Pano Senior Issue by Ladue Publications

Expert advice

Teachers share final words of wisdom

Emily Hogan Fine Arts Teacher

“Keep being curious and finding out more. Don’t be satisfied with what limits you place on yourself. You can always make things better.”

Tim Bambenek Social Studies Teacher

“My advice is to try not to put so much emphasis on the bad things that are happening to you because it’s gonna work out in the end.”

Ryan Rzeszutko Math Teacher

“Life’s all about making mistakes and learning from them. A lot of the things I do well are things I used to mess up on and I learned through experience.”

Emma Lawson English Teacher

“Be open to this new experience you’re going to have. You’re embarking on this next chapter of life. It’s a new beginning.”

Adam Durham Science Teacher

Picture perfect

Students share their first and last ‘first day of school’ photos

Kindergarten

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Senior year

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ONE LAST SHOT

STEPHEN SONG CREATES SENIOR FAREWELL PROJECT TO CAPTURE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF SENIOR YEAR

By KAICHEN CHOU

STAFF

As the roar of early-morn- ing buses drowns out the distinct drone of summertime blues, the commencement of a familiar season becomes clear. After 12 years, the class of 2025 has experienced this annual transition period for the final time, and senior Stephen Song wanted to capture every part of the school year that is now coming to an end.

Song created the Senior Farewell Project to memorialize the events, experiences and emotions of the graduating class. The final video will be displayed at gradua- tion May 18 as a way to recap the events throughout the year.

“I was feeling all the emotions,” Song said. “It all happened so fast, [so] I came up with the idea just through my own per- sonal emotions.”

Song assembled a cast of videographers, including Kirin Agnihotri, Cooper Bieneman, Harper Buxner, Sahil Chatwal, Kayla Wallace and Vincent Hsiao (11), to aid him in capturing all the footage and editing for the project.

“[Our] first plan of action was creating a Google Drive folder and an events sheet,” Song said. “We jotted down every event and future moment that could be potentially captured. We then discussed the theme of the video, knowing there had to be sort of message.”

Videography can be challenging, from synthesizing planning sequences, strategically capturing the perfect shot and finding a happy-medium between teammates.

“Communicating with the team, finding the time to meet, those are things that I didn’t think about [when] working by myself because it was only me,” Song said. “I was on my own agenda, but with this big project it’s scary.”

Kayla Wallace, a fellow videog- rapher and collaborator of Song’s, has found the Senior Farewell Project to be a great opportunity and resource for her to work in a collaborative space with other videographers.“[Stephen] has such wonderful ideas and we [were] able to execute everything in the way we were hoping,” Wallace said. “Working with other videographers has been incredible too. We all have ideas and visions on what we would like to add in the video, and everyone gets to incorporate their own creative ideas into the video as well.”

A shared goal of both Song and Wallace, as well as each member, is to ensure that the video includes as many students as possible. In one portion of the video, seniors were asked to discuss their future plans.

“We wanted to make sure that this video encapsulated every senior [and not] just focus on a certain

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[team work has] made a huge impact. Everyone can focus on their job, but when it’s all running, it fits. The bigger picture looks amazing.”

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to make senior year more memorable. “There haven’t been any official roles, but we’ve been collaborating,” Song said. bringing“Everybody’s what they’re great at to the team, so I feel like we’ve got a very solid team.” (Photo by Vincent

group,” Song said. “We interviewed about 20 to 30 seniors for the video to speak about their dreams and aspirations. That’s a big part of the video, [and] it was really cool to hear their stories.”

Song, however, is not the only person stepping out of interviews with broadened horizons. Gage Galati was featured in the dreams and aspirations segment, and he was able to have a moment to reflect on senior year ending.

“Stephen and the others helped make it more comfortable by en- suring I can take my time before I answer,” Galati said. “It felt very cool getting to be in something that I knew would be a big highlight of the end of the year.”

Like many others, Galati values the message of the video and is excited to view the final product.

“It will be a great way to highlight a lot of the fun times in high school and what we can look forward to in the future,” Galati said. “I’ll be happy to see the video, but it’ll be bittersweet because it marks the end of a big chapter in all of our lives.”

Ultimately, Song looks forward to seeing the video gradually come together, step by step.

“My favorite part has got to be piecing it together, like editing or seeing the vision come together and come to life,” Song said.

LEFT: Stephen Song works on the Senior Farewell Project with his group members. Song created

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diary of a senior artist

seniors display artwork that they made during high school

ashley gray shares expertise

Q: Why did you submit to the Senior Art Show?

A: I’ve always been excited for the show, and I’ve made a lot of pieces I’m really proud of. I thought it would be a fun experience to set up my own little section and showcase everything I’ve made over the years.

Q: What is your favorite memory from arts at Ladue?

A: Being asked to paint a cello. It’s not every day your teacher asks you if you’d like to redeorate a broken instrument, so that was super cool.

Q: How many pieces of yours are in the gallery?

A: A lot, maybe 20.

“Pomegranates” by Reva Shetty

Ashley GraY

“Ocean Textiles” by Annabelle Lang

“The Masked Showcase” by Macie Vinson

“Luigi, the Pizza Man” by MottiArianna

“Portrait of Hiroko Cockrell” by ChangChristopher

Illustrations by Kelly Zhang & Katie Myckatyn

“Untitled” by Reid Morriss

“Rebirth” by PinexJeremiah

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I remember when...

Seniors reflect on their favorite memories from extracurricular activites

“In recycling club, we threw a bunch of discarded books in the recycling dumpster on accident and Ms. Hartigan told us to recover all of them. I had to jump into the dumpster and save all the books.”

Yueheng Wang

Illustration by Sara Rohatgi

Above: Ella Braig hunches over a Macbook Pro, engaged in the never-ending click-and-drag cy- cle. Her life force drained, Braig has been overseeing and editing ID’s podcasts for over five days. “They won’t let me out of the recording booth,” Braig said. “I haven’t seen the sun in a week and they won’t let me visit my family.”

Out of all the activities there are at Ladue High School, the publications department has to be one of them. I’m just joshing. I don’t know where I’d be without the Panorama, web or most importantly, ID. I first fell in love with profile writing during my first week on staff as a writer. I remember it well: my discontentment with my assigned section, my plea with a former EIC to be moved to features and finally, my first-ever story getting published, which focused on identity and belonging.

By then, I knew where I wanted to camp out for the rest of my high school career. ID had become a safe haven for me, and I wanted nothing more than to contribute to telling a wide range of stories. But perhaps even more than that, I wanted to watch other people flourish and take pride in their own first published pieces. I’m eternally grateful that I got to oversee the composition of so many wonderful profiles on a number of students.

Over the course of my time spent in room 1311, my nervous breakdowns have been frequent and, admittedly, very public. From threatening to throw hands with the Spotify laptop to shouting ex- pletives whenever I lost at Thursday Fun games to actually throwing hands with the Spotify laptop, I never ran out of things to flip tables over. Although, beyond all of that, deep within my heart, there is love. There is appreciation. There is an undying admiration for Celina Zhou. Which brings me to my next point: I love Celina. My girl, newspaper wouldn’t be nearly as fun without you. I am so lucky to have never spent a year on staff without you. You are my favorite person to talk about and hear about. Here’s to our many exchanged words that are doc- umented on the Quote Board. May they live on. May they never be erased. And thank you to Kirksey, Eisenberg, my fellow EICs and anyone who has ever had to endure my long, droning podcast recording speech.

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For as long as I can remember, my grandmother has been regaling me with stories of her high school experience: pep rallies, school spirit and the newspaper. In middle school when I began to show an interest in writing, her nudges towards journalism were gentle but ceaseless. I always smiled and nodded, but never seriously considered

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It seems impossible, but despite the doubts of my 14-year-old self, I have made it to the end of my senior year, writing my final piece of work for Panorama. It feels completely surreal. When I first joined the newspaper staff at the beginning of my sophomore year, I had absolutely no idea what I was

it until my freshman year, when I saw what a powerhouse the Ladue Publications program was. Finally, I decided to take my grandmother’s advice.

What neither of us knew was that over the next three years, Ladue High School’s publications classroom 1311 would become a haven for me. In this room, I’ve developed writing and leadership skills that I’ll be able to rely on for the rest of my life. The opportunity to be one small part of our enormously talented group has taught me both humility and confidence. Seeing my own work printed on a page next to the creations of all of my brilliant classmates will never fail to make me beam with pride. While InDesign may never come easily to me, I try to remind myself of the progress I’ve made and how proud my freshman self would be if she could see how far I’ve come since I marveled at the shiny cover of the first Panorama I laid hands on. In return, I would thank her for paving the way to who I am today.

doing. I didn’t know how to conduct an interview, how to write a solid lede or how to use InDesign without it crashing down and me crashing out.

I was hesitant. I second-guessed everything I wrote and every layout I attempted. I wasn’t sure that I belonged in an environment where the older students seemed so confident and capable. But slowly, page by page and issue by issue, I started to find my footing. With the help, encouragement and an incredible amount of patience from the editors and staff around me, I learned the basics: the design and spacing of a clean page, how to follow AP Style, and how to cut down word counts without cutting meaning. It was never perfect — but that was kind of the point.

What stands out most to me about my experience on Panorama has never been the polished pages, It’s been the chaos behind them: the constantly buzzing group chats, the late nights spent in room 1311 and the music that emanates

Despite its near-constant chaos and hectic hubbub, 1311 has provided a safe space for me throughout these last few years of high school. When I picture Mrs. Kirksey’s lively, windowless classroom, I see classmates laughing at a new addition to the Quote Board, shy staffers blushing while we serenade them for their birthdays and pages pinned up for critiques. I hear screaming laughter as we race to pair up by birthdays, sock colors, birthplaces, siblings. I can taste the leftover pizza the day after worknight, the Costco lollipops we never seemed to run out of. The simple decision to take Intro to Journalism led me to a beautifully challenging experience with hurdles to overcome and advisers I could rely on to guide me. It pushed me to create — I can’t count the number of mockups, ledes and pull quotes I’ve drafted over the years. But most importantly, Ladue Publications has taught me how to collaborate and connect with my subjects, my staffers and eventually, my best friends.

from that same room every passing period. Those moments taught me just as much, if not more, than the writing and design ever could. They taught me how to be flexible and accept change, along with how to work under pressure and trust the people working alongside me.

Looking back, I realize how much I have grown. Not only as a member of this publication, but as a person. I write this final piece as a small legacy, filled with gratitude for every aspect of my time on Panorama, the good along with the bad. For every kickstart-fueled Wednes- day worknight, every hectic class-wide story pitch, every proud check mark on the whiteboard added to the finals column and every fresh issue of the newspaper that is still the slightest bit warm from printing. Incoming and current staffers, don’t worry if you don’t totally know what you’re doing. None of us did at first. You’ll figure it out the same way each of us did, through trial, error and most likely an endless amount of edits.

jay heintz

Before this school year started, I hid several Starbursts in the Pano classroom, hoping I would find them at my hungriest and most desperate moments. I think I ended up eating all of them within the first week of school but that is besides the point.

Every time I walk into 1311, I find something new in the room. Oftentimes

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If there’s one thing I want to impart, it’s to leave no regrets. Contrary to many other senior columns past, I won’t act like my time with Panorama has been perfect, but there’s nothing I would change. Becoming a designer has been the greatest surprise of

these are little references to past issues, homages to graduated staff members, forbidden food on a table or one of the endless awards we have won as a publication. These various items make up the entire atmosphere of 1311 but they frequently make me wonder what I will leave behind with Panorama. Likely not a creepy cutout of my entire body like the one that has watched LaduePub work for the last decade. Probably won’t be one of the last few paper darts stuck in the ceiling, but I am not ruling that out just yet. Maybe it won’t be a physical item, and maybe the publication will move on without batting an eye, and that is okay. I am ready to pass my torch down to the next generation of Pano seniors who I am absolutely confident will contin- ue to take this wonderful publication and class in the right direction.

Thank you to every single person who has contributed to my publication experience these past three years. Max, Luke, all of my CO-EICs (naming everyone

my life. I genuinely didn’t think I’d have an eye for colors and layouts until my editors and advisers nudged that part of me awake. Yet, there are also tough lessons I’ve had to learn: how NOT to procrastinate (I still haven’t fully mas- tered this one), how to defend my work and crucially, how to speak up for what’s right.

It’s through both the challenging and rewarding moments that I’ve grown into who I am today. Wrestling with fonts and spacing for this publication has taught me to make the rules, break the rules and occasionally forget about them entirely. And seeing my name appear next to a layout I’d poured over taught me that my innate desire for creation wasn’t about ego or accolades, but about the unparalleled satisfaction of putting effort into something tangible. There’s a sense of pride in taking ownership and credit for your work. It makes you care about its integrity, and that’s really what makes a good journalist.

would put me over the word limit), obviously Mike, Will, Ryan and to everyone else who has gone with me to Schnucks during a worknight. Although the publication has continued to move on without you, many of you guys still have some time left. As someone who has tried to live their entire Publications experience to the fullest, I want to share some brief advice. First of all, enjoy every moment. Panorama is an extraordinary publication and you will never find another group of people that is as talented or driven as this one. Challenge yourself on every single thing you work on. Be yourself in 1311 and you will find your people here. Almost always the most stressful days right before we send off are the ones I remember the fondest. The stress may seem to be at a tipping point, but savor that feeling. To future EICs, don’t be afraid to stand up in front of the class to make an announcement and always remember, “This is your publication,” Kirk- sey said. “Do whatever you want.”

Beyond the technical aspects, I’d like to thank Panorama for all the small moments: the agonizing weeks spent juggling a mock trial round, a speech-anddebate tournament and the publication of our newest issue at once. The times when staffers would ask me to debug their InDesign files and I’d feel like a true tech-whiz. That one work night when my friends and I snuck out to go to Fro-Yo (shhh, don’t tell anyone). Amidst the stress of deadline crunches, it was the most seemingly insignificant memories that stuck with me the most.

Looking back, I’ve spent a lot of time plotting what I’d say now, in the final piece I’ll write for this publication. But sitting here, the grand proclamations I’d imagined feel much less significant than the simple truth: Panorama isn’t something I value for acclaim, but rather the love of the craft. The extent of my time here isn’t something that can be condensed into a resume, and for that I’m truly grateful.

lathan levy

Inever really cared much about school. From freshman to junior year, it was mostly just a social experience for me. I showed up mainly to hang out with my friends, not to attend class or study. That changed after a conversation with my mom about college. I realized I need-

ed to do something that would not only look good on a resume, but also spark genuine interest. I had taken a photography class my junior year and really enjoyed it. So, when I heard Pano was looking for photographers, I decided to apply — even though I didn’t think I’d be accepted. To my surprise, I got in. Joining the Ladue Publications team has been a fun, hectic and incredibly rewarding journey. I wouldn’t change anything about the experience. Since becoming a part of the team, I’ve met so many amazing people and discovered a real passion for photography and videography. Taking photos for Ladue Publications has introduced me to a whole new side of Ladue High School that I never would have experienced otherwise. Documenting the accomplishments, interests and cultures of my peers has helped me see our community in a completely different light. Working with cameras has shown me what I want to pursue in life. In the fall, I’ll be attending Southern Illinois University isak taylor photographer southern illinois university edwardsville mass communication: media production

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Have I loosely based my high school life off of Rory Gilm- ore? Yes — yes, I have, and I couldn’t be happier about it. If you are unfamiliar, Rory, one of the main characters of Gilmore Girls, was on her high school paper, The Franklin, and she ended up going to an Ivy League school.

So when I got the chance to join Ladue Publications my junior year, I pounced thinking this could take me a step closer to my higher education dreams, and I’ve never looked back.

For the past two years, Pano has been a steady bullet train in my life — full of ups, downs, late nights and more inside jokes than I can count, with my own perfectly preserved on the Quote Board. It’s given me a place to tell stories that make others feel seen and show what Ladue High School really is beyond the surface. It’s given me the space to discover more about myself. Through all of the countless hours, I’ve made some of my closest friends here, mostly because nothing bonds people together quite like production week chaos. Whether we’re belting out songs from Hamilton, panic-editing pages or scarfing down an insane amount of cupcakes during worknight, I’ve never felt closer to a group of people than I do in room 1311.

Like Rory, I’ve worked hard, chased

Edwardsville to study mass communications with a focus on media production. I want to thank Mrs. Kirksey and Ms. Eisen- berg for their patience, support and kindness. I’m also incredibly grateful to the editors in chief and the rest of the editorial staff for being so welcoming — I truly wouldn’t trade this experience for anything. Thank you to my family for always having my back. And lastly, I want to thank myself for putting in the hard work.

opportunities, and learned the glorious, slightly stressful, endlessly rewarding art of journalism. But also as I’ve matured, I’ve realized – don’t be a Rory, be a Paris. She was unapologetically driven, ambitious and bold, and if there’s anything Panorama and the rest of high school has taught me, it’s to lead with that same determined (but not overly controlling) energy.

When it’s all said and done, I never could have imagined how Pano would become such an integral part of my life. I wouldn’t trade a single worknight, deadline or group FaceTime to get a story together while sick for the world. Panorama has taught me more than I could ever explain — one thing for certain: the Oxford comma is treasonous. And while life will only get louder, busier and more unpredictable from here, thanks to Panorama and my time at Ladue High School, I know I’ll be ready for it.

Because if I could survive this, I can survive anything.

nyla weathersby

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Growing up in a family of writers and creatives, I always assumed the gene just happened to skip over me. Freshman year, I ended up with my third choice class, graphic design. Ignorant to the decision I had just made, graphic design gave me an open door. An open door to the world of 1311.

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Joining Panorama wasn’t my idea, it was Lathan’s. As he dragged me to the informational meeting, I was threatened to join as he thought he might be the only dude on staff. I hesitantly agreed. When the first day of the se- mester approached, I quickly began to fall in love with each and every quirk. My favorite quirk being the chaos the room held. Walking into a classroom full of vets, hustlers and human machines, just made me feel right at home. It was incredible watching the stressed EIC, the scrambling staffer and everyone in between turn white computer screens into award-winning masterpieces.

When it came time to write my own piece, I was in charge of both writing and designing. I only had the most ba- sic tools in my arsenal but others guided me every step. After having to resolve hundreds of edits, I slowly learned to piece together words into a story worth reading. The more experience I gained, the more I started to feel comfortable

with my writing and my peers. I began to gain new relationships and an ability to converse with those who were different from me.

There were countless people who lifted me up, made me feel like I belonged in this odd community, and who knew me further than just being a classmate. With the final hour on the way, I reflect on how my passion for this family never stemmed from a unique headline, high word count, awards or how many deadlines I couldn’t meet. It was about making connections that I’ll remember for life. The editing booths, work nights, Schnucks runs and countless rides home are experiences I will always be grateful for. To Max and Luke, thank you for helping step out of my shell and experience high school in the best way possible. To Ryan and Will for just sitting and having conversations with me, whether they were serious or not is a different story. To Lathan, the guy who influenced me to take this journey in the first place. I thank you all.

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“AWESOME SAUCE.” - COOPER HELM

“NOSTALGIC.” - IRELYN BARGER

“SUBLIME.” - NELSON VICKAR

“WELCOMING.” - ARIELLE APPEL

“AUTHENTIC.” - GEORGIA BLAND

“BITTERSWEET.” - JAKE OBERMAN

“CALM BEFORE THE STORM.” - AIDEN CHEN

“THRILLING.” - SAMANTHA HILLMAN

“FINALLY.” - HIRO COCKRELL

“A BLUR.” - GABBY CLINKSCALE

“CAMARADERIE.” - GRADY WALTON

“ACCOMPLISHED.” - BRAEDAN WALLACE

“CULMINATING.” - AMANDA ARMBRUSTER

“END OF AN ERA.” - DAPHANIE MILLER “FULFILLING.” - ELEANOR KELLER

“EXCELLENT.” - KENNEDI COLEMAN

“REFLECTIVE.” - JACOB BARNES

Illustrationby Will Kodner

“UNFORGETTABLE.” - KAYLA RAY

“EXHILARATING.” - AHMAD SHEBL

“AMBITIOUS.” - DAWIT MULUYE

“HEARTWARMING.” - ERIC FAN

“SENTIMENTAL.” - LINDSEY GALLOWAY

“MEMORABLE.” - ANNIE MARTIN

“SELF DISCOVERY.” - STUTI DASGUPTA

SENIOR

“UNPREDICTABLE.” - KIDUS DAWIT

“ROLLER COASTER.” - MARIANA COPELAND

“REWARDING.” - COOPER RAGSDALE

“INTERESTING.” - BRIE Shelley-Piccinini

“A REFLECTION.” - CARMINE MOORE

“EPIC.” - Liam pippine

“GROUNDBREAKING.” - YUEHENG WANG

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“EYE-OPENING.” - BRAYLON BROWN

“SURREAL.” - EMMA BANGERT

“NEW Beginnings.” - BOhAN PAN “WHOLESOME.” - SARAH KODNER “TENDER.” - ALYSSA JONES

“LOCKED IN.” - SAHIL CHATWAL

“TRANSFORMATIVE.” - JACK MOORE

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ONE LAST SHOT

STEPHEN SONG CREATES SENIOR FAREWELL PROJECT TO CAPTURE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF SENIOR YEAR

Destinations

Destinations

IllustrationbyEmilyLiu

Tennessee

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diary of a senior artist

ashley gray shares expertise

I remember when...

Seniors reflect on their favorite memories from extracurricular activites

DESCRIBE YOUR SENIOR YEAR IN ONE WORD(s)