Junior Jess Willsey’s dream is to open her own bakery in Chicago, but for now she’s opening her own bakery out of her kitchen in Ballwin. Willsey used her free time during the stay-at-home order...

Last summer, Soham Saraf, junior, was approached by a friend with the opportunity of a lifetime: to join the student-led, non profit organization known as Clean My Planet (CMP). CMP, which expands across...

“Taking a life is not permissible or allowed in our religion.” This tends to be a theme for many main religions, and Tamima Hasan, senior and co-president of Muslim Student Association (MSA), pulls...

The minute she started snapping pictures at age 15, Isabella Jacobs, senior, knew she had found her love for photography.  But Jacobs isn’t the average run-of-the-mill photographer who likes to jump...

Annika Haas, senior, was often consumed by anxiety and unbalanced priorities. She tried breathing, among other techniques, that failed to ease her mind. Her sophomore year, she discovered an outlet to...

Following the death of her close friend, Addison Bricker, junior, wanted to do something special in remembrance, so she reached out to Junior Principal Carl Hudson. Bricker was hoping to talk about...

From warm kisses to wagging tails and a whole lot of belly rubs, Anahita Kaul, sophomore, was oblivious to the everlasting impact a furry animal would have on her life.  As a birthday gift, her aunt...

Sprawled on her couch, Janvi Huria, senior, dazed off in sheer boredom. She questioned her activities, asking her friends and family what she could do to take up time. That is when she stumbled upon the...

When Steven Schmitt, math teacher, found out he had tested positive for COVID-19, he wanted to be transparent about his diagnosis.  Schmitt revealed to his students that he had tested positive...

At 5:15 am, while most students are still asleep, Jeffrey DiLallo, guitar teacher, can be found working in his classroom to prepare for the day ahead, which was difficult when RSD was doing all virtual...