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Memphis Mayor Paul Young wants students to remember “Memphis is where the heart is.”
A visit from the Mayor
Memphis Mayor Paul Young speaks at St. Mary's chapel on Nov. 14. Students got the opportunity to ask the mayor questions followed by a few remarks by Young to "dream big."
[VIDEO] Memphis Mayor Paul Young comes to speak at St. Mary’s Chapel
Rainey Segars was announced as the new head chaplain after the Rev. Miranda Cully's departure.
[Update] A Search Completed
Junior Ellie Midha casts her ballot during the mock election at ALAPP. The St. Mary's mock election was held on Nov. 5 where students were invited to vote for the presidential race as well as the Tennessee senate race.
While the nation goes to the polls, mock election votes are in
Students gather outside of the Upper School Dining hall, waiting to attend St. Mary's annual Halloween Bazaar.
Halloween Bazaar keeps on delivering thrills (and dollar bills)
Acceptance rates have been on a downward trend over the past five years, but they are not as concrete as they appear to be.
Playing with Numbers
During the summer of 2023, the Supreme Court ended Affirmative Action for college admissions leaving students and administrators to reconsider what role race has in applying to college.
The End of Affirmative Action
Women feel pressure to remove their body hair because of social stigma, but some notice a shift towards acceptance of body hair. Although History of women's body hair in America shows that media helped enforce the societal standards for body hair, modern advertisements also reflect this shift away from the stigma.
The root of the problem
Memphis girl Imani meets Little Amal. Imani's greeting and walk with Amal represented Memphis' "Culture of Love."
Walk with me
Competition to be the best at "high-achieving " schools can cause negative effects on students' mental health.
The Perfect Problem
Students will have to decide whether to vote where they went to high school or where they go to college.
Voting here or there
Letter to Editor: Mock election has no third-party candidates
Letter to Editor: Mock election has no third-party candidates
Plates of food and other trash were thrown away after Upper School lunch.
Chew on This
The Cool Beans of Memphis
The Cool Beans of Memphis
At local drugstores like Walgreens, period product have a 9.75% sales tax also known as the tampon tax.
When you’re taxed for having a period
It Ends With Us starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni is based on Colleen Hoover's bestselling book.
A Film That Flopped – and Why
Upper Schoolers gather on the turf after the color war covered in powder.
Scenes from Derby Day 2024
What are some of SMS’s hot takes?
What are some of SMS’s hot takes?
Walking in (Downtown) Memphis
Walking in (Downtown) Memphis
"Fourth Wing," a fantasy novel that sold millions of copies features extraordinary worlds, engaging characters and unique magic to make it an ideal fantasy book.
Loved “Fourth Wing”? Kim Huang has some suggestions for you
Students celebrate their win against Hutchison in the annual powderpuff game by crowding the score board. The Turkeys won by 23 points against the Bees.
Roses are Red, Winners Wear Blue
Excited SMS fans including Charlotte Stakem (11) and Pep Club President Shelby Williams (12) cheer on their fellow turkeys on the football field.
Despite loss, Powderpuff was a “blast”
To fix the discrepancy between the amount of people watching women's sports versus men's, Molly Kirshbaum suggests that more women start watching women's sports.
Women supporting women
Casey Jang, an internationally recognized archer, is practicing for one of her many competitions. Jang has placed in many tournaments including second in the state.
Freshmen take aim
Softball, fencing and dance have gone under the radar in SMS athletics over the last few years.
Some sports don’t make the roster
Stairs: 1, Turkeys: 0
Stairs: 1, Turkeys: 0
ARTificial
ARTificial
Fall comic
Fall comic
Turkey Talk: Band and Choir Tour
Turkey Talk: Band and Choir Tour
Turkey Talk #4
Turkey Talk #4
Turkey Talk #3
Turkey Talk #3
Turkey Talk #2
Turkey Talk #2
Turkey Talk #2 has Natalie Smith interviewing chemistry teacher and junior class sponsor, Ms. Rose Dunlap.
Turkey Talk #1
Memphis Mayor Paul Young speaks at St. Mary's chapel on Nov. 14. Students got the opportunity to ask the mayor questions followed by a few remarks by Young to "dream big."
[VIDEO] Memphis Mayor Paul Young comes to speak at St. Mary’s Chapel
Amal waves goodbye of the site of the newly renovated Tom Lee Park after her walk through downtown Memphis.
Amal’s Memphis Walk
"Pride and Prejudice"
“Pride and Prejudice”
Seniors get hype for powder puff
Seniors get hype for powder puff
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Awards from the Tennessee High School Press Association

2023

FIRST PLACE in Best Website: Tatler 2023-2024 Staff

FIRST PLACE in Best Feature Story: Wallis Rogin ’25 – “Walk With Me: World’s Biggest Activist Visits Memphis”

FIRST PLACE in Best News Story: Kim Huang ’25 – “Tennessee’s Blocked Drag Ban Brings Theater Communities Closer Together”

FIRST PLACE in Best Headline: MC Hitt ’26 – “Baby, it’s cold inside”

SECOND PLACE in Best Column: Eshaal Hassan ’25 – “The Fundamental Right to Wear the Hijab”

THIRD PLACE in Best News Story: Kate Wolfkill ’25 – “ChatGPT: A Tool to Teach or an App to Avoid”

THIRD PLACE in Best Photograph: Lilly Coggin ’26 – “Memphis youth gather with puppets”

FOURTH PLACE in Best News Story: MC Hitt ’26 – “Baby, it’s cold inside”

 

2022

FIRST PLACE in Best Website: Cam Hart ’23 and the Tatler 2022-2023 staff

FIRST PLACE in Best Sports Story: Hana Barber ’25 – “Title IX: Title Written, Story Unfinished”

SECOND PLACE in Best Column: Lea Thomas ’23 – “It’s not just Kanye”

THIRD PLACE in Best Illustration/Cartoon: Tracy Zhang ’25 – “Women’s Soccer”

 

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