Tatler Print Edition 2022

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The 50th anniversary of TitleIX reveals long-term

impact

signedby President RichardM Nixon, andit wasthesecondof threelandmark decisions focusedonwomen?srights passedin1972and1973 Title IX istheonly decisionout of the threestill remaining Thenew legislationrequired schoolstoprovidegirlsand boysequal athleticopportunities fromtheprovisionof equipment toequal accesstolocker rooms

Toimplement equality in schoolsinthefastest way possible, threeoptionswere writtentoprovidemoreequal opportunitiesfor female athletes: "proportionality" "progress" and"satisfied interests"

thisprogress, future advancementsarestill tobe made

Life before TitleIX

Dr Patti Ray (?65) former Headof Upper School and current School Historian, wasa student at St Mary?sbeforeTitle IX waspassed Sherecallsthe importanceof thislaw asastep towardsgender equality

?TitleIX wasnecessary to makesurethat doorsopened, particularly for females?said Ray ?I think that level of support fromanational federal level wasnecessary tomake suredoorsopened?

By HanaBarber

At 5:00AM, whilemany studentsarestill inbed Grace Ciaramitaro(12) can befoundat thepool, practicingher freestyleor breaststroke After Ciaramitaro?s one-hour practice, sheheadsto school, whichisfollowedby another two-hour swimpractice anda45-minuteworkout

Shedoesall of thiswork in

hopesof swimmingina DivisionOnecollegiatelevel program However, Ciaramitaro?sdreamisonly possibletoday becauseof the passingof TitleIX 50yearsago

What is TitleIX?

TitleIX, alsoknownasthe EducationAct Amendmentsof 1972 isalegislationthat barred

thediscriminationof aperson basedontheir sex inany educationprogramthat received federal financial assistance The legislationopenedupaplethora of opportunitiesfor femalehigh school andcollegestudentsnot only inathleticsbut alsoin universities collegesandinthe workplace

OnJune23, 1972, TitleIX waspassedby Congressand

Homeof the blues, land of thebrave Recent violence has students asking,

" Should we choose 901?"

By Lily MirzaandWallisRogin

ThisSeptember, Memphis wasrockedby aseriesof violent crimes Just afew short days after thekidnappingandmurder of St Mary?sLower School teacher ElizaFletcher, aman went onashootingspreeacross thecity that endedfour lives

ChloieMadden(11) was drivinghomefromchurch duringtheshooting

?I saw what waslikeanormal accident, andtherewasaman runninginthestreet,?Madden said ?I just turnedontoa different street toavoidit and

thenI got back onPoplar ? andI wasdrivingdown, andtherewere, nojoke, 50policecars?

Shelater realizedthat they were inpursuit of theactiveshooter Madden, wholivesinthearea wheretheshootingtook place, said theincident brought hometheissue of crimeinMemphis

?Everythinghappenedway too closefor comfort,?shesaid ?I havealwaysknownthat it isa dangerouscity but now I think it canhappentoanybody It hasmade memoreawareof my surroundings?

Therecent violencein Memphisismakingstudents question whether returning to their hometownisthebest option Whenconsidering wheretolive after college, studentslook at the level of safety inthearea For many, Memphiswill permanently beknown ashome, but crime remainsaproblem, causingsome toturntheir backstothecity

For SaraOttinger (12), it is difficult tofeel safedoingnormal activitiesbecausecrimefeelsso common

Through"proportionality," girlswouldreceivethesame percentageof athletic opportunitiesasthepercentage of girlsinthestudent body "Progress" directsschoolstoadd new sportsfor girlsonaregular basis, expandingtheoptions availabletogirls "Satisfied interest" aimedtoask female studentswhat sportsthey are interestedinandtoaddthose sportsinthefuture

Thegrowth resultingfrom TitleIX isremarkable: according totheWomen?s SportsFoundation, the15%of femalecollegeathletesbefore TitleIX in1971hadincreased to44%in2001, andthree million morefemalehigh schoolershaveparticipatedin sportssince1972 Regardlessof

Ray playedhighschool basketball inthe1960s, pre-Title IX Sherememberstherebeinga clear differencebetweenhigh school basketball thenversus now

?Asfar asplayingsportsin the60s, it wasinteresting because, at that time, they didn?t openupgirls' basketball toafull court,?saidRay ?They didn't think girlswereabletorunthe full court ?

Not only weregirlslimitedto half courts, but alsospecific skillswererestrictedtocertain positions Guards, likeRay, werelimitedtoguardingwhile forwardswerelimitedto shooting At thetime, female studentsrarely hadthe opportunity tobeonabasketball teamandwerelucky tohaveone if they did

On the money

Where do tuition dollars go?

By KateWolfkill

Senior andlifer Charlie LaMountain(12) realizedone day that shehadnoideawhere her tuitiondollarsweregoing Out of curiosity about how muchtuitionhascost thelifers of theClassof 2023over 15 years, LaMountaincalculatedit Accordingtoher math the33 lifersinher graduatingclasshad spent acollectivetotal of $6 million Whilethiscalculation didnot takeintoaccount the changesintuitionover the years, it isthekindof number that raisesquestions Where doesthemoney go?

?I think it?simportant to

understandthecost of thisschool, especially sinceafter graduating, studentshavetofigureout the reality of financingtheir college andeveryday lives,?LaMountain said ?I wouldliketoknow how our tuitionisspent ?

It isaquestion many haveasked over theyears, andonethat has answers

St Mary?stuitionbillsmay seem big, but placedalongcomparable schools, they areonly average

Grace Ciaramitaro (center, 12) prepares for her race on the diving block at the 2022 Junior National Championships Ciaramitaro and all female athletes have benefited from the implementation of Title IX (Photo by Courtney Ciaramitaro)

What does it cost to run St Mary's?

Tatler Staff.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

CamHart (12)

DEPUTY EDITOR

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR:

Creatingthisprint editionopenedmy eyestoaworldof new perspectives

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Eshaal Hassan(10) WallisRogin(10) KateWolfkill (10)

ArticleslikeLeaThomas's "It'snot just Kanye," EllaCurlin's"Styrofoam?!" andBiancaDishmon'sreview of "Don't Worry Darling" confront andchallengethenarrativesthat society forcesontous Other articlesdiscussthe crimeinMemphis, TitleIX anditslegacy, underappreciatedsportsandsomuchmore I'msoproudof thework theTatler staff hascreated, andI hopethat asyouread, your eyesarealsoopenedtosome new perspectivesandideas Major thankstoTatler'sadviser Dr Robertson, my Deputy Editor Brennan Seltzer andevery Tatler staff member So, get reading, andasalways?live, love, Tatler

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The difference between complaints and questions

Doyouknow where your tuitionmoney is going? Probably not, but you might want to St Mary?sprides itself in beinganopen institution; thereare open-door policies, questionsare encouragedand curiosity isnever dismissed. So, why are thefinancesof St Mary'ssuchamystery? Becausewelet them be

Empty complaintsare at theroot of the problem Wetendto complainjust for complaining?ssake, withnoactionever takentosolvetheissue Peoplecomplainona daily basis It israreto gothroughaschool day without hearing, ?I already givetheschool enoughmoney?or

?Why should I haveto pay extraif I amgiving somuch toevenbe here??

Beingcuriouslike thisandaskingthese questionsiscompletely understandable, but it ispointlessif it isjust a complaint

As?St Mary?sgirls,? wearemeant to be inquisitive Weare meant tobepowerful womenwhodonot budgewhensomeone triestopushusdown Wehavedignity

But, we, theEditorial Boardof Tatler, worry that wearedisrupting thisfoundationwe haveasstudentswith all of this ?complaining??and not just complaining about tuitionor costsat our school but also about grades, friendships, politics,

college, anything Thereisadifference betweencomplaining andbeinginquisitive Complaininghasits limits, but curiosity leadstoanswers So, goask thequestions New reporter onstaff andsophomoreKate Wolfkill askedthe questions Shegot the answersabout tuition that many of ushave complainedabout for solong. Sheknocked onthedoorsof Chief of Financial Officer Ms LynnIsaacs, Board Member Mr Jeffrey Block andDirector of Admissionand Financial AidMs NicoleHernandez She stoppedcomplaining andstartedasking questions

Andyouknow what? Theanswersarereally interesting

Weurgeyouto complainfor aminute, thenstopandgoget answers Beinquisitive Very few peopleinthis worldhavethegutsto standupandspeak out, but, if wewant totruly bethedefinitionof aSt Mary?sgirl, thisis exactly what wemust do.

Whilethe administrationhasto keepsome information private, they work to involvestudentsand familiesintheir decision-making?but first, wehaveto knock onthedoor Whatever their response, it doesn?t hurt toask

If you, likeus, want to takeastepbeyond complainingandget answers, read?Onthe money: Wheredo tuitiondollarsgo??

Staff editorials represent the opinion of the editorial board Letters to the editor in response to the editorial are encouraged The Editorial Board: Cam Hart, Brennan Seltzer, Emily Smith, Maggie Akers, Ella Curlin, Bianca Dishmon, Averie Howell, Hannah Kerlan and Anna Smith

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The opinions represented in this section are those of the author alone and do not necessarily reflect those of the Tatler staff. We encourage letters to the editor in response.

It's not just Kanye

by theAnti-DefamationLeague (ADL) in2021 therewerean averageof sevenantisemitic incidentsper day 34%higher thanthepreviousyear Seventy-sevenyearsafter the Holocaust, wearestill seeing antisemitismincreaseat a dangerousrate

By LeaThomas

It wasrecently reportedthat KanyeWest originally hopedhis albumthat wasreleasedas?Ye? wouldbetitled?Hitler?

Accordingtoabusiness executivewhoworkedfor the rapper andrecordproducer, ?[Kanye] wouldpraiseHitler by sayinghow incredibleit wasthat hewasabletoaccumulatesomuch power andwouldtalk about all the great thingsheandtheNazi Party achievedfor theGermanpeople?

Thisrevelationisjust oneina longlineof antisemiticstatements fromWest, andhehasrightly been calledout onsocial media CompanieslikeAdidas, Balenciaga, Vogue, MRC documentary andtheCAA (CreativeArtistsAgency) have endedtheir partnershipswith Kanyeasaresult

Respondingtomy request for comment, CongressmanSteve Cohen(TN-09) wroteinanemail about hisreactiontoWest?s comments, therecent actsof antisemitismandtheresponseit hasdrawninthemedia

?KanyeWest?sremarksare despicable, but it isupliftingtosee all thosecondemningthemand cuttingoff relationswith himas they repudiateantisemitism,? Cohensaid ?Theremay bemore antisemitisminthecountry andin theworldnow thanat any time sinceWorldWar II Thisisagreat concerntotheJewishpeopleand toall peopleof goodwill ?

However, theresponsehasnot all beenpositive OnOct 24, an antisemitichategrouphungup signsonthe405freeway inLos Angelessaying, ?Honk if you know Kanyeisright about the Jews?

Peoplestill listentoKanye?s music, buy hisclothingandmake excusesfor himandfor peoplelike him, likeactor GinaCaranoor politicianMarjorieTaylor Greene

Just asCaranostill actsandGreene still holdsoffice, thosewithpower or fameget off thehook for normalizedantisemiticbehavior

It isnosecret that antisemitism isontherise Accordingtoareport

ThesestatisticsfromtheADL may seemlikejust numbers but 2,717reportedincidentsandan increaseof 167%inassaultsin oneyear isnot normal Weare four yearsafter thedeadliest assault onJewishpeopleinthe UnitedStates, theTreeof Life shooting But for somereason, 11peoplebeingmurderedwas not enoughfor theworldtoput astoptoantisemitism

?Generally, whenthere?s antisemitism, there?sprejudice that comesout openly against othersbasedonreligion, race, gender andsexual orientation,? Cohenwrote ?Noneof that is goodfor society?

Thefact isantisemitismhas beennormalizednot by the ?big?thingslikeswastikasor thebannersseenonthe405, but by the?little?thingslike supportingproblematic celebritiesandmediathat hold small, yet immense, symbolsof hate

MoviesandTV showsthat stereotypeJewsor, evenworse, dehumanizethem, seemtoget a ?freepass?

?DoRevenge?wasreleased onSept 16, 2022 Despitethe 84%ratingonRottenTomatoes, antisemitismremained alarge themethroughout themovie Themainantagonist awealthy eliteandpolitically connected teenager, isseenwearinga button-upshirt withthetop buttonsunhookedexposinghis Jewishstar necklace

Viewerslearnthecharacter is Jewishat thesamemoment that heisrevealedtobethe antagonist Thisperpetuatesthe imagethat Jewishpeopleare inherently ?villainous?This antisemiticsymbolismcanalso beseentoday inthe21st century asJewishpeoplehave beenblamedfor variousevents suchasthe9/11 attacks, causing theCOVID-19pandemicand controllingthegovernment

The?Harry Potter?seriesis thethirdmost widely readbook acrosstheworld but theseries integratesantisemitictropesand hatredfor Jewishpeople

JK Rowlingdescribesthe goblinsinthebook seriesasa

?secretivecabal of hook-nosed bankers, whomaintaina contentiousrelationshipwith thewizardingworld, whoview themwith deepsuspicion? Hook-noses, bankersand greedinessareall classic antisemiticstereotypes The movieportraysthegoblins similarly totherepresentationof JewishpeopleinNazi propogandaposters

RoaldDahl, thechildren?s book author famousfor ?Charlie andtheChocolateFactory?and ?Matilda,?isviewedasa literary icon Healsoadmitted that hewasantisemiticinan interview in1983prior tohis deathandarguedthat Hilter ?didn?t just pick on[Jewish people] for noreason?

Thefourthseasonof the much-lovedseries?Stranger Things?alsobrought accusationsof antisemitism Thefilmingfor theprisoncamp sceneswasdoneintheLuki?k?s PrisoninVilnius, Lithuania, a center that imprisonedand murderedJewsduringthe Holocaust

OnMay 27, 2022, the LithuanianNational Radioand Televisionannouncedthat Luki?k?swouldbejoiningwith AirBnB tomakea?Stranger Things?-themedcell available for publicuse

EvelynFrick, Jewish advocate writer andcomedian said, ?To put that incontext: For 107Euros($114) anight Luki?k?sPrison andAirBnB offered?Stranger Things?fans theopportunity to light-heartedly eat wafflesina placewhereJewswereheld beforethey weremurdered, and Soviet political prisonerswere torturedandexecuted?

Inaddition, Eleven, a character intheshow, has?011? tattooedonher wrist Fanshave recently beengettingmatching ones whichthecreatorsof ?Stranger Things?havebeen encouragingby repostingthem ontheir official Instagram account ?ignoring theobvious parallelstoJewishprisoners duringtheHolocaust

Thispast summer, I traveled withagroupof Jewish teenagerstoPoland andwehad tobeaccompaniedby asecurity guard I saw thehorrorsof the Holocaust andafreshly painted swastika When our group wouldsing songsinHebrew or pray inaservice, people walkingby wouldstop, listen andvideous

better than thepersonpayingto stay at theLuki?k?sPrison AirBnB?

A few weeksago, duringYom Kippur servicesat Baron Hirsch synagogue, wewereforcedtogo intolockdown Whilewelater foundout that nothingconcerning hadoccurred, I wasvery frightened, asall I saw werethe security guardspullingout massivegunsandherdingusintoa different space Needingprotection at aplaceof worshipisnot a reality that shouldbenormalized, but thedoorsintomy synagogue arebullet proof andmannedby armed security guards

Ashumansandleadersof the next generation, wehavethe opportunity todenormalizeevents likethese Education isthekey to eradicatingantisemitism andall other formsof hate

Unfortunately, asstatesban booksandremoveHolocaust curriculuminschools, the ignorancewill just continueto becomemoreprevalent Theswift backlash toKanye?stweetsshow a steptowardsprogressthat should beadmired andcontinued

Celebritiesandmediaare choosingtoignorethishistory andsendingthemessagethat antisemitismisanormal part of life

I havegottenusedtothe Jewishsidecharactersbeing classically weird annoyingand full of other Jewishstereotypes, but personally I never canceled my Netflix subscription, I read the?Harry Potter?seriesandthe majority of Roald Dahl books, andI havewornmy brother?s Yeezys Doesthat makemeany

RaynaRoseExelbierd, third-generationHolocaust survivor andauthor believesthat thebest way toraiseawareness about antisemitismisthrough educatingthoseclosetoyou

?For any cause, youneedpeople outsideof theaffected community tobringlight andattention?

Exelbierdsaid ?It isimportant to call out hateandeducateothers most importantly onthe interpersonal levels Thisiswhere trueprogressiscreated?

?Knowledgeispower,? Exelbierdsaid ?Eachpersonhas theability tomakeadifferencein their own network collectively creatingamoreacceptingworld "

I realizedit was becausethey had never seen Jewish peoplebefore All of theJewish people fromthearea were murderedover 70 yearsago.

Art by Ellis Rougeou

?It?sreally terrifyingthat theplace I lovesomuchisnot evensafefor metogoout anddothingswithmy friendsbecauseI amconstantly runningtherisk of beingseriously hurt or evenkilled,?saidOttinger

SomeseniorslikeOttinger are wonderingwhether or not they shouldreturntoMemphisinthe futurebecauseof thehighcrimerate CrimeinMemphishasincreasedin recent years Since2006, gun violenceroseby 83%, murder went upby 72%andaggravatedassault increasedby 24%In2021, Memphis experiencedarecord-breaking number of murdersaccordingto Memphiscrimeorg

For alumnaeHannahChancellor (?22) Memphisbecameless appealingwhenshewent away and realizedwhilelivinginAuburn, Ala, how dangerousMemphisisin comparison At thesametime, it is important tonotethat largecitieslike Memphisaregenerally more dangerousthansmaller citieslike Auburn

?AsI came[toAuburn], I realizedafter talkingtoso many peopleabout wherethey camefromandhearingabout their experiencesversusthings that happened inMemphis I realizedhow truly badand abnormal [thecrime] is,?

Chancellor said Not everyonefeelsthesame, however Memphisisknownfor its musicandbarbecue Eachyear, touristsflock todowntown Memphistoexperienceall the ?Homeof theBlues?hasto offer Not only isit hometothe Civil RightsMuseumand Graceland, but alsolotsof small, hole-in-the-wall cafes andcoffeeshops

Many nativeMemphians enjoyedgrowinguphereand experiencingitsbeauty firsthand Thosewith families that arerootedinMemphisfeel especially connected NativeMemphianand Assistant Headof School Hillary Robinson(?90) moved back toMemphisafter college

Egypt in Memphis

?WewerelivinginJackson, [Miss], andwehadnofamily there, sowejust wantedtobe closer tofamily,?said Robinson ?At thetime, wehad threechildrenunder theageof five, andwewantedtobeback home?

Thosewho havefamily in Memphishaveastronger sense of community there, whichcan beanattractiveforce Inadditiontofamily, Memphisalsohasastrongand supportivepubliccommunity unitedby itscollective experiences Maddenwas amazedby how many Memphiansgatheredduringa citywiderunhonoringEliza Fletcher

?Wehavesuchastrong community eventhoughall this hashappened,?Maddensaid ?I went totherunfor Eliza Fletcher, andsomany people werethere peoplewhodidnot evenknow her It wasamazing?

Evensomestudentswho have experiencedcrimefirsthanddo not necessarily feel theneedto

leave Inher sophomoreyear, GraysonFinks(12) wasattacked infront of thePlanet Fitnessin Midtownby amanexperiencing homelessness Despitewhat she sayswasatraumaticexperience, shestill lovesMemphis

?It hasnot [impactedmy view of Memphis],?saidFinks ?The only thingthat happensisthat I holdakey inmy hand for protectionwhenI walk tomy car?

For CamilleMcMullen, a judgeontheTennesseeCourt of AppealsWesternSection, oneof thecity?sbest qualitiesisthe peoplelivinghere

?I believethat thepeopleof Memphishistorically havebeen strong, gritty,?shesaid, ?and that sort of thingiswhat makesa community stronger andableto cometogether ? [ordinary people?s] everyday liveshavea rippleeffect Smilemore Support people Beconsciousof your everyday behavior?

Alongwith theassistanceof all Memphians, McMullensaid that city officialscanhelp

?I think that it really isapolicy issue, andtoaddresscrime, you really havetowork at a comprehensivesolution,?shesaid ?Peoplehavedifferent talentsand skills, andweneedtopromotenot only collegegraduatesbut also thosewhohavetradeskills They areequally asimportant ?

Whileawaiting asolution, Memphiansarereflectingonrecent crimesandhow they will affect them

?I?velivedheremy wholelife, so it?sjust my perceptionof how my homeis Evenwiththecrime, this isMemphis, andthat isokay,? Finkssaid ?I loveMemphisdespite thecrimebecauseit ismy home?

WhilecitizenslikeFinksare confident that livinginMemphisis worthlivingwith crime, otherslike Ottinger arenot socertainthat the goodoutweighsthebad

?Memphisisabeautiful place withall sortsof richcultureand wonderful people?saidOttinger ?but it wouldbesilly if I didnot takeit at facevaluethat it isavery dangerousplace It ishardtolove Memphissomuchbut alsobeso afraidof it ?

Agents seize illegal artifact You snooze, you lose

By BiancaDishmon

SinceAug 17, theUniversity of Memphishasbeeninpossessionof acanopicjar after it wasseized by HomelandSecurity?sDepartment of Cultural Property Art and Antiquities(CPAA), asubunit of HomelandSecurity?sInternational Operationsunit

Thejar, knownastheCanopic Jar Lidof Imnesty, wasfirst found onGallery Listing, anauction websitewithitsrootsintheUnited Kingdom Thesejarshavebasesof concrete andtheoneinpossession of theUniversity of Memphisis believedtodateback to1550-1292 B C

It isillegal intheUnitedStates for artifactstoenter andexit countrieswithout followingcertain guidelinesset by Homeland Security, and, becauseof this, the CanopicJar that wasillegally importedwasinterceptedby the CPAA

Theexpertsat theUniversity of Memphiswereabletoauthenticate thejar andconnect it tothe EgyptianThirdIntermediatePeriod between1069to653B C, giving thejar anestimatedageof 3,000 years After authentication the University of Memphishandedthe jar back totheCPAA, which plans onreturningtheartifact back toits original locationinEgypt

It isimportant toremember artifactsareworthfar more historically thanthey couldever be materially Dr Lorelei Corcoran,

Egyptopology professor at the University of Memphiswhowas involvedinidentifyingthejar, feelsthat sellingartifactsinsuch waysastheCanopicJar Lidof Imnesty waswrong, that artifactssuchasthiscannever haveapricetagput onthem

?Webelievethesepiecesare invaluablebecausethey are history?saidCorcoran

CPAA agent KeithHale explainedinalectureat

University of Memphison Egyptology andartifactsthat the government doesmuchmore thanjust tax It alsohelps protect theseancient worksfrom corruption Hadthegovernment not interceptedtheCanopicJar, anartifact withreal tiesto ancient history wouldhavebeen illegally sold

?I hope[youcan] appreciate someof theawesomethings[the government] does insteadof just all theawful thingsthat are talked about [inthenews] ?

Halesaid

St. Mary?s girls trade shuteye for excellence

By Lily Mirza

Gettingenoughsleepisa luxury most St Mary?sgirls cannot afford A recent poll from132St Mary?shighschool studentsrevealedthat only 76% of themget theeight to10hours of sleeprecommendedby the CDC

Onatypical school night, RebeccaSchweitzer (11) stays uppast midnight doing homework, andexhaustioncan makeit hardtoconcentrate

?I findit really hardtofocus, especially whenstudying,?said Schweitzer

Schweitzer seesother people at St Mary?susingenergy drinkslikecoffee Celsiusand RedBull tostay wideawake

?At St Mary?sit isalmost normalized, thelack of sleep,? Schweitzer said ?I think that a lot of peoplejust accept that goingtobedlateisjust part of academicshere?

It isespecially difficult for student athletes likeClaire Chauhan(10), amember of the varsity swimteam, tosqueezea goodnight?ssleepintotheir schedules

?I get probably sevenor seven andahalf hours[of sleep], andI amthetypeof personthat really reliesonalot of sleep, soit is kindof hardfor me?said Chauhan

Chauhanactually fallsonthe

better sideof thespectrum

AccordingtotheTatler?ssleep survey, theaverageSt Mary?s highschool student getsabout six andahalf hoursof sleep Schweitzer observesthat studentsat other schoolsseem to get moresleep

?My sister went tohighschool at Briarcrest, [ChristianSchool]? shesaid ?I wouldseeher every night onthephonetalking to friendsandgettingtobed like thenight wasfreetime?

Sleep deprivationincreasesthe risk of disease, mental health issues, injury andcar accidents It correspondstoalower grade point averagesinceit impairs cognitivefunctionandmemory consolidation, according tothe National Library of Medicine

Inaddition, most studentsdo not reachtheir full potential whenthey areexhausted

?I'mfrequently not asengaged inclass[whenI havenot slept enough],?saidChauhan

Spanish teacher Ms Sarah Kerst saidshenoticestheeffects that sleepdeprivationhasonher students

?Youcanseeit intheir eyes andtheir appearance?Kerst said ?Sometimestheir brainsreally can not understandwhat is happening?

Kerst hopesher studentswill chooserest over crashstudying ?Youcan study somuch, but if you stay upuntil 4:00inthe

morning andtry totakeatest, it isnot goingtowork,?saidKerst ?Themoreimportant thingisthat you get at least six or seven hoursof sleep?

Thestudent poll revealedthat 557%of studentsstay up becausethey needtocomplete their homework andpreparefor assessments

Schweitzer saidshethinksthat morecouldbedoneby St Mary?steacherstohelpstudents get enoughsleep

?I definitely feel likeit could beaccommodatedfor by talking about it withteachers I think they couldbelenient,?shesaid

When sheknowsher students arebusy, Kerst adjustsher schedule

?I alwaystry totakeinto considerationtheeventsthat you guyshaveandthe extracurricularsandtry towork around that,?saidKerst

However, other classesarenot asflexible

?Different teacherswill have different opinionsaroundyour work givenat night,?shesaid ?Homework isasimportant as our tests, but I think wecoulddo abetter jobof coordinating test days?

Kerst thinksit istimeto reconsider treatingsleeplikea nonnecessity

Shesaid, ?It isan activeissue inour society, theideaof achievement over self care?

Art by Tracy Zhang

The double life of a high school ballerina Rosamond Mullinax?s schedule keeps her on her toes

By CamHart

Onany averageday thisOctober, RosamondMullinax cametoschool just likeyouandme, ready for whatever testsor homework checks comeher way, but when ALAPP arrived shepackedupher bag got her hair inabunandleft

StartinginAugust, Mullinax understudiedfor arolein?Dracula? for Ballet Memphis, acompany show Thismeansthepeopleshe workedwithwereprofessional dancerswhoperformfor aliving, so rehearsalstook placeduringthe school day Once?Dracula?ended, her busy schedulecontinuedasshe beganrehearsalsfor thecompany show ?Nutcracker?that isperformed intheOrpheum

Her schedulewasdesignedto makethismiddle-of-the-day rehearsal schedulework Withfree periodsinthemiddleportionof her days, shehasnot missed muchactual school, but shedoesstay very busy

Arrivingback intimetoeat a quick lunchbeforerunningoff toher final twoclassesfor theday she leavesschool withtherest of usat 3:15pm But shedoesnot gohome totakeanapor dohomework She returnstoadifferent studiowhereshe hasanother student rehearsal

Ultimately onher longest day of ballet classes, Mullinax spendsabout six hoursdancing

Thissemester aloneshehas balancedbeinganunderstudy in ?Dracula?havingarolein?The Nutcracker,?attendingstudent practicesandsocializingwithher friends

?I havesomewhat of asocial life,? shesaid ?It'snot likeI makeit a

priority togoout every Friday anyways But I feel likeI've beenabletodostuff withmy friends, but thereare obviously timeswhereI'mjust too tired?

Inher 14yearsof ballet experience, Mullinax has found that her mental wellbeingisnot often negatively impactedby her teachersor peers, despitethe stereotypes

?Therearedefinitely some placesintheballet worldthat aresuper toxicanddo[make negativecommentsabout bodiesandeating] Everyone elserecognizeshow it'sso wrong,?Mullinax said ?But, that isaslight misconception about ballet that everyonein ballet [restricts] foodand [tells] peoplethey needtolose weight ?

Shesaidthat the environment at Ballet Memphisispositive, though her lovefor ballet fluctuates seasontoseason

?[My motivation] kindof ebbsandflows,?shesaid ?At times I feel sodrained andI don?t evenwant togo?

With?TheNutcracker? rehearsalsinfull swingand theperformanceshappening onDec 16-18 Mullinax observesachangeinheart

?There'ssomethingabout ?Nutcracker?season, though,? Mullinax said ?I mexcited for it becauseit?ssonostalgic I?m excitedfor it eventhough I know inthemiddleof it I'm going tofeel super tired?

Despiteher achievements, Mullinax doesnot know what thefutureholdsfor her yet wheredanceisconcerned

?I'mso unsureat thispoint I definitely couldseemyself continuingit insomeway after I graduate but at thesametime I

couldget totheendof senior year andI couldfeel donewith it ? Mullinax said ?At thispoint I'm really not sure, andI cansee myself ineither situation?

But nomatter what, Mullinax loveswhat shedoes

?It'sthetimeswhen[a

performance] doesn't gobadly ? andyoufeel likeall your work paidoff,?shesaid ?I can never beperfect, but I can alwaysfeel likeI didthebest I couldat that time, andnext time I doit, I might doit better?

Mother Miranda has big hopes for chapel

By BrennanSeltzer

Chapel isatimefor busy studentstosettleintotheir pew for aspeech, somesongsor a meditation Seniorspassontheir wisdom, bandsandsingers performandannouncementsare made

Leadingtheschool through thisdaily ritual isthenew Head Chaplain, ReverendMiranda Cully, or asshepreferstobe called, Mother Miranda After workingat St John?sEpiscopal Churchasapriest for four years, shemovedintotheSt Mary?s community at thestart of this new school year

Shelby Williams(11), a church-goer at St John?sandSt Mary?slifer, saidshethinks Mother Mirandaisagoodfit for St Mary's

?Sheisreally suchacalming presencethat I think people really appreciate,?saidWilliams ?I feel likeeveryoneisalways kindof stressedout ? andshe hasavery calmingvoice She kindabalancesusout because wearechaotic?

Mother Mirandahasspent thesepast coupleof months learningabout andobservingthe St Mary?scommunity

?I already knew that therewasa strongSt Mary?sbond, astrongSt Mary?sheritageandtradition,?said Mother Miranda ?but peoplehere actually careabout eachother ? it isvery real ? andyoudonot see groupsof peoplethat arethat tight very often?

Mother Mirandahopestoexpand her ministry asachaplainandbring her thoughtsandexperiencestoa younger generationanddifferent community

?I lovedbeingapriest ? andI hadgottenwhereI waswith adults alot, andI missedbeingaround younger people? andI wasjust ready tobeinadifferent environment ?saidMother Miranda

AsMother Mirandaaimstobeas inclusiveaspossibleand incorporateother faithsand spiritualitiesso that chapel canbea safespacefor everyone

?Our Christianfaith, as Episcopaliansseeit shouldbean inclusiveone?saidMother Miranda ?I liketoseepeopletake ownershipof their owntraditions, their owninterests, their own cultureandfeel freetobringthem tochapel? I wouldlovetosee moreparticipationandmore

voices?

MayaIyengar (10) recently helpedincreatingtheDiwali chapel celebratingtheHindu festival of lightstowelcomethe new year

?I like[theinclusivity of chapel] becausewejust hadour Diwali chapel and[Mother Miranda] wassuper opento different ideas, andsheistrying toincorporatemorechannelsthat havenot beenincluded inthe past of smaller minorities,?said Iyengar

Hilary Robinson(?90), AssociateHeadof School, was involvedinMother Miranda?s hiringprocessandrecalledina memowhy shewastheperfect candidate

?Mother Mirandashowedus that sheiscollaborativeand wise,?shewrote ?Sheisan ordainedEpiscopalianpriest who isaperfect fit for our St Mary?s community?

?Mother Mirandaimmediately drew meinwithher warmthand caring,?saidRobinson ?[She] is soSt Mary?s Shebringsalot to thetable andI can?t wait for everyonetoreally get toknow her?

Rosam ond Mullinax (11) w raps her hair int o a bun at school before leaving for dance rehearsal She has spent m ost of her first sem est er of junior year leaving school during t he day for ballet (Phot o by Cam Hart )

Mot her Miranda Cully plans chapel in her office She previously w orked at St John's Episcopal Church (Phot o by Brennan Selt zer)

Styrofoam?!

Sustainability comes at too high a cost in the dining hall

By EllaCurlin

Whenyouwalk out of thedining hall at theendof lunch, youmight noticethefour trashcans overflowingwithsingle-use dinnerware, specifically platesand bowlsmadeof styrofoam, a notoriously non-ecofriendly plasticthat shedspolluting microplasticsandisalmost impossibletorecycle Thismight bother you, or perhapsyoufeel guilty, but ultimately, thereisnot muchyoucandoabout it

Earlier thisyear SageDining Services, St Mary?slunch provider, swappedfor thesecond timesincethebeginningof the pandemicfromthebiodegradable plateslistedintheir ?commitment tosustainability?statement online tostyrofoam

LikeSage, St Mary?shas pledgeditself to?longterm sustainability?What?sholdingus back?

Thissacrificeof sustainability camepartially inthenameof budgeting Sageoperatesona fixedbudget that isdeterminedby theadministration Director of OperationsSarahJenkshasfound that supply chainissuesand inflationhavecausedraisedprices andforcedcompromisesincertain areas

?Wehaveseenasignificant increaseinfoodcost ? [and] huge increasesininflation,? Jenkssaid ?Wedidnot passthat cost alongto [studentsandparents], so? we aremakingother determinationsof thingswemight sacrifice?

Sagewasabletocontinueusing compostablenapkins, silverware andcups However, Sage?sFood ServiceDirector Chef Stav Goehl saidthat theusual compostable bambooplateshavebecomeboth hardtofindandtooexpensive

Goehl explainedthat not only is it difficult tofindenough bamboo platestolast throughlunch, but they aresignificantly more expensivethanthestyrofoam plates

?Thecost management of [the plates] isjust astronomical,?Goehl said

IntheLower School, Sage avoidsthisissueby having studentsusereusablebentoboxes but theUpper School dininghall is not built tosupport that system

TheDiningHall openedin January 2020aspart of thenewly built AthleticandWellness Facility Duringitsdesignprocess, theadministrationdecidedthat the

consof reusabledinnerware outweighedthebenefits Asa result theUpper School cafeteriadoesnot havethe structurenecessary tosupport reusability

Jenksexplained that the decisionwasmotivatedby a variety of factors, including the problemof student mobility duringlunch

?Student[s] at ahigher level? haveautonomy and[can] goplacestoeat lunch[other than thedininghall],?shesaid ?So canyouimagine? thecost involvedof havingtogoand searcharoundfor that plate, that cup, that everythingelse?

Jenksrecallsthe administrationalsobeing concernedabout thepotential financial burden

?Theaddedcost of what it wouldhavebeeninacafeteriato addtwomoreemployeesjust for

dishwashing, extradrying, more utility bills? welookedat all thosethings?shesaid

Additionally, the administrationhadconcerns about theactual environmental benefitsof reusability

?Look at thechemicalsthat it takestosterilizeandwash[the dinnerware] andtheamount of water that it takes, and heatingthat water ?Jenkssaid Despitetheseconcerns, most expertsagreethat reusablesare usually preferableover single-usedinnerware, accordingtotheUnitedNations Environment Programme The processof creating, disposingof andtransportingsingle-use materialshastoberepeatedfor eachuse, buildingupwaste, releasinggreenhousegassesand usingupnatural resources For reusableitems, continueduse over alonger lifetimehelpsto

balanceout theenvironmental cost

All of theseconcerns from student autonomy tosaving money raisequestionsabout whereprioritiesshould lie ToEnvironmental Club President NaishaGaur (12), thesequestionsareof utmost importance

?If wecontinuetoliveaswe areliving the[global] warming will betoogreat for natural earthsystemsto counterbalance,?Gaur said ?So wehavetochange? if we want tostay onthisplanet ?

Gaur emphasized that our futureandour children?sfutures dependoneverythingwedo now

?We?rethegenerationthat will get toseetheimpactsof what thepreviousgeneration hasdonetoour planet,?Gaur said ?Sowereally haveto care?

France trip launches revival of Global Education Program

By AverieHowell

Teachers in the wild

By Molly Kirshbaum

By Blaney Rowe

AccordingtotheNational Associationof Independent Schools(NAIS) whichgathers dataonindependent schools, the averagetuitionfor all combined gradelevelsof independent day schoolsis$27,950 St Mary?s Upper School tuitiontopsout at $24,475

Ms LynnIsaacs, St Mary?s chief financial officer, explainsthe connectionbetweenNAISandthe St Mary?stuitionnumber

?[NAIS] compilesdatafrom schoolslikeus,?saidIsaacs ?We submit datafor themonayearly basis, andthey useit to? compile averagesacrossthecountry?

Thoseaveragesthenget usedas guidelinesfor settingthingslike faculty andstaff salaries the largest expensetheschool faces ?That?satool we?reusingto makesurewestay with the market,?Isaacssaid Salariesaloneconsumearound 75%of eachstudent?sannual tuition

WhileIsaacsdidn?t givean exact averagesalary for faculty andstaff at St Mary?s, sheexplainedthat a number of factorsareweighed ?[Teacher salary] variesand dependsonalot of things St Mary?sconsidersthingslikeyears of experience, advanceddegrees, andoverall performance,?Issacs said

Isaacs whohasbeenCFOfor threeyears, overseesanythingand everythingrelatedtotheschool?s finances, includingaccounts receivable, accountspayableand payroll

TheSt Mary?sBoardonly has direct oversight of theHeadof School?scontract andsalary Other salariesaredecidedby Headof School Albert Throckmorton, AssociateHeadof School Hilary Robinson, Director of Operations SarahJenksandIsaacs, in conjunctionwithdivisionheads andother managers

After salary expenses, the utilities, operating, cleaningand repair of thebuildings, aswell as security costs, aresignificant expendituresfundedby tuition ?Youhavecleaning, youhave repairs, youhaveutilities Those arebigcosts,?saidIsaacs

Studentsmight besurprisedto learnthat tuitiononly funds 85-90%of thebudget annually, withthebalancecomingfrom fundraisingandother programs

delegatedtoother membersof administration thereisonethat cannot

?[Tuitionsetting] isoneof the charges That isoneof the duties[theBoard] cannot pass off tosomethingelse They havetoset thetuition numbers,?Block said

Therearenumerous projectionsof expensesthat are brought upwhencreatingthe yearly budget Block explained that theearly work preceding therefinement of thebudget requiresacertain amount of educatedguesswork

?We?redealingwith what energy isprojectedtodo, and there'salittlebit of adartboard involved,?Block said ?Weare going?Hey, what dowethink thebudget [for energy] isgoing tobe???

November marksthe institutionof budget conversationsfor thenext school year that last until September of thefollowing year Fromthere, tuitionisone of thefirst topicsdiscussed, sincetuitionratesfor the followingschool year are publishedinearly January

Inthat discussion, questions surroundwhat sumof tuition will cover expenses, what the competitivemarket isandwhat peer schoolsinMemphisare doing

Another aspect of formulating thefinal tuitionnumber isgrade level anddemand

By theendof November, the FinanceCommitteefinalizes their recommendationsfor tuition andthey arethen refinedandauthorizedby the Boardasawhole

After theJanuary tuition publicationdate, projectionsfor student body numbersand financial aidcomeout and faculty contractsarenegotiated, all beforetheendof May BetweenDecember andMay theFinanceCommitteeworks closely with school leadership includingThrockmorton, Jenks, Isaacs, Robinsonandthe department heads, todetermine budgetary prioritiesfor their specificoperations Block feels that studentshaveaccessto every resourcethey couldneed tofulfill their educational goals

finalized

What about financial aid?

RunningSt Mary?sfor an averageyear costsaround $15-$20million, with85-90% beingfundedby tuition

Therest of thebudget is supplementedby theSt Mary?s Annual Fund whichmakes about $1million per year, and theinvestedendowment, which hasover 50namedfundssothat donorscangivetoaspecific causeinwhichthey are interested

Aroundfour percent is removedfromthetotal of the endowment?snamedfundsper year Specificfundsinclude faculty enrichment, travel and financial aid, whichplaysa largeroleinmany St Mary?s girls?experiences

Annually, approximately $15 millionisgiveninfinancial aid, withtheaverageawardbeing $9500per student including an addedmeal plandiscount

Thisamount istotally separatefromthe50%discount giventoonedaughter of faculty andstaff andtoactive, ordained clergy of all faithtraditions

Tobeconsideredfor aid a family must first fill out a comprehensiveapplicationona third-party websitecalled School andStudent Services, whichrequiresa$55estimated fee

Familiesprovideinformation about family size, assets, incomesandexpenses School andStudent Servicesthen providesamonetary amount that familiesshouldbeableto pay, dividedby thenumber of studentsattending tuition-chargingschools

After afamily hasachanceto seetheir potential financial aid packagefromSt Mary?s they areabletoappeal, andinsome cases financial aidcanbe adjusted

instructional materialsthat you areusing eveninchemistry class, tothethingsyouare doinginyour labs,?Hernandez said ?All of thoseextra materialsthat areconsumable materials, that wecannot reuse year over year, arethingsalso that arecoveredinthisfee?

Therearediscountsand awardsavailablefor costs rangingfromrequired student travel totextbookstothemeal plan Hernandez?sgoal isfor studentstohavetheability to fully invest themselvesinthe school, without worryingabout

costs

?Wearetrying todoeverything wecantoenablemoregirlsto comeheresothat tuitionisnot a burdenfor them,?Hernandez said

Inthelongrun, St Mary?suses zero-basedbudgeting Theschool doesnot budget for aprofit The goal isfor expensestoequal income

?Wearenot tryingtocharge anyonejust tochargethem [ ] It?salot of money tosendyour kidstoprivateschool,?Block said ?Wetry tobethebest stewardsof that money?

Jeffrey Block, asix-year member of theBoard, recently finishedhistermaschair of the FinanceCommittee

Block explainedthat theBoard isresponsiblefor many tasks, and whilesomeof thesetaskscanbe

?Wealwaystry tomakesure that wehaveallocationsfor thosethingsthat areneededfor themissionof theschool, for thegirlstoreachtheir potential, inall thosedifferent waysthat wewant that tohappen?Block said

IntheSeptember board meetingof thefollowingyear, thebudget iscompletely

Over thelast year, Nicole Hernandez, Director of AdmissionandFinancial Aid, hasbeenincludingfeesinthe amount that iseligiblefor aid ?Thisyear wetriedtowrapin alot of thoseinstructional and supply fees,?saidHernandez ?Solookingat thosecostswhen weawarded[financial aid] we addedtuitionandfeestolook at [families?] total ? obligation?

AccordingtoIsaacsand Hernandez the$675 Instructional andActivitiesFee listedonthewebsitecovers someof theschool?stechnology costs

?Think of all of the

Lifestyle.

Exam study tips from Mrs. Christy Askew Meet the teachers' pets

Give yourself enough time to study

Writedownhow many examsyouhaveandwhat daysthey'reoccurring, andthenorganizeyour study timeaccordingly

Organize your study space

Makesureyour chair iscomfortable, but not toocomfortablesoyoudon't fall asleep Andfinally, makesureany distractions(cell phone, TV, computer games) areout of sight

Use flow charts and diagrams.

Visual aidscanbesuper helpful whenstudying Try writingdowneverythingyouknow about a topicandthenhighlightingwherethegapsare Then, condenseit intoone-pagediagrams

Take past versions of tests/exams for that class

Thiscanhelpyouget usedtotheformat of questions andif youtimeyourself it canhelpyou makesureyou'respendingtheright amount of timeoneachquestion/section

Explain your answers to others

Useyour family membersand/or friendstohelpyoustudy Thisdefinitely helpsyouget things clear inyour headandalsohighlightswhichareasyoumight needtostudy alittlemore

Organize study groups with friends

Youmay havequestionsthey can answer andviceversa

Take regular breaks.

Youmay think it'sbest tostudy for asmany hoursaspossible, but thiscan actually be counter-productive If youstudy better inthemorning, start early andtakeabreak at lunchtime It's alsogreat toget outsidewhenyou'retakingabreak

Watch what you eat.

Stay away fromjunk food What youeat can really haveanimpact onenergy levels I know it's hard?trust me I lovemesomejunk food! Herearesomefoodsthat havebeenproventohelpwith concentrationandmemory: fish, nuts, yogurt, seedsandblueberries Onexamdays, eat agood meal, andtry tostay away fromsugar

Plan your exam days

Get organizedaheadof time Youdon't want toberunninglateandfrazzledwhenyoustart your exam

Drink plenty of water

Beinghydratedisessential for your braintowork

By HannahKerlan

First up, meet Physicsteacher Ms MargoHuber?sdog named Millie! Anexperiencedtrickster, Millieoncejumpedupat the door andlockedherself inthebathroom After searchingfor Milliefor quitesometime, Ms Huber finally located her Door = busteddown

(Photo by Mason Brown)

Meet collegecounselor Ms MasonBrown'scat namedPoe! (Yes, liketheEdgar Allan) A neighborhoodbandit, Poeonce escapedthehouseandbeat upthecat twodoorsdown Reflecting, ?theaudacity,?Brownsaid, ?tobeat themupintheir owndomain?

(Photo by Holly Hensarling)

A fanfavoritefor thosewhowitnessedtheadoptioninCoach Casey?sofficelast year, meet APWorldHistory andDirector of Student LifeCoachHolly Hensarling?scat namedPuppy! A dream cometrue(quiteliterally), Puppy

(Photo by Margo Huber)

Arts & Entertainment.

" Don't Worry Darling" falls short of feminist ambition

Spoiler alert!

By BiancaDishmon

Whenaskedtodescribe?Don?t Worry Darling,?director Olivia Wildesaidit was??TheFeminine Mystique?onacid,?areferenceto Betty Friedan?sfeminist classic, a filmintendedtomakethe audience, asWildeexplained, ?realizehow rarely they see femalehunger?

But isthefilmatrue representationof what Wilde describedit tobe?

?Don?t Worry Darling,?a psychological thriller starring A-list celebritiesincluding FlorencePugh, Harry Stylesand ChrisPine isset ina1950s Californianeighborhoodthat might beharboringdeeper secrets thanit seems, specifically in regardstoanincident involving oneof theneighbors At theheart of thefilmarethehousewives, the drivingforcesbehindthehusbands wholeavefor work eachmorning andexpect thehousetobe perfectly preparedupontheir arrival home, apremisethat draws comparisonstooneof thefilm?s inspirations: ?TheStepford Wives?

?TheStepfordWives?isa sciencefictioncomedy basedon the1972novel of thesamename writtenby IraLevin Inbothfilms theroleof womenistobea

housewifeandnothingmore; however, asthesettingsinboth filmsarealsofictitious, the viewersdiscover throughout the filmthat inactuality, thewomen play amuchmoreimportant role thanjust housewife

HistorianMichelleArrow calledthe?StepfordWives??a satireof malefearsof women?s liberation,?adescriptionthat can alsobeappliedto?Don?t Worry Darling?

Thefilm?smaleprotagonist Jack Chambers(Styles) brainwasheshisgirlfriend Alice Chambers(Pugh), asaresult of bothhisinsecurity with their relationshipandtheimportance of her work Seeingasthisact is committedwithout Alice?s consent, it servesas representationof male-dominatedsociety that existsbothinthemodern-day worldandthefictional townof theVictory Project that Jack and Alicearetransportedinto However, despitethepressure of subordinationinboth communities, thewomen seemingly findaway to overcomeit; inthecaseof ?Don?t Worry Darling?Alice overcomesby killingJack and escaping theVictory Project But isoneout of themany affected escaping enoughtooverpower thethemeof overt subordination?

AlthoughAliceisableto escapetheVictory Project for good, viewersleavethefilm without knowingwhat happened totheother womenforcedinto theVictory Project?sutopian society

However, whiletheending might not beconsideredafull victory for feminism, it is extremely realistic Nearly 22 millionwomenworldwideare stuck inforcedmarriages, a similar yet far moredrasticand realisticsituationthanthat of the Victory Project women

Femalecommunitiescanand doempower oneanother and support eachother despiteall the hardshipswomenfacein their everyday lives Unfortunately, Wilde?sfilmdoesnot demonstratethis

Insteadof asupportivefemale community weareshownone riddenwithgaslighting, emotional disregard andan overall lack of compassionfor oneanother Despitethefilm?s endingprovidinguswith some senseof feminism, weasthe viewersarestill unawareof what couldhappentothewomen remaining

I admirethefilm?srealismand itseasy relationtomodern-day struggles But doI think it deservestobereferredtoasa ?feminist movie??Definitely not

Unapologetic recommendation:

The Kardashians

By AnnaSmith

TheKardashianshavebeenon their hit reality TV show for as longasI canremember, from2007 (whenI wastwoyearsold) to 2021

Andnow wecanall keepup withthefamily ontheir new Hulu show, ?TheKardashians?

Whiletheoriginal show built a largefanbase, it isalso controversial: peopleeither loveit or hateit I loveit

Onceaweek, I curl uponthe couchsnugglingwithmy puppy andI watch45minutesof Kim, Khloe Kris Kourtney Kendall and Kylielivingtheir lives I watchas they fly onprivatejetstotheir varioushouses, photoshootsand jobs(if that iswhat youwant to call what they do)

AndI loveevery minute However I oftenfindmyself asking, why doI enjoy this?The

Kardashiansarevery out of touchwithreality But, thereis something entertainingabout watching billionaireslivetheir constantly amusing livesand worry about whichoutfit to wear or what new car tobuy It helpsmeescapefrommy more ?worldly?worries

Throughwatchingthe Kardashians, I havealso learned somethingoddly comforting Certainaspectsof thehumanexperienceare universal Noamount of money can buy youout of heartbreak, thelossof aloved oneor worriesover health It can certainly help, but weasa society oftenbelievethat if we hadasmuchmoney aspeople liketheKardasians, wewould besavedfromall theother heartbreakstheworldhasto offer They haveshownmethat issimply untrue

Not only doI findcomfort in thereminder of theuniversal humanexperience, but I also findcomfort inthevaluethe Kardasianshavefor their family Throughout all the thingsthat happenintheir lives, they stick together That isquite admirable

If youwatchtheKardashians andyou feel that youare wastingan hour of your life, remember it isalright

Humansare humans, and humansfind comfort in anything that theycan.

For me, that isspendingan hour watching Kimand Kourtney arguingover a missingearring

Swift's " Midnights" disappoints

By AnnaSmith

It wasamidnight of my own ? well, actually it wasjust 11 o'clock (thetimeof release) I wokemyself upfrommy half-asleepstate, andI listened toTaylor Swift?snew album that cameout at 11:00pm in Memphis Or, at least, I tried to listen Ultimately, I ended up fallingasleep

Thereleaseof Taylor Swift?s new albumtitled?Midnights? hadbeenintheback of my mindfor themajority of the week leadinguptoit I amnot necessarily aSwiftie(Taylor Swift?sbiggest fans), but I have beenanintriguedlistener since I wasalittlegirl

WithTaylor?srecent releases of ?Folklore,??Evermore,? ?All toowell (10-minutelong version)?and?NothingNew (ft PhoebeBridgers),?I was expecting somethinggreat, but that isnot what I received Tobehonest, I didnot make it throughthealbumthefirst timeI listenedtoit

Thefirst track, ?Lavender Haze,?gavemethefeelingof walkingaround anH&M lateat night Thelyricsof ?Anti-Hero,?(?Everybody isa sexy baby?What?!), mademe, well, alittleuncomfortable Overall, I felt asif many of the songsfelt likerejectsfromher older albums, ?1989?or ?Reputation?

Tobefair, I enjoyedsomeof the songsonthealbumlike?Snow on theBeach (ft LanaDel Rey)? (eventhoughit didnot really featureLanaDel Rey?) ?TheGreat War?and?Would?ve, Could?ve, Should?ve?

But thenagain, thealbumasa wholewasbrought downby the weirdlyricsabout ?purringlikea cat inmy lap?from?Karma,?the discomfort of ?VigilanteS***?and moredepartment storevibesin ?Bejeweled?I alsofoundit weird tohear Taylor talk about druguse andher useof cursing(ina non-emotional way)

However, I think that my judgment of thisalbumcomesfrom aplaceof adisappointedfan AsI said, I believethat someof Taylor Swift?sbest work is?Folklore?and ?Evermore?I wasexpecting another albumlikethat, an emotional retellingof someof Taylor?ssleeplessnights nights whereshewaskept awakeby heartbreak, fear andanxiety

I just didnot expect apop album I didnot want apopalbum I donot believethat Taylor should havereturnedtopopmusicafter showingwhat shewascapableof withher most recent releases

But maybethat isnot fair Inher Netflix documentary, ?Miss Americana,?Swift said, inorder for afemaleartist toremain relevant, shehastoconstantly reinvent herself ?whichshe definitely hasdoneyet againwith thisnew album

In the first four days post-release, Taylor Swift's "Midnights" was streamed 357 million times ? the most for any album so far this year (Photo from Republic Records)

Sports.

Inthe1960s, theonly sports availableat St Mary?s an all-girls school, werebasketball and cheerleading, evenwithout the competitionfor fundingandfacilities createdby boys?sports

OnceTitleIX waspassed, the girls?basketball teamproceededto usefull courts andtheplayers ceasedtoberestrictedtocertain roles Furthermore thenumber of sportsavailabletostudents continuedtogrow, startingwiththe additionsof soccer andlacrosse

Ray?spre-TitleIX experienceis only oneexampleof therapid progressthat hasoccurredover the last 50years Not only werehigh schoolsprogressingtowardsmore equal opportunitieswithinathletics andenrollment, but collegesand universitieswerealsomaking advancementsaswell

Mary LouJohns, thefirst head coachof theUniversity of Memphis women?sbasketball teamwhowas inductedintotheTennesseeSports

Hall of Famelast year, recallsthe recognitionthat femaleathletes receivedafter TitleIX waspassed

?Nooneknew that womeneven playedgolf or playedtennisor playedbasketball becauseit waskind of shovedunder therug,?saidJohns

Johns, apioneer inwomen?s collegebasketball experienced the shift inopportunitiesfor collegiate women'sbasketball playerswhen TitleIX wasenacted

?If TitleIX hadnot comeinto effect, I would'venever beena collegecoachat MemphisState becausetherewouldn't havebeena team,?saidJohns ?Wegot wherewe hadmoremoney tospendon uniforms, [and] coacheshadmore money torecruit andtravel It just gradually startedchanging?

Johns?career asthewomen?s MemphisTigers?basketball coach from1972to1991showcases368 victories, makingher the fifth-highest winningNCAA DivisionI headcoachinthestateof Tennesseewomen?sbasketball history However Johnsprefersto view her successinadifferent light ?I'mhopingI wasmoresuccessful indirectingthelivesof theyoung,? Johnssaid ?Inany sport, coachesare teachingskills, but it isalso important toteachother thingslike lifelessons, disciplineandbeingpart of ateamandanorganization?

whenshewasplaying collegiategolf at Southern Methodist University inthe late70stoearly 80s ?TheNCAA [National CollegiateAthletic Association] did not condone women'ssports, support women'ssportsor host women'ssportsbecausethere wasnomoney init,?said Murphy ?Thepresident of the NCAA clearly statedthat he thought women'ssportswere ajoke?

Murphy, whowasthe number onerankedjunior golfer inthecountry andfirst teamall-American in collegiatewomen?ssports, receivedafull athletic scholarshipfor her four years at SouthernMethodist University throughthe Associationfor Intercollegiate Athleticsfor Women

?That wastheonly way that thegirlsgot achancetoget their scholarshipsandplay for national championshipsand all that goodstuff becausethe NCAA refused toeven consider hostingwomen's sportschampionships"

In1979, Murphy andher teamwon theNational Championship, but the remainingrecordsshow otherwise

tochoosetheNCAA over AIAW, threateningtonolonger sanctionschoolsthat associate their women?sathleticswith the AIAW

In1981, theAIAW unsuccessfully suedtheNCAA for ?unlawfully usingits monopoly power inmen?s collegesportstofacilitateits entry intowomen?scollege sportsandtoforcetheAIAW out of existence?TheAIAW ceasedtoexist onJune30, 1983 andalongwithit, most of its records

?NCAA doesn't even recognizeour records andthat's getting ready tochange They don't havemeinasasanational championshipwinner?said Murphy

For Murphy andher teammates, her National Championshipringisoneof the only remainingproofsof their victory in1979

?It'slikeit never happened They canpretendall they want that it didn't happen, but of courseit did Accordingtothe NCAA Mary Murphy didn't play collegiategolf, nor didshewina national championship,?said Murphy

Wherewe are today

Althoughawaveof progresswas sweepingover thecountry, the transitionwasnot without its challenges

Mary Murphy currently thehead coachof Hutchison'shighschool golf team remembersanuphill battle for theacceptanceof women?ssports

?In1982, theNCAA came inandsaid, ?Okay, we're goingtodowomen'ssports now Now that you'vedoneall thework, we'regoingtotake thisover'"

TheNCAA not only began toadminister athletic scholarshipsfor women, but they alsoforceduniversities

Today, TitleIX?simpact reachesathletesof all levels, fromintermediateplayersto thoseaspiring toplay professionally MemphianandSt Agnes Academy alumnaRachel Heck isanathletewhohasreceived spotlight recognitionfor her achievementsasacollegiate golfer at StanfordUniversity Thejunior isrankedfourthon

theWorldAmateur Golf Rankings

?I startedplayinggolf just as afunactivity that my sisters anddadandI coulddo together,?Heck wrotein responsetomy questions ?At thetimewedidn?t know about tournamentsandcollege scholarshipsor any of that Oncewelearnedabout TitleIX andthepotential for athletic scholarships, it providedeven moremotivationtokeep workingonmy game?

Heck isnot only grateful for her opportunity tocompeteat thecollegiatelevel becauseof TitleIX, but alsoisthankful for thebondsandmemoriesshehas createdaswell

?My freshmanyear, I wonthe individual NCAA championship,?shewrote ?But thebest memorieshavebeen whenI?vebeenapart of a special team Nothingcompares tothefeelingof having teammates practicingtogether andplayingfor eachother No individual successwill ever meanmorethan[that] ?

Heck?spositiononthe Cardinals?golf teamis well-decoratedwithawardsand championships, including the 2022NCAA Women'sGolf National Championship the AnnikaAwardand2021NCAA Women'sGolf National ChampionshipIndividual medalist

Heck?shighschool golf coach at St AgnesAcademy, Cynthia Giannini, isahighly recognized coachwith 18regional championshipsandsix state golf titles Sherecognizes the opportunitiesher owngolfers havehadduetoTitleIX

?TitleIX hasopenedthedoor for not only femaleathletesat Rachel Heck?slevel but for all levels,?shesaid ?Rachel has beenabletoattend her dream school Stanford University, topursue academicsandplay golf for thetopschool inthe country At Stanfordshe wasalsoabletojointhe Air ForceROTC(Reserve Officers' TrainingCorps) programduetoTitleIX beingpassed?

It iseasy toassumethat withtrailblazerslike Johns, Murphy, Giannini andHeck, TitleIX'swork iscomplete But thereare still startlinginequalities inschool sportsfor women

?It'sstill nowhere equal andI don't know if it ever will betotally equal It isbetter, but there'sstill alot that can bedone,?Johnssaid Murphy agrees

?CoachJohnswasright when shesaid ?Don't forget about it [TitleIX]?, youknow She'sstill fightingthefight andit'spretty incredible

Sheisnot theonly one Today, Murphy andher teammatesfrom SMU areworkingtowards bringingtheir collegiate accomplishmentstherecognition they deserve They aregathering recordsby searchingthroughold newspaper microfilmsand personal scrapbooks, andsofar, they havecollected10yearsof concealedhistory, likethe1979 National Championship

Andsex discriminationin school sportsisnot just athingof thepast Femalehighschool water poloplayersinHawaii are currently pursuinga discriminationcaseusingTitleIX Femaleathleteswereexpectedto practicewater polointheocean andchangeintotheir uniformsat thelocal Burger King, whilethe maleathletespracticedinpools andwereprovidedtheir own locker roomsby thehighschool

?Maybeit [the50thyear anniversary of TitleIX] will enlightensomefemaleathletesto not sit back andnot speak up whenyoudon't think thingsare fair andyou'renot beingtreated equally,?Johnssaid ?It's important that womenandgirls keepfightingtomakeeverything equal asequal ascanbe Andto giveyounggirlsanopportunity to chasetheir dreams?

Next year at 5:00AM, you will likely still findCiaramitaro practicingher breaststrokeina pool, but then theswimmer will be practicinginthefacilitiesof her dreamcollege, Vanderbilt University

Ciaramitarowasabletoachieve her dreamof attendingaDivision Onecollegewithanathletic scholarshipafter countlesshours of practiceanddiligence

A dreamthat wouldnot have beenpossiblewithout TitleIX

Mary Lou Johns coaching the Memphis Tigers women's basketball team (Photo courtesy of Memphis Tigers Athletics)

Mary Murphy won a 1979 National Championship Ring after her golf team won the national championship (Photo courtesy of Murphy)

Golf, trap and bowling may not be the most popular, but they are just as accomplished

By WallisRogin

Asof right now, thereare17sportsteamsintheUpper School; however somereceivemoreattentionthanothers Becausethese sportsareplayedonoff-campuslocations, thetrap, bowlingandgolf teamsarenot discussedasmuchasthe?big?three: lacrosse soccer andvolleyball Thesesportsareunfamiliar tosome, soit istimeto shinethespotlight onthegolf, trapandbowlingteams

GolfAlmost every sport requiresmental focus, but golf demandsauniquekindof attentionandprecision Golf teamcoach, Mr Jeff McCalla emphasizesthe importanceof mental toughnessneededto play golf

?Golf issomental Youhavetobeso strongmentally sinceyoudonot get torely onanyoneelse, andit isjust yourself,? McCallasaid ?Buildingthat kindof strengthandfortitudeandalsobeingableto standupfor yourself [isimportant] ?

Inpart becauseof McCalla?scoaching thesepast few years, thegolf teamhas encounteredgreat successat theindividual level Theadditionof HanaBarber (10, full disclosure: Barber isonthestaff of the Tatler), whorankedthirdinlast year?sstate tournament, took theteamtothenext level ThoughBarber naturally thrivesingolf, she explainstheimportanceof keepingcalm whenthereisasetback

?A lessonthat golf hastaught meisto stay optimisticandreally focusonwhat is next,?Barber said, ?andnot todwell onthe past ?

For SophiaWilson(9), whoisnew toSt Mary?sthisyear, golf providesher with a placetoconnect withher new classmates ?It almost feelslikemoreof ateamsport, andweliketocheer eachother on?Wilson said "Weareall friends?

Duringagolf match playersmust judge themselvessincethereisnodesignated referee SinceSt Mary?supholdsastrict honor code, SMSgolfersareknownfor their integrity onthegreen ?[Golf] isagameof honor, andoneof the thingsthat standsout about our girlsisthat they don?t cheat ?McCallasaid

Becauseof thelongmatchesand determinationneededtoplay golf it isnot everyone?sfirst choicewhenthey enter Upper School EvenBarber wasnot certain about playingat first However, she explainsher reasonswhy shedecidedto pursuethesport

?WhenI wasinsixthgrade, I hadto makeadecisionabout amiddleschool sport ?shesaid ?andmy dadsaidwhy don?t youdogolf,?Barber said Barber alsoconsideredwhat her future wouldlook likewith asport

?It isreally cool toseehow youcan use golf later oninyour life,?shesaid

Bowling

TheSt Mary?sbowlingteamisoneof thenewest sportsofferedintheUpper School, andthey just startedtheir 2022-23seasonunder thecoachingof Geometry teacher, Ms Crystal Hogan Her dedicationandcommitment meanssheseeksout opportunitiestolearnmore

?I?vebeentoseveral workshopswhereI learned somethingsthat I?vebeenabletosharewiththe teamintermsof technique,?Hogansaid Hogancaresabout her athletes andthefeelingis mutual Former bowlingteammember Catie Lockhart (?20) creditsHoganwithher lovefor the sport

?I remember how muchMs Hoganreally influencedme, andhow much[she] brought meto enjoy [bowling],?Lockhart said

Becauseof thecommunity that thebowlingteam providedLockhart, shedecidedtotakethesport to thenext level andjoinher collegebowlingteam

?[Bowling] not only mademefeel moretiedto home, but I alsocontinuedenjoyingit considering how muchI lovedit whileI wasat St Mary?s,? Lockhart said

Current member of thebowlingteam, Lydia Glomski (11) alsosharesthesamepassionfor bowling, assherecountsthetimeshejoinedthe bowlingteam

?I actually started asan eighthgrader becauseI wantedtoget involvedinsometypeof sport that I felt likesuited my personality?Glomski said ?And

I just got morepassionateasI started[playing] ? Eventhoughtheteameither winstogether or losestogether, bowlingisanindividual sport Glomski believestherearemajor differences between competingonanindividual level insteadof ateamsport

?I usedtoplay soccer andthereisdefinitely abig differencein, like, thecultureof theteam,?Glomski said ?But alot of pressureisput onyouspecifically ? evenif youarebowlingtogether, you?restill the only oneupthere?

Whilelast seasondidnot goasplanned, the Turkeysareoff toastrikingstart thisseason, beatingBriarcrest?steamonOct 18

Thetrapteamhasoneof thebest recordsin theschool It istheonly teamtohavemembers competingonanational level, andGabby Smith (12) isincluded inthat statistic InSmith?s2022 season, sheplacedfourthintheScholasticClay Target ProgramNational TrapTournament out of 350highschool girlsacrossthecountry Smithmay bewinningtitlesasan upperclassman, but shewasunawareof thesport comingintoUpper School

?I joinedtrapfreshmanyear not really knowingmuchabout it, andI kindof went intoit blind, but I?vecometoreally enjoy it,?Smith said

TrapCurrently Fergusonisonher collegetrapteamat theUniversity of TennesseeSouthernandhas continuedtothrive, winningthenational championshipalongsideher teamthispast year Like Smith, Fergusondidnot know muchabout thetrap teamwhensheentered highschool However, she soonrealized that trapwasthebest fit for her

?It wassomethingdifferent, andit wasadifferent way of spendingtimewith your teammates,? Fergusonsaid ?I?veplayedsoccer I?veplayed tennis, but I really loved[trap] ?

Traphasbeenahistorically malesport, but SMS girlsaresettingnew recordsasthenumber of female trappersrises TheRuby Cupisawardedevery year tothebest trapshooter fromTennesseeonthe national level Sincethecreationof thisaward, 100% of thewinnersweremale, until Ferguson

Thesuccessof thisteamisdueinpart toits experiencedcoachingstaff WhenHeadCoach Bill Quinlenjoinedtheteam12yearsago, not only didthesizemorethandouble, but theteam startedtogain recognitioninthecity

Oneof hisathleteswasthe2020Commercial Appeal CourageAwardwinner, Emily Ferguson (?19)

Oneof Quinlen?sproudest momentsiswhen Fergusonwasontheteam

?In2019, whenEmily Fergusonfinished secondinthenation,?Quinlensaid ?Shewas alsothesecondlady toshoot a199/200 It was incredible?

?At thetimethat I got [theRuby Cup] I wasthe only femaletodothat, andthat wasexciting,?

Fergusonsaid

Trapisanindividual sport Tosome, that might seem likeabadthing, but Quinlendisagrees

?For theteamsports, if youarenot astarter, then youaresort of wastingyour time,?shesaid, ?but with anindividual sport everybody getstoplay It?s just alot morefun?

Withtheadditionof ninenew freshmen thetrap teamishopingtohaveanother successful seasonin springof 2023

Sophia Wilson (9) (Photo by Mr Jeff McCalla)

Lydia Glomski (11) (Photo by Ellis Rougeou)

Emery Taylor (9) (Photo by Sabine Wood)

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