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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


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


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


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


HOSA: Health Occupations Students of America
Pictures courtesy of hosa.org HOSA is one of the many clubs that are a part of the VHHS community with its main purpose being to...

Laura Bukelis
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


Hearts and Roses
**The media below contains the opinion of an individual student and therefore does not represent or speak to the values of Vestavia Hills...

Claire Placzek
Feb 32 min read
Letter From The Editor 12/16
Hey everyone! As the year comes to a close, we are all so thankful to everyone who has read a Pillar article this year. To celebrate, we...

Jasmine Zhang
Dec 16, 20241 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



Holland Abernathy
Dec 16, 20240 min read


Best Video Games and the Benefits of Playing Video Games
**The media below contains the opinion of an individual student and therefore does not represent or speak to the values of Vestavia Hills...
Eric Li
Dec 3, 20243 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


Black Friday: How Students Take Advantage of Holiday Savings
Photo courtesy of Smithsonian Black Friday has always been a staple during Thanksgiving week. People rush out to stores and fight over...

Laura Bukelis
Dec 2, 20242 min read


Faculty Highlight: Mr. Bittinger
From the research chemistry lab to the physics classroom- Mr. Bittinger’s teaching path was unorthodox to say the least. With 20+ years...

Kendall Feild
Dec 2, 20243 min read


Cell Phone Dilemmas!
**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
Dec 2, 20243 min read
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