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VESTAVIA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
For Students, By Students
Poetry in Performance
Photo Credits: Anjali Anantharam Poetry is literature in performance. It allows the reader, performer, and listener to dive into human connection and explore past experiences. By writing poetry, we are able to connect with our inner selves and express that to others. Poetry has always been present in human identity. The Poetry Out Loud Competition allows students a chance to explore past poets and themselves, sharing their discoveries with others. Our school sponsors Ms. Rob
The Man Who Walked Around the World
Photo Credits: BBC Imagine you actually set out on a goal that was so out there, so distant, so expansive. Well, Karl Bushby did. The goal? To walk around the world. The Manifest It's not so often that we hear a common child’s dream genuinely pursued. That's what makes this story so important to be heard. It all started when Bushby was a school student with severe dyslexia. He claims “I used to dream about great big journeys on foot. I started drawing lines on maps, and the
Album Reviews Pt. 2: ISOxo, Tinashe, Lucy Bedroque
Photo Credits: c - Album Cover by Lucy Bedroque The media below contains the opinion of an individual student and therefore does not represent or speak to the values of Vestavia Hills High School and Vestavia Hills City Schools. ISOxo’s sophomore album Hardcore Diva was released just a day before the annual Niteharts Festival in California. Hardcore Diva primarily serves as a hybrid trap EDM album with rage elements most similar to ISOxo’s first album kidsgonemad! Personall
What is your teacher superpower?
Photo Credits: Pixel What superpower would you want? It's a question that's been asked during millions of icebreakers. Answers vary, from flying to reading minds to time travel. But have you ever wondered what your teachers thought about having superpowers? Especially about superpowers that could help them teach? Faculty at VHHS were asked the question, "If you could have any superpower to help your teaching, what would it be?" Here are their answers: With the end of the fi
Student vs. Faculty Basketball Game: Ballers or Airballing?
Photo Credits: Kelly Chen As homecoming season at Vestavia Hills High School comes to a close, the SGA has been working hard to fundraise for this year’s fall charity, the Prescott House. One of the most highly anticipated events of the year, this year’s Student vs. Faculty Basketball Game certainly did not disappoint, uniting students of multiple grades as they let their Rebel spirit shine through against their common enemy, the faculty basketball team. The faculty team s
A Much Needed Break
Photo Credits: Irinia Fedorova on iStock At the end of every grading period, life gets very stressful for students. Freshman and juniors are tired from their first quarter of high school, sophomores have the pre-ACT coming up, and seniors are overwhelmed from college applications. Most students will agree that a break at this point in the year is not just wanted, but a necessity. Having a chance to enjoy themselves without the pressure of schoolwork, students did all sort
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Album Reviews Pt. 2: ISOxo, Tinashe, Lucy Bedroque
Photo Credits: c - Album Cover by Lucy Bedroque The media below contains the opinion of an individual student and therefore does not represent or speak to the values of Vestavia Hills High School and Vestavia Hills City Schools. ISOxo’s sophomore album Hardcore Diva was released just a day before the annual Niteharts Festival in California. Hardcore Diva primarily serves as a hybrid trap EDM album with rage elements most similar to ISOxo’s first album kidsgonemad! Personall
Adam Zhao
Oct 192 min read
Book Analysis - The Psychology of Money
Photo Credits: Yeshani Joseph on Medium The media below contains the opinion of an individual student and therefore does not represent or speak to the values of Vestavia Hills High School and Vestavia Hills City Schools. Introduction: Hey Everyone! Today I will be doing an analysis of The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel. Something that makes this book excellent for reading is that it has 20 points contained in 20 chapters. I will be giving a brief summary of some chapte
Tyler Simpson
Oct 196 min read
Chipotle Heaven
Photo Credit: Chipotle The media below contains the opinion of an individual student and therefore does not represent or speak to the values of Vestavia Hills High School and Vestavia Hills City Schools. Some people cope with caffeine. Others with retail therapy, late-night journaling, or aggressively sobbing into a weighted blanket. Me? I cope with Chipotle. It sounds stupid. I know what you're thinking: is that a cry for help? And the answer is yes: I may need a little hel
Dev Patel
Oct 54 min read
Study Tips for Students
Photo credit: Lisby G (Pexels.com) The media below contains the opinion of an individual student and therefore does not represent or speak to the values of Vestavia Hills High School and Vestavia Hills City Schools. Have you ever felt overwhelmed with schoolwork with no idea how to study? I mean, seriously, have you ever been told how to study? It's not just some natural instinct, right? Shouldn’t we be taught this in school? If you relate to the first four sentences, then
Tyler Simpson
Oct 57 min read
2026 Album Reviews 1: Olivia Rodrigo, Carly Rae Jepsen, Don Toliver
Photo Credits: carlyraemusic.com The media below contains the opinion of an individual student and therefore does not represent or speak to the values of Vestavia Hills High School and Vestavia Hills City Schools. From high-energy stadium hip hop to experimental electronic soundscapes and the mastery of signature genres, 2026 has been a significant year for the evolution of music. Top-tier artists of various genres continue to push their stylistic boundaries with both commer
Adam Zhao
Sep 282 min read
A Not-So-Flowery Festival
Courtesy of VHHS Rebel Marching Band Instagram The media below contains the opinion of an individual student and therefore does not represent or speak to the values of Vestavia Hills High School and Vestavia Hills City Schools . Every year, in the nation's capital of Washington, D.C., a festival is held to celebrate the blooming of the city's cherry blossom trees and the coming of spring. However, the festival is not just a commemoration of joy and growth; rather, it has d
Alan Sheng
Apr 206 min read
SGA Elections
Courtesy of Vestavia Hills High School Student Government Association Instagram The media below contains the opinion of an individual student and therefore does not represent or speak to the values of Vestavia Hills High School and Vestavia Hills City Schools. You’ve definitely seen posters in the lunchroom or heard announcements telling you to vote for SGA officers. Hopefully you did your civic duty and actually voted. Maybe you were among those taping up posters, campaign
Tina Gao
Apr 203 min read
SUMMMMEERRRRR!!!!!!
Courtesy of Mateo Giraud on Unsplash Summer is on the horizon and we’re almost free from school, but you may be wondering to yourself how you’re going to spend your relaxation time. Lucky for you, Birmingham offers a variety of things to do once we get through exams. Maybe your feet are itching to touch some grass! Fun fact, Alabama has the greatest biodiversity in the nation. You experience the wonders of nature’s beauty and visit one of our many naturally abundant parks,
Audrey Kim
Apr 202 min read
Prom Planning Advice!
Photo Credits: Lily Xie The media below contains the opinion of an individual student and therefore does not represent or speak to the values of Vestavia Hills High School and Vestavia Hills City Schools . Even though we’ve experienced of Vestavia’s coldest weather recently, many juniors and seniors at VHHS are already looking forward to a classic spring tradition: prom! From setting up groups to finding the dress, booking restaurant reservations to planning afterparties, a
Grace Ding
Feb 114 min read
New Year, New Me? — How We Treated Resolutions in 2026
The second semester of school is always a whirlwind of varied emotions. We’re sad the break is over, tired from adjusting our sleep schedules, happy to see our friends, and stressed about our GPA. In this sense, school is really the same. But there’s a freshness that comes along with a new year—humans like a clean slate, after all. There’s a surge of motivation to embrace self-improvement and a sober determination to be the “you” you always wanted to be. What better demonstr
Ruth Graham
Jan 112 min read
Cultures Compromised: The Hidden Colors of Vestavia
The media below contains the opinion of an individual student and therefore does not represent or speak to the values of Vestavia Hills High School and Vestavia Hills City Schools Photo Credits: Tero Vesalainen / Getty Images To some degree, anyone who attends VHHS is privileged. And that is not a bad thing, necessarily, but it should be acknowledged that there are facilities, opportunities, and lifestyles we are accustomed to as Vestavia students that other students in our
Namira Rubaiyath
Dec 8, 20254 min read
2026 Predictions
Photo Credits: Shutterstock **The media below contains the opinion of an individual student and therefore does not represent or speak to the values of Vestavia Hills High School and Vestavia Hills City Schools** 2025 was an eventful year both in Vestavia and around the world. At VHHS, notable events include the school shutting down due to busted pipes and the new FOCUS Act banning cell phones at school. In global news, a new pope was chosen, and Katy Perry supposedly went to
Evie White
Dec 8, 20252 min read
Popular Books of 2025
Photo Credit: Ally Bryant The media below contains the opinion of an individual student and therefore does not represent or speak to the values of Vestavia Hills High School and Vestavia Hills City Schools . When it comes to book lovers, reading is always the go-to activity. Each reader has their favorites, and so does the community of readers as a whole. Every year, certain books rise above the others in terms of favoritism, and they ultimately become the most popular b
Ally Bryant
Dec 8, 20253 min read
Christmas Wishlist Ideas
Photo Credits: Hannah Kate Huner The media below contains the opinion of an individual student and therefore does not represent or speak to the values of Vestavia Hills High School and Vestavia Hills City Schools. With Christmas around the corner, this holiday gift guide is sure to help with gift-giving. From teenage girls to grandparents to stocking stuffers, this guide has it all. For Teenage Girls: Bionic Curling Iron: perfect for all hair types and lengths JBL Speaker:
Hannah Kate Huner
Dec 8, 20252 min read
The Trouble with Transfers: The Unheard Stories of New and Transfer Students
**The media below contains the opinion of an individual student and therefore does not represent or speak to the values of Vestavia Hills High School and Vestavia Hills City Schools ** Image courtesy of Mean Girls Wiki I remember having an army of tabs open, searching up everything I could on Vestavia Hills High School the week before I transferred here. I found an impressive amount of information, from VHHS’s old mascot, to notable alums, and even my way to Pillar. It was a
Namira Rubaiyath
Nov 10, 20254 min read
The effects of low literacy rates
Photo Credits: Getty Images What is literacy, and why is it important? According to Britannica, literacy goes beyond recognizing letters and words. It includes being able to read, write, and interpret different types of literature. A person who is literate should be able to understand, evaluate, and use written material to engage with society and achieve their goals (National Center for Education Statistics). When students suffer with reading and comprehending what they read
Analiz Castellanos
Nov 10, 20252 min read
What Are Students and Faculty Listening to During the Holiday Season?
Credits: David Bartus If you are anything like me, you probably associate certain songs, albums, and artists with certain seasons or periods of your life. Music is an important part of many people's daily lives, so over this week, I decided to find out what fellow Vestavia Hills High School students and faculty are listening to. I was actually pleasantly surprised by the answers I received from interviewing people from multiple grades and classes. Each answer I got was uniqu
Campbell Myrick
Nov 10, 20252 min read
Stresses of college
The media below contains the opinion of an individual student and therefore does not represent or speak to the values of Vestavia Hills High School and Vestavia Hills City Schools ** College is stressful; of that, there’s no doubt. Whether by human nature, the systematic-pressure-inducing educational experience, or “just because,” we stand at the precipice of the unknown—otherwise known as everything college—and cannot help but worry. In reality, there have been college stud
Jaymin Bae
Nov 10, 20253 min read
What's for Lunch? (Part 2)
Photo by Alan Hardman on Unsplash The media below contains the opinion of an individual student and therefore does not represent or speak to the values of Vestavia Hills High School and Vestavia Hills City Schools . This week looked a little different than normal, featuring an e-day on Tuesday and an unexpected event on Thursday. On Monday , the lunchroom kicked off Halloween week with pizza crunchers and baked ziti. Many people consider this meal mediocre. Between two su
Evie White
Nov 3, 20252 min read
Our relationship with caffeine
Credits: Vestavia Hills Magazine The media below contains the opinion of an individual student and therefore does not represent or speak to the values of Vestavia Hills High School and Vestavia Hills City Schools There you are, in the school lobby, observing the hundreds of students trickling in. It’s another Monday morning, and what do you see in many a teen’s hand? Caffeine. Some are sipping on Alani and Celsius. Some have just gone on a quick run to Vestavia Hills Nutri
Ruth Graham
Nov 3, 20253 min read
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