During this year’s annual Derby Day, senior Mary Clara Smith experienced more pain than she signed up for. “I was on the water slide…I was just standing up after I’d slid on my stomach, and when I pulled my leg to get up, my knee popped out of my socket,” she said. Smith temporarily dislocated her right knee while she was attending one...
Quinn Ferebee was feeling anxious. It was February 7, the sophomore’s 10-page term paper was due, and Turnitin.com had just marked it as heavily...
What does the world look like when you step outside of your bubble? English teacher Caroline Goodman stresses the importance of incorporating...
In an interview with Tatler staff earlier this year, John Carroll, founder and CEO of City Leadership, pointed out a common misconception about...
What’s so bad about crosswords? It’s a question that frequently comes up in response to the filtering that prevents access to certain...
One million people, countless hardworking civilians and a close-knit community, but the majority of national news features one...
If you are ever in need of a crochet plush, a sweet treat or some decor for your home, St. Mary’s student businesses have got your back. Four...
The 2023 Memphis Mayoral election had 17 candidates and over 85,000 voters, but only one winner: Paul Young. On October 5, 2023, Young came...
Winter is coming, temperatures are quickly dropping and the heat has kicked on. But not every room at St. Mary’s is toasty warm, and students...
For Albert Throckmorton, St. Mary’s Head of School, it was a change that had been a long time coming. “Armed guards was probably the...
It is that time of year again: the leaves are falling, the weather is changing and students are dreading the SAT. But this year, it is a little...
Have you lived in the Memphis area your whole life? Yes, I was born in Memphis. So I've lived here all my life, except for when I went away...
On the last Monday of March, hundreds of students gathered on the track field for the first outdoor chapel of the semester. Taking place on a...
Ever since the first Memphis in May in 1977, Beale Street Music Festival has been an annual event cherished by many Memphians. The three-day...
It was like something from science fiction. St. Mary’s delegates who attended the 2023 Youth in Government (YIG) conference saw ChatGPT...
It is the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims, and it is time to hear our Muslim students reflect on Ramadan! Here is what they...
Twenty minutes of community service per day, two hours per week, or 10 hours per month. That’s what a student would need to get the new Century...
As decisions come out, seniors worry about what their lives will look like in the upcoming months. And juniors are now reaching the beginning...
Chapel is a time for busy students to settle into their pew for a speech, some songs or a meditation. Seniors pass on their wisdom, bands and...
It is time to turn your stress into an organized mess! Although we have all settled into our classes by now, we are not far from the end of the...
While everyone can agree that preserving our planet is important, it often seems too large a goal to be able to make a personal impact. “Saving...
Getting enough sleep is a luxury most St. Mary’s girls can not afford. A recent poll from 132 St. Mary’s high school students revealed...
It’s time. The teachers’ pets at this school must be revealed. No, actually. Last,...
The St. Mary’s Mock Trial team welcomes a new coach to the team this year, Mr. Whet Smith – a Mock Trial Nationals winner, who is ready to...
When you walk out of the dining hall at the end of lunch, you might notice the four trash cans are already overflowing with single-use dinnerware,...
Senior and French student Ellie Monaghan went on the first international trip with St. Mary’s since 2019 before COVID-19 – and she loved...
General Tso's Chicken and Rice Emma Thompson (9): “Definitely a 10/10. I would eat this every single day, every single meal.” Kat...
Students may have noticed the newest addition in the library: a mannequin decked out in the school uniform from 1961. She’s here to celebrate...
From the physical education classroom to Model UN meeting space, the Upper School Makerspace has held many roles over the last four years –...