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Who Has the Most Interesting Name at our School?
By: Aditya Sheelavant and Jeffrey Zhao **The media below contains the opinion of an individual student and therefore does not represent...
Vestavia Pillar
Mar 314 min read
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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
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Spring Break
Spring Break, a week when students get off from school to go on vacations with family, spend time with friends, sleep in, and sometimes...

Caitlyn Webster-Roberts
Mar 312 min read
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Faculty Highlight - Mrs. Holly Robinson
Photo courtesy of Google I had the privilege to converse with one of Vestavia Hills High School’s most beloved teachers, Mrs. Holly...

Sidney Grace Culwell
Feb 176 min read
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The TikTok Ban and Alternatives
**The media below contains the opinion of an individual student and therefore does not represent or speak to the values of Vestavia Hills...

Jaymin Bae
Feb 172 min read
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What Actually Happens in Math Team?
By: Aditya Sheelavant and Eric Wang Photo courtesy of Google Like a rooster’s crow, a flurry of expo markers scream across classroom-long...
Vestavia Pillar
Feb 172 min read
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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
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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
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A Senior’s Guide to Succeeding in the 2nd Semester
Photo courtesy of John Pickett You’ve probably heard at one point or another the saying that “it’s not about how you start, but how you...

John Pickett
Feb 172 min read
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A Brief Overview of RISE
The picture above is from the annual Rebel Run RISE is a spring fundraiser at VHHS where students come together to raise money for the...

Evie White
Feb 172 min read
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Fundraiser Ideas for RISE
RISE has officially started, and you may be wondering how you can contribute. If you are not part of a RISE team already, all you have to...
Pratul Danasekar
Feb 172 min read
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Club Highlight: Girls Who Code
Photo courtesy of girlswhocode.com Girls Who Code, or GWC, is an international non-profit organization aimed at promoting STEM education...

Namira Rubaiyath
Feb 172 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Join Speech!
It’s course selection season! Do you have an extra elective spot? Do you want a class with lots of learning AND lots of fun? Do you want...

Tina Gao
Feb 32 min read
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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
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