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Mindful Relaxation: A Time to Grow with the Flowers
Photo courtesy of Google Spring can be a very difficult time. With the ACT, AP testing, and the start of the very last nine weeks, we...

Laura Bukelis
Mar 312 min read


Carrollton Track Meet
Photo courtesy of Google On March 12th, the Vestavia Track and Field team traveled to Georgia to take on the Carrollton High School...

Evie White
Mar 312 min read


Vestavia Hills Takes on Youth Leg
Photos courtesy of Mr. Sinnott “Democracy must be learned by each generation” So goes the Alabama Youth in Government’s motto, and...

Anna Kate Bailey
Mar 312 min read


Prom: A History
Photo courtesy of Flickr One of my first impressions of prom growing up was from the horror movie Carrie, in which the main character is...

Namira Rubaiyath
Mar 312 min read


Vestavia Claims Second at Scholars’ Bowl Districts
Still excited following a day of rigorous rounds, VHHS’s Scholars’ Bowl team lines up for a picture. (Left to right) Harrison Bridges,...

Ethan Melenevsky
Feb 172 min read


Presidents’ Day - More than a Day Off
Photo courtesy of Google In February, students nationwide get a day off from school for Presidents’ Day. But what exactly is Presidents’...

Tina Lou
Feb 172 min read


VHHS Speech & Debate Maintains Their Hegemony!
Photo courtesy of Grace Ding From February 14th-15th, the Vestavia Hills Speech & Debate team competed in the Alabama State tournament....

Grace Ding
Feb 173 min read


Importance of Balancing Social Media
Photo courtesy of Google Balancing social media is very important for everyone, but especially high school students. There are many...

Angela Zhang
Feb 172 min read


Rebels Shine at UA Hall of Fame Speech and Debate Tournament
Anvitha Yaparla and Vivian Shi pose alongside Mr. Conoly after placing 2nd place in Public Forum The University of Alabama hosted its...

Anna Kate Bailey
Feb 32 min read


Last Chance Pentathlon
Photo courtesy of Google Last Friday, the Track and Field team competed at the Last Chance meet at the Birmingham Crossplex. Hence the...

Emily Jin
Feb 32 min read


MLK and Us
Photo courtesy of Google MLK Day has passed, and we have given Monday, January 20th, its appropriate pause. However, as citizens of...

Kendall Feild
Feb 33 min read


Another Sweep for Vestavia's Speech and Debate Team
The Speech and Debate team poses for a picture after bringing home lots of hardware. From January 31st to February 1st, the Vestavia...

Caitlyn Webster-Roberts
Feb 32 min read


Sadie Hawkin's Dance
Photo courtesy of Allison Xie When the beat drops, sometimes the lights do too. Just as the DJ was about to play another hit song, the...
Allison Xie
Feb 32 min read


World Language Induction/Seal of Biliteracy Ceremony
Photo courtesy of Kate Guven On Monday the 27th, parents, employees, and students of Vestavia Hills High School alike gathered to...

Kate Guven
Feb 32 min read


No Problem with Problems: The VHHS Math Team Tournament
VHHS boasts the largest math tournament in Alabama, attracting more than 1000 competitors annually. Even schools from Georgia and Florida...

Tina Gao
Dec 16, 20242 min read


A Time-Honored Tradition: What is Lincoln-Douglas Debate?
By: Aditya Sheelavant and Eric Wang Photo courtesy of Google In 1858, two senatorial candidates from Illinois held a series of fierce...
Vestavia Pillar
Dec 2, 20242 min read


Thanksgiving Outside the US
Photo courtesy of Hoover Tung/Shutterstock.com Thanksgiving – a day of gratitude, fall leaves, and stuffed turkey. Like any other...

Namira Rubaiyath
Dec 2, 20242 min read


Swim and Dive State Championship
Freshman Shepherd Rubin, 8th-grader Tucker Hicks, senior Ari Azrad, senior William Lazenby, senior Aiden Tillis, freshman Bennett...

Angela Zhang
Dec 2, 20243 min read


Opening Night for the Vestavia Hills Jazz Band
Andy Sheng - Video and photo courtesy of Nhu Le: from YouTube https://youtu.be/D5T0J6MyDFM?si=xN5k9X75Ea2NSKz5 See link to watch the...
Andy Sheng
Dec 2, 20242 min read


The Lore Behind Veterans Day
Veterans Day originated in World War I after the Allied forces and Germany signed an armistice agreement on the 11th hour of the 11th day...

Tina Gao
Nov 18, 20242 min read
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