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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

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

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

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:

**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

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

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

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

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

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

Credits: liahonaacademy.com Senior Year is filled with fun traditions and memories, from iconic school dances to some more tacit ones, including senior skip day. When the senioritis or the stress is hitting too hard, some seniors will skip school to catch up on schoolwork or take a breather. Senior skip day began in the 1930s as a way for students to feel rebellious and celebrate the end of their academic career. It was popularized by the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Alth

Credits: Over the Mountain Journal 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 About a decade ago, Vestavia Hills City Schools made the decision to remove its rather controversial “Rebel Man” mascot and rebranded to its current “1Rebel” theme for its athletic branding. The new theme is a tribute to the now-retired legendary football coach B

By Jeffrey Zhao, Pratul Danasekar, & Adi Sheelavant Credits: Google Gemini After surveying a bunch of people about their favorite fast food spots, one thing became clear: Chick-fil-A dominates. But is popularity the same thing as being the best? The Case for Chick-fil-A Looking at the responses, Chick-fil-A came up 28% of the time, far surpassing second place. Multiple people mentioned it, and for good reason. As Mrs. Richardson put it, "the chicken is real chicken," which

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