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Sitting in contemplation, senior Ryan Blanchard listens to Mr. Beckmann speak during in class. Contemporary Issues offers students an outlet to learn and speak about pressing issues.

Contemplating the Contemporary

Sophie Rosser, Staff Reporter April 18, 2024

As Mr. Nicholas Beckmann walks into class he closes the door behind him and greets his students. He asks the students to take out their notes and begins the class with a three-minute video about the failure...

At the Gateway Voters celebration, freshmen Amelia Heidt and Ryan Latta eat their donuts together. They decide which book to vote for while they hangout in the library on April 10.

Battle of the Books

Katherine Albertson, Staff Photographer April 18, 2024

Every year, students vote for their favorite Gateway book after they read two of them. At this year’s celebration, students enjoyed donuts and cookies provided by the library staff while they talked...

A snake slithers across a blanket during enrichment time.

Creepy Crawlies

Kailey Pallares, Staff Reporter April 17, 2024

When we think of a pet, the image that pops into our head is typically a dog or cat, maybe a goldfish we had when we were younger. Many people value their furry friends and consider them a part of the...

Entangled at Prom

Entangled at Prom

Staff April 17, 2024

Old Hickory Golf Club was the destination for juniors and seniors who attended Prom on April 12. Approximately 600 students attended the annual spring dance and dined on appetizers, while dancing throughout...

Chase Williams jumps to set up the ball. Each game of volleyball requires even communication and participation from the players.

Setting Up Their Success

Thomas Ramos, Web Assignments Editor April 16, 2024

The volleyball shoots through the air. All eyes on the ball, the twelve players on the court shift and shuffle to get ready for what comes next. It’s the boys volleyball jamboree, and one of  the first...

Junior Joey Rodgers returns the ball back to the opposing team. Rodgers has practiced throughout the season in order to compete at the highest level.

0 – 0 Love All

Sophie Rosser, Staff Reporter April 15, 2024

The boys tennis team huddles in the middle of the court as Coach Jeremy Rohrbach calls an end to warm-ups. Coach Rohrbach begins explaining the plan for practice and congratulating everyone for making...

Junior Arshley Moira sits on the field in awe of this experience. She admires and watches the moon as it covers the sun.

The Total Eclipse Experience

Meghan Baumann, Staff Photographer April 15, 2024

On Monday, April 8, students gathered on the Don Muench Memorial Stadium turf to sit back and experience the solar eclipse. Even though it wasn’t complete totality, there was enough to feel most...

Reaching to score a goal is freshman Addison Holtgrewe with the opposing team striving to stop her. Holtgrewe made the goal despite the tough circumstances.

Dominating St. Dominic

Summer Suarez and Sophia Allen April 15, 2024

In their second game of the season, the girls junior varsity lacrosse team played a home game against St. Dominic on Friday, March 22. The team played and fought hard together, bringing home a win...

Cassi Flores observes students as they work on one of the librarys whiteboard table tops. As classes reserve time in the Learning Commons, the staff in there often help with the activities planned.

Promoting a Common Goal of Learning

Thomas Ramos, Web Assignments Editor April 15, 2024

Trotting down the hallway, students make their way to the Learning Commons instead of class. Through a Chromebook sign-in system, the students – truants to any unknowing onlooker – permit themselves...

Illustration by Birdie Brereton.

Catching Butterflies

Thomas Ramos, Assignments Editor April 11, 2024

Popular among students, the cartoon “Adventure Time” follows the main protagonist, Finn, in his adventures across the magical “Land of Ooo.” Part of his adventures involve his relationship with...

Fallen Feathers

Fallen Feathers

Sophie Rosser, Staff Reporter April 10, 2024

Although there are few situations where one compares the Greek myth Icarus to the burnt-out AP student, the idea of “flying too close to the sun” seems to be a concept that applies to the comparison....

The sun sets as senior Sophie Shore, seated in the bottom row, and her friends take a photo on the football field at the end of the 2022-23 school year. Many of the students in the photos graduated, so theyre trying to make the most of their time left together. Photo courtesy of Sophie Shore.

Closer in Age Than Distance

Sophie Rosser, Staff Reporter April 9, 2024

Anna puts her last bag into the car as she says her goodbyes to her sister Kate. As they give each other a hug both can’t help but wonder how their relationship will be affected by the miles separating...

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