole week and watch Netflix rather than exploring our city and learning more about it. This city has a great deal to offer that we do not always have time for during the school week, so it is important to take advantage of all the fun activities and restaurants. Are you not going anywhere over summer vacation, but don’t want to sit at home the whole week? Here is a guide to staycationing in Memphis to prevent boredom and cabin fever: 1. Mural Scavenger Hunt Take to a day to drive around Memphis to find as many murals as you can. We have all seen pictures of “Hope Will Lead Us There” near Streets Ministries and “Memphis Loves Everybody” at the intersection of Cooper and Central Avenue, but it is fun to actually go see these murals and find even more you have never heard of. This is a great opportunity to learn more about Memphis culture and history, and you can take some good pictures along the way. If you look online, you can find maps of all the Love Memphis murals and information about many other murals around Memphis to guide your scavenger hunt. 2. Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid Even though most Bass Pro Shops are only inhabited by hunters and fishermen, the Bass Pro Shop at the Pyramid is relevant to many more people because of all the amenities. You can stay in the hotel,
go bowling, eat at a few different restaurants, take in the view on the top floor, or even just look at the fish in the indoor pond. If you haven’t been yet, I highly recommend it, as it will entertain you for hours. 3. Picnic at Shelby Farms If there happens to be a day during Spring break with nice weather, it is always fun to have a picnic with friends at Shelby farms. You can ride bikes around the lake or go kayaking and then set up a picnic blanket and eat lunch with your friends. Shelby Farms is so much
Memphis fun when there is nice weather because you get to be outside, plus there are always a few dogs to pet. 4. Tigers around Town In honor of the centennial of the University of Memphis in January of 2012, the school’s Alumni Association placed 100 different life-size tiger statues all around the University of Memphis campus and throughout Memphis. According to the University of Memphis Alumni Association, the goal of the project was that “Tigers Around Town will not only bring many alumni back to campus but that it will also help build awareness of the integral relationship between the University and the city of Memphis.” Chances are that you have seen many of them in your day to day life, but have you found all of them? Look on the University of Memphis website for a map all the tiger locations, and spend some time driving around to find some that you have yet to come across. 5. Try new restaurants For the week without Chef Willie’s beloved cooking, there are many opportunities to try restaurants outside of your normal rotation. So, I have curated a few restaurant suggestions if you are trying to expand your horizons and try different cuisines. If
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you want Vietnamese food, Pho Saigon has great, inexpensive options. The restaurant is known for its the pho, Vietnamese noodle soup, which is always a great choice, but they have other options as well. Casablanca Restaurant features Moroccan dishes such as shawarma, hummus, stuffed grape leaves, and falafel. In my opinion, the Super Sub Shop on Summer Avenue has some of the best sandwiches in Memphis and great chicken fried rice. If you are looking for even more options, there is an event around lunch time in Court Square called Food Truck Thursday at which there are always at least 15 food trucks to choose from.
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Environment
Eating for the environment article and photo by Emma Nair Ever since the end of my sophomore year, I have been very conscious of what I choose to eat and how that affects the environment. During this time, I became obsessed with watching vegan lifestyle bloggers on YouTube. Many of them lived in Hawaii, California, or Oregon (definitely not the South) and a lot of them raised children on a vegan lifestyle. This inspired me and I wanted to become the type of person who lived on a beach with my bleach blonde children surviving off of only fresh fruits and vegetables from my farm. At the time I did not realize how unrealistic this was and I think I started being vegan for the wrong reasons. Instead of being conscious of how terrible beef is for the environment or how intelligent pigs are, I wanted to be a fit, tan, and beautiful vegan. I was vegan for three months, from May 19, 2017 to when school started again in August. I am honestly pretty impressed with myself because I managed to stick to this eating style during Governor’s School for the Arts when I ate all three meals at a cafeteria for three weeks. During this summer, I started to care a lot more about the environmental impacts of veganism. I learnt that pigs are as smart as a 3-year-old child: they like certain music, they can be potty trained, they have 14 different sounds that mean different things, and when they are
slaughtered for food they have to walk through a maze because otherwise they know what’s happening and will begin to squeal and run away. I educated myself on what affects our eating habits have on the world. It takes 441 gallons of water to make one pound of beef and most fields we see with rows of seeds and growth are actually for animal feed rather than vegetables or fruits to feed us. Furthermore, cows must be pregnant to produce milk, they don’t just do it on their own, so they artificially inseminate the female cows and then take away their calves to be slaughtered or produce more milk. It is terribly sad and it’s all hidden because if we are aware we will fail to put money towards these industries. For 3 months I managed to not support either of them. I stopped being vegan because it became too difficult for me. Unlike the vegan vloggers, I could not just lie on a beach all day eating fruit and vegetables. I liked to go out with my friends, had to eat from a cafeteria, and really missed cheese. It is possible, but in the south I convinced myself it was too much trouble for what it’s worth. Is that not what we all do? After my short lived veganism, I switched to vegetarianism, and although I was saving the chicken, fish, cows, and pigs I put aside the sad knowledge I had learnt about
psychology dairy farms and ate as much cheese dip, pizza, and quesadilla as I wanted to. I managed to stay vegetarian for a while and only recently I have introduced chicken, turkey, and fish back into my diet. While being vegetarian, I found myself relying too much on unhealthy food full of carbs instead of protein rich, filling food so I brought new sources of protein into my diet. Now, I am happy and satisfied with my diet now. In a way I did it all backwards. Normally, people start by cutting out some animal products at a time before become vegan but I just started cold turkey. You have no idea how many times people told me “wow, I could never do that” when I was vegan and I always responded with “yes you can.” I still believe this, it is possible, is it easy and effortless like the vegan vloggers make it seem? No. It is all about accessibility, determination, and kindness to yourself when you “mess up.”
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It becomes easier if you have plentiful vegan options everywhere you eat, can access a nutritionist who can help determine how to be vegan and still get the correct nutrients, and are determined to stick to this lifestyle. I did not stop being vegan because it was no longer possible, I stopped because I lost my determination and just didn’t want to anymore. I like the way I eat now and try to remember how what I eat affects the environment. I think going vegan is not something everyone should try, but small changes can make a big difference: meatless Mondays, switching to a milk alternative (almond, oat, soy, or cashew), or choosing to eat vegan or vegetarian when possible. Honestly, it’s not up to me, but my advice is to just remember what you eat has serious effects on the environment, and only you can turn it around.
What our body language says article by Madison Neal Body language is a silent way in which people communicate, and often times the subtle clues have the greatest messages. These instant signals come in many forms. Here are 4 key essential tips for reading other people: 1. Mouth- A simple frown or smile isn’t the only manifestation of a certain feeling or underlying message. Tightened lips indicate distaste, disapproval, or distrust; lip biting indicates worry, anxiety, or stress. Paying attention to the fixation of one’s lips while you’re having a debate on a controversial topic will play a big role in finding out their position in the conversation. 2. Nodding- Slow nodding indicates the person is engaged, however rapid nodding shows the person is ready for you to stop talking. When having a conversation slow nodding is a sign of agreement and pleasure in your tone. A slow nod is approval and a sign of a similar ground between the both of you. Rapid nodding indicates one’s anxiousness to get their point
across, they most likely disagree and are ready to excuse themselves from the conversation. 3. Hands and Feet- If someone’s hands are on their head or in their pockets, they are nervous and possible being deceptive. When standing or sitting, a person’s feet will generally point in the direction they want to go. Meaning that if someone’s feet are pointing towards the exit, they are bored of the topic and ready for a quick exit. When you notice this try giving the other person a chance to talk about their point of view or something their interested in. 4. Mirroring- When having a conversation with someone, paying attention to only small details might misguide you to noticing the obvious. If the other person is mirroring you, or mimicking your movements, they are interested and engaged. For example, copying small movements like folding your arms, crossing your legs or even leaning forward hint that they are glued to your every word.
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Memphis’ bicentennial article by Madison Bright Memphis will celebrate its bicentennial on May 22nd this year. So, we thought it would be fun to share some of the Memphis history and events that the bicentennial will celebrate. A look into Memphis history reveals the obstacles and challenges the city has overcome through the years. In 1795, Native Americans settled on the land by the Chickasaw Bluff and Mississippi River. The Native Americans stayed there until Spain built Fort San Fernando. The city is named after the Egyptian city Memphis, which used to be the capital of ancient Egypt. On April 27,1865, the Sultana steamboat exploded and burned in the Mississippi River. The boat was sunk during the Civil War where 1,200 passengers including the crew was killed. In addition to Sultana being sunk in the Mississippi, the Yellow Fever epidemic also struck Memphis in 1878. According to Tennessee Encyclopedia, 2,000 people in the city had Yellow Fever, and
the epidemic lasted from July to mid-October. Yellow Fever caused 25,000 people to leave the city within two weeks, killed 5,150, and infected over 16,000 people. Another important time in Memphis history would have to be the Civil Rights era. One part of the Civil rights movement in Memphis would be the Sanitation Workers Strike. In February 1968, two black garbage collectors named Echol Cole and Robert Walker were crushed in a malfunctioning truck. Stanford University reported that 1,300 thousand black sanitation workers went on strike because of the violence shown towards Echol Cole and Robert Walker. Rev. Lawson Jr. organized the strike and was a main person who spoke out against the strike. Lastly, The Memphis Grizzlies began in 1995 in Vancouver (Britannica). When the Grizzlies played in Vancouver, the team placed near the bottom in its division. In 2001, Grizzlies moved to Memphis to create a fresh start with a new team. The Grizzlies quickly improved to winning 50 games a season in comparison to 19 while in Vancouver. Some of the events that will celebrate the bicentennial include: Pink Palace “Making Memphis: 200 Years of Community,” Taste of Memphis: Neighborhoods Celebrating a New Century of Soul, Bringing the world to Memphis, and Memphis Express Celebrates New Century of Soul.
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Memphis in May article by Madison Neal Memphis is a music powerhouse and has been for a very long time. Greats like Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley, Al Green, Otis Redding and his band, and B.B. King have put a stamp on Memphis in R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock&Roll and many other genres. Memphis’s own Staxx and Sun Studios downtown are the past stomping grounds for the greats. This year on Beale Street starting May 3rd, Beale Street Music Fest will roar loud through the downtown streets with new and old artists, some originating from Memphis.
Aside from its music, Memphis is commonly respected for its love for barbecue. From May 15th through the 18th, a World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest will be held in Tom Lee Park downtown. Approximately 250 teams worldwide travel to Memphis to compete for the “World Barbecue Champion” title and $115,000 in prize money. Many locals come by to taste the many styles of barbecue. The 42nd competition will be this year. Don’t miss out! On May 25th, the Great American River Run will take place downtown over Memorial Day weekend. The river run is a half marathon and 5k race that leads marathon runners alongside the Mississippi river while 5k runners tour downtown. At the end of it all, runners can enjoy a huge post-race party with live music, food, drinks, and family fun.
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The effect of music article and photo by Callie Oehmler Since the beginning of time, the human race has attempted to express itself through the fine arts. Various art forms have been used to communicate what words cannot and show emotions that are stronger than words can convey. In particular, I am focusing on the art of music. Whether it is pop, rap, musical theatre, alternative rock, Motown, or any other genre, I believe that music has an effect on human behavior. You probably have specific Spotify playlists that cater to specific feelings because you associate those songs with different emotions. Without thinking about it, if I played an upbeat song like “September” by Earth, Wind, and Fire, your mood would most likely immediately improve. If I played a slower, more melancholy song such as “Rivers and Roads” by the Head and the Heart, your mood would most likely begin to shift the other way. Music has more power over our emotions than we know, and it has impacted the progress of human culture. A great example of how music is a more prominent gateway to the emotions than words is to compare musicals to plays or movies. For example, the movie “Heathers” directed by Michael Lehmann is arguably one of the most iconic high school movies of all time,
notorious for its blunt language and quotable script; however, it becomes much more powerful when those lines are converted to song. In 2014, Heathers: the Musical hit the stage Off-Broadway. While the musical still holds all of the haunting aspects of the movie, its soundtrack goes above and beyond to create more vivid and expressive scenes. Some of the more powerful lyrics from the soundtrack include, “I wish your dad was good. I wish grown-ups understood. I wish we’d met before. They convinced you life is war.” While the movie was able to successfully construct these new characters, the lyrics produced specifically for the musical create more depth to each characters and toy with many emotions such as sympathy and sadness. These particular lyrics create a powerful and devastating scene between the two leads which shows the complexity of their relationship and makes the listener feel the weight of their damaged perspective. Creating entire songs to replace single phrases in the movie put that much more emphasis on the emotional aspect of the story. The music affects each character’s behavior and mood throughout the show in a way that the movie never could. This method of creating music to tug at the human emotions has been used over and over in hordes of shows. You have to convey the meaning in a way that everyone can relate to, and everyone can relate to music. Music has also impacted the development of human culture in ways that we don’t even realize. Take the band The Beatles for example. They are one of the most influential bands in the history of music. Their music brought people together and made the boundaries of race, gender, age, religion, and other distinctions disappear. In a documentary of their touring days called “The Beatles: Eight Days a Week,” Ringo Starr, the drummer for the band, states, “We played to people. That’s what we did. We didn’t play to those people or that people, we just played to people.” I believe this quote is applicable to all music in general. Music isn’t made for specific people. Music is universal. In another section of the documentary, it discussed John Lennon’s controversial comment, “We’re more popular than
art Jesus!” Although his comment instigated a lot of hate and conflict for the band, it wasn’t completely untrue. He states in an apology video that he was simply stating the fact that their music was more influential on young people than Christianity was at the time. It affected young teenagers and how they grew much like music does with teens today. Our culture is still largely influenced by music whether you realize it or not, and
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it is a constant existence in our day to day lives. Music is a huge part of who I am and how I live my life; it is so significant to how we express ourselves, and it is an easy doorway to the emotions. Making music is an outlet to what speech lacks. I believe the effect of music on human emotions and culture is incredibly important to understand and will always be present and relevant as life goes on.
The Phantom Tollbooth article by Lucie Bell In 1961, the novel The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster was published and is now described as “a classic…. Humorous, full of warmth and real invention” by The New Yorker. More than 50 years later, the Hutchison Middle School is going to perform this novel as a play adapted from Susan Nanus, which came out in 1977. The director of the play at Hutchison, Jay Rapp, says, “I have chosen for the Middle School to perform this play because I have always wanted to do an adventure story where the characters explore a fantasy land. It is also very convenient for this play to have so many characters because the cast members will be able to play multiple characters.” The main character, Milo, is bored with everything in his life, until one day he receives a package labeled, “For Milo, who has plenty of time.” Once he opens this, a tollbooth appears (which is a booth that cars stop at to pay to drive on a road or bridge). The tollbooth in this story acts as a portal to another land, like the closet in The Chronicles of Narnia. When this appears in his room, he drives his mechanical car through it and ends up in another land called The Island of Conclusions. Before Milo went to this new land, two princesses, Rhyme and Reason were banished for saying that the two kingdoms, Dictionopolis and Digitopolis were equally important. When Milo was transported to this land, his duty was to rescue these two princesses. By the time Milo gets back home, he realizes that he was only gone for forty minutes, but it felt as if he was gone for a much longer time than that. From this, Milo was able to learn about the importance of time and how quickly or slowly it goes by.
For the play at Hutchison, the set pieces will be mobile because of all the different scenes involving new lands that Milo goes to throughout the play. The set will also have projections and geometric shapes and letters to exemplify the different lands. Each scene will be dominated by a certain color to resemble the main ideas of the scene. This play will take place on May 9th, 10th, and 11th, and I guarantee that you will have plenty of time to see it just like Milo had plenty of time for his adventure.
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Art
Art therapy article by Madison Morris Art, by nature, affords the unique opportunity of self-expression. Whether it be the viewers projecting their ideas and feelings upon a work or the creators making pieces that express their ideas, art seems to possess infinite layers and meanings. Its appeal is universal, as humans constantly seek to understand in their own way themselves and that which is around them. Because of this desire to enlighten and offer pieces of oneself, art therapy has become an extremely effective means of reaching people in ways that other forms of therapy might not be able to. The Hutchison Certificate of Arts Program had the unique opportunity of meeting with Kerry Curtis, an art therapist, in order to learn more about how this form of therapy works and why it works. Kerry Curtis started out as a marine biologist in college, and though she switched her major to pre-vet and only took on studio art as a minor, she ended up loving art and its social aspects, graduating from Notre Dame with a major in studio art and a minor in psychology. Through a thorough personal investigation of what she liked and disliked about her classes, she was able to adjust and intertwine her career path with service learning. Curtis runs a private practice in Midtown for out-patient therapy (patients no longer in a hospital) and works mostly with teenagers experiencing anxiety and trauma. Additionally, she has united her efforts with the Dixon Art Museum to provide art therapy for Alzheimer patients
and childrens groups at the museum. She says that, “It’s nice to be able to give back for a living.” In Curtis’ opinion, the beauty of art therapy is its ability to become whatever the patient needs it to be; this causes each art therapist to take a different approach to not only each patient, but to therapy itself. Every single patient is unique and participates in therapy for their own reasons, so the main goal is to externalize what is circulating within, whatever it may be. Trauma-focused art therapy focuses on the process of creating the art as a means of giving the artist power over their own emotions and memories. Trauma begins in the brain as images, so with children, art-therapy utilizes art and play. When producing art, defenses are down: a helpful tool which renders art therapy better than conventional talk-therapy for some. For adults, the process of drawing and creating art helps externalize internal trauma so that the patient has more control of their emotions and experiences. For some, the art might bring out the realities of their emotional state that they haven’t yet even come to terms with; for others, the art might simply be a way of putting on paper their burdens and letting go. Similarly, for art therapist patients who experience dementia, the therapy is more focused on breaking the barriers of isolation and the difficulty of communication. The loss of their memories makes
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it difficult to connect with those around them, but the art they make helps them live in the moment and engage with the materials; there is no pressure to remember: there is only the present moment. One of the projects Kerry Curtis gives these patients is “The Circle” which is centering and calming with a focus not on creating a fantastic or special end-product but rather to focus on the process of creation. Another one, “The Monet Bridge” also addresses the present, with a special emphasis on spring time, the freeness
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of being outside, and impressionism. Each project is carefully picked to target mind-body connections and to break defenses (internal and external). From the carefully picked projects to additional sensory tools such as scented candles and calming music, art therapy helps each individual patient to find the strength already within his or herself to rise above whatever trauma or struggles that once ruled over him or her.
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Easter crafts! article by Bella Harriman After what has felt like an everlasting winter, spring is finally here! Warm weather, flowers, and bright skies have been long awaited during the harsh cold of the winter months. With Easter approaching, there is no better way to prepare than to create some fun crafts with some of your younger friends or family. Here are some of my favorite Easter themed crafts:
Stuffed Animal Bunny
The Easter bunny is the most iconic figure of this holiday, so making your own stuffed bunny is a great way to have fun during the Easter season. For this craft you will need: - Sock - Twine - Ribbon - Scissors - Rice or pillow stuffing - Sharpie To make this fun and easy bunny, start by filling the sock ž of the way full, making sure to leave plenty of room for the bunny ears. Then use your hands to start separating the section for the head without tying anything yet. The bottom half should be about twice as big as the top half. Next, use the twine to tie the sock just above where the rice is. Next, use another piece of twine to tie between the head and the body of the bunny. After that, use the scissors to cut the top most part of the sock (the part that isn’t filled with rice) in half to create the bunny ears. Cut the ears on a diagonal to further shape them to look like bunny ears. Next, tie the ribbon between the head and body of the bunny. Finally, use the sharpie to draw eyes, a nose, and a mouth on the head of the bunny.
Egg Carton Chicks The Easter season is the season for egg decorating, and this craft is perfect if you need another use for the extra egg cartons. For this craft you will need: - Empty egg cartons - Acrylic paint and paint brush - Orange paper and any other color paper you want - Sharpie - Glue You will start by cutting out the individual egg holders inside the egg carton and gluing one individual egg holder on top of another. Once the glue has dried, you will then need to paint the outside of the egg holders any color you would like. When the paint has dried, cut out a small diamond shape from the orange paper and another, slightly larger diamond shape from any other color paper you want. Fold the orange diamond in half and cut fringe on the sides of the other color diamond. Glue the folded orange diamond on the line where the two egg holders meet and the fringed diamond to the top of the chick. Finally, draw some eyes on the chick with a sharpie!
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Spring sports Trap article by Alex McVean Like many of you, I did not know much about the trap team. The team shoots their own 12-gauge guns at Shelby Farms. The object of trap is to break the 108 mm target before the target reaches the distance of 45 to 50 meters. During their Wednesday and Sunday practices, they use clay birds as trap targets for practice. This season, the team is made up of one freshman, ten sophomores, one junior, and one senior. Everyone should come and support the trap team at their tournament on April 27th. They will also be participating in the TNSCTP Regionals and State tournaments June 1st and 22nd. Be sure to come support!
Track article by Charlotte Trotter Here is a quick interview with Nora Tillmanns, a senior on the track team this year! Q: Are you excited for the track season? A: No because it’s the last one, and I cannot believe how quickly these four years have flown by !! Q: Are there any teams you are nervous to compete against? A: St Agnes, always; they are always annoyingly competitive in the long distance events. Everyone is struggling in those events. There is no need to flex on everyone simultaneously. Q: Describe what you do to get in shape. A: Long runs are a great way to make you feel good about yourself. No matter how fast you are running, it is just fun to get out on a trail and explore. Tabatas are always a good way to get in shape. Also, the strengthening that Coach McKee sets up for us in the Crain centre is amazing! Q: What motivates you to come
to track? A: Not boys! Contrary to popular belief not everyone runs track to be around the MUS boys. Truly, Frances and Ellie motivate me (especially Frances because Ellie and I are getting major senioritis). If I didn’t have friends to run with, I wouldn’t be doing this sport. Q: What are some of your favourite achievements? A: Not related, but at Camp Bear Track, I hold the “Olympic” loop run record and it was probably the best day of my life. But in track, I’m not very impressive. One of the best decicions of my life was turning down the 3200m race last year when I was qualified for state. Q: What is your favourite event? A: The 1600m race because it’s long so you don’t have to sprint for as fast for as long; you can pace yourself whereas for an 800m race you are sprinting two laps. It’s a tricky one!!
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article by Callie Oehmler An interview with senior Grace Anne Dunavant! Q: How has the season been going? A: The season has gone well so far! We just started. Q: Who’s the hardest competition you faced this year or in high school (doesn’t have to be in Memphis)? A: Baylor in Chattanooga is usually our hardest competition. Q: What is your favorite part about playing the game? A: My favorite part about playing is experiencing the competitive edge with my team and succeeding in the pressure moments. Q: What is a typical practice for you like? A: Our school practices usually include rallying, serving, volleying, and point play. We usually play games to mimic point play or play matches as well. Q: Do you have any pre-game rituals? A: Before matches, we always run laps, stretch, hit forehands, backhands, volleys, overheads, serves, and then play points out. We huddle and do a cheer after introductions, and then go to our doubles courts. Q: What’s your favorite tennis play? A: My favorite shot is my forehand.
An interview with senior Anne Grinder! Q: How has the season been going? A: Great! We’re playing better every week. Q: Who’s the hardest competition you faced this year or in high school (doesn’t have to be in Memphis)? A: Always Baylor. Q: What is your favorite part about playing the game? A: The intense focus that sets in about 3 games into a singles match. Sometimes, I feel like my attention is so fragmented with social media and the Internet and all the buzz at school, so a long match is nice sometimes. Q: What is the score of the season? A: We’re undefeated in regular season matches. Q: What is a typical practice for you like? A: Point play drills. Maybe a challenge match against someone else on the team. We don’t really practice much once pre season is over. Q: Do you have any pre-game rituals? A: No, but that’s unusual. A lot of tennis players are superstitious (e.g. Nadal and Grace Anne, but I don’t know if she would admit it though). Q: What’s your favorite tennis play? A: Volley when Grace Anne sets me up to hit a winner.
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Memphis
What’s the deal? article by Alex McVean Around Hutchison Upper School, Nutrition Bar and Hub have been topics of conversation because of the shakes, aloe shots, and teas that act as healthy meal options. Nutrition Bar and Nutrition Hub are owned by Nathan, Katelyn, Seth, and Cymber McMurry who wanted to make a Memphis version of what their friends were doing in Little Rock. They created a community where people can sit and have a drink, and where they can build close relationships with their customers. The aloe shots, shakes, and teas they offer come in many different flavors such as salted caramel, mint chocolate chip, and strawberry banana. “These shakes give you everything you need in a full meal without the calories,” Seth said (The Commercial Appeal). They also sell the supplies to make your own drinks at home. If you don’t know what to get, ask the owners. Katelyn’s favorites are blueberry muffin and cinnamon toast, and Nathan loves the Elvis and Salted Caramel. Currently, the there are two locations: 9087 Poplar in Germantown and 4615 Poplar in Memphis, and there are plans to open larger locations in Oxford and Lakeland. The Nutrition Bar and Nutrition Hub provide opportunities for a quick, high protein meal that customers can enjoy while in the community that the McMurry family has created.
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Festive Treats article and photos by Annie Ballo
Passover-friendly Toffee Bars Ingredients:
- 4-5 Matzos, lightly salted (a thin, crisp unleavened bread, traditionally eaten during Passover) - 2 sticks of unsalted butter (1 cup) - 1 cup dark brown sugar packed - 1 (12 -ounce) bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips - 1 cup of chopped pecans - ½ teaspoon of sea salt flakes
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Lay a piece of aluminum foil over a baking pan, make sure to cover the sides, then lay a sheet of parchment paper on top of the foil. 3. Cover the sheet with matzos until the baking sheet is completely covered. 4. Making the toffee and assembling the bars. 5. Combine butter and brown sugar in a medium saucepan, cooking over medium heat, consistent ly whisking until the mixture is brought to a boil. 6. Once at a boil, keep whisking for another 3 min- utes until the mixture is thicker and foamy. 7. Immediately pour the toffee over the matzos in the baking pan (Be careful: very hot). 8. Put the pan with the matzo and toffee mixture into the oven and bake for 10 minutes, or until the toffee begins to crack and bubble. 9. Once the toffee is out of the oven, immediately distribute the chocolate chips over the toffee. 10. Wait 3-5 minutes and then smooth out the chocolate chips with a spatula. 11. Sprinkle with pecans and sea salt. 12. After 45 minutes in the refrigerator, cut into squares and enjoy.
Easter Egg Blondies Ingredients:
- ½ cup of unsalted butter (1 stick) - 1 large egg - 1 cup of light brown sugar packed - 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract - 1 cup all purpose flour - ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste - 1 cup M&M Milk chocolate eggs, cut in half, or any of your favorite M&Ms
Instructions:
1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Line an 8-by-8-inch pan with aluminum foil, spray with cooking spray and set aside. 3. Melt butter in a large microwave safe bowl. 4. Once melted, add the egg but be sure not to scramble the egg. 5. Add the brown sugar and vanilla to the large bowl and whisk. 6. Once combined, add flour and salt, do not over mix. 7. Add M&Ms and combine. 8. Transfer mixture to the greased pan and bake for 20 minutes, or until center is done (stick toothpick in the middle to check). 9. Cool for around 30 minutes before cutting, cut into squares and enjoy.
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Spring
Spring awakening article by Emma Nair As spring rolls around, it starts to get warmer and people usually decide it’s time for a change. It’s time to reset your body from the never-ending holidays in the winter and focus on doing something good for your health. 1. Start choosing fewer processed foods, and more whole foods. Choosing whole foods that aren’t processed and come almost directly from the earth, like grapes, carrots, strawberries, and cucumber for snacks over processed snacks like Cheese-Its, potato chips, and Takis can make a huge difference in how we feel. Instead of feeling bogged down, these whole foods give us energy and eating them creates a healthy habit that can continue into the winter months. 2. Get outside and be active. In spring, the sun starts to come out almost every day, and the weather is the perfect temperature most days. It’s a great opportunity to get outside and be active. Whether you’re going for a run, walking in the park, or playing soccer with friends, being active outside gives us a healthy dose of vitamin D and releases endorphins that make us happier. In getting outside to be active not only are we becoming healthier and stronger through the activity, but we also make ourselves happier. 3. Spend time with loved ones. When trying to improve your health, spending time with those who love and care for you makes life seem a bit easier to tackle. Spring tends to get really busy with exams, graduation festivities for seniors, and many more activities. At a time like this, in order to manage stress and not let it take over your health, make time to give attention to the loved ones in your life that help you forget about all the responsibilities just for a bit. 4. Try something new. Finding a new hobby will give your life a little bit more happiness and passion. Maybe take up gardening, cooking, working out, or anything that you find joy in. Health isn’t all about working out and eating healthy, but it’s also about taking care of your mental health, so you can continue to live a healthy life even beyond springtime.
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Spring cleaning article and photo by Ava Dickson Getting organized isn’t always as hard as it seems. Staying organized, well that’s another story. Below are some tips and tricks from Marie Kondo (star of Netflix’s Tidying Up) and myself to help you get organized and stay organized. 1. Keep what brings you joy: Would you keep reading a book if you didn’t really like it? Would you continue to eat something you hated? No, so why treat your belongings any differently? Keep only the things that bring you joy, and get rid of what doesn’t. 2. Learn the art of folding: According to Kondo, your clothes will be “Happier if you fold them.” You can usually hang about ten things where you can fold 20 to 40 things. 3. Start from the beginning: If you are someone who is looking to completely make -over your closet, you will need to start by removing all of your clothes from your closet. It will take some time, but Kondo says removing all of your clothes from your closet will
help you see duplicates and items of clothing that don’t bring you joy any longer. 4. Store your clothes standing upright where you can see them: The organization queen recommends standing everything upright, side by side, why? “This will allow you to see what’s inside at a glance and take inventory of what you own,” Kondo told Architectural Digest. “If you store your clothes in a drawer standing upright, you will be able to survey how many articles you own that are the same color. This will prevent you from unknowingly buying more of the same type.” 5. Departure: Saying goodbye is always hard. Before you start to say good riddance, Marie Kondo urges to ask yourself why. She exclaims “Most items fall into one of three categories: an attachment to the past, fear of the future, or both.” The better you understand why you can’t part with that sweater your great aunt got for you, the easier it’ll be to get over that obstacle and have a brighter (more organized) future.