Senior Mate Daus sits on his bed at his house in the Tower Grove neighborhood Nov. 8. His room’s eclectic nature is a product of his collections, from flea markets to his grandparents’ house. The trinkets in his room showcase all of his interests, which range from Disney to the Muppets to vinyls and movies. “There’s just so many little things to look at,” Daus said. “And every little object in here has a story, so I think that’s what I enjoy the most [about my room].”(Photos by Sydney Collinger)
![Justin Espinosa stands with his spring rotation of shoes in the studio March 13. Espinosa’s vast collection allows him to create seasonal shoe cycles that work with the rest of his clothing. “At any point I can put on the Clarks [Wallabees] that are a little bit more dressy or I could put on the Jordan 1 sneakers or the Jordan 3 sneakers or the Sambas and they’ll all go together with the outfit,” Espinosa said.](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Hsiao_20240313_EspinosaShoes_21-799x1200.jpg)
![History teacher Mike Hill performs a safe bee removal outside of Ladue High School April 1. Hill has experience dealing with bees. as he has a bee hive of his own at home. [There were many things going through my head], Hill said. First of all, be gentle. When bees swarm, they are docile. Second, make sure to get the queen in the box, because all of the bees will follow her. Third, oh my god, half the school is watching, so do not do something stupid.](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Hsiao_20240401_HillBees_06_RS-1200x800.jpg)
![The AP Studio Art class works on independent projects Nov. 30. Each student chooses an overall theme for their work and develops a portfolio for submission to the College Board in May. “We can use whatever mediums we want, whether it’s painting, or drawing, or fibers, mixed media collage, clay [or] sculpture,” Esmé Roberts (12) said. “I think it’s interesting to see what people come up with to express themselves.”](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Hsiao_20231130_Pano_APStudioArt_02-NEF-1200x799.jpg)
![Davis stands over his
graduation certificate. Residents graduate
the program after 90 days. “Since [Davis]
has been here in September, over 20
people graduated,” Xavier Mosely said.](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/0E0A9858-900x600.jpg)
