Arti Jain and Nyla Weathersby
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Ella Braig, Staff
Evan Cody
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Benjamin Wood
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Phoebe Chen
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Ashley Gray
Josh Devine, Staff
![Junior Yueheng Wangs piece, “Of Mountains and Seas,” is played by Ladue High Schools top orchestra and band classes April 4. He wrote it in June 2023, drawing inspiration from an ancient Chinese novel titled “Classics of Mountains and Seas.” Wang’s parents and compositional teacher sat in the audience to support him throughout the performance. Many of Wang’s friends, who played the piece, also showed their encouragement. “A lot of my friends were really enthusiastic — [especially] the wind players,” Wang said. “A lot of them would come up to me, [would] want me to help them and would come to seminar every day. It was such a group effort, and it felt like a relief that [the piece] was in good hands.”](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/7K9A1472-1200x801.jpg)
![While writing “I am Fearless,” Fearless wears a handmade bracelet displaying his name, which showcases his appreciation towards his name. During high school, Fearless finally accepted the significance of his name. He felt proud and appreciative to have such a memorable name. “My parents gave me a solid, unique name that is an adjective and you can [find] my name in the dictionary,” Fearless said.](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/writing-fearless-1200x801.jpg)
![Maxwell Crane performs a monologue in “A Few Bits of Advice.” Behind the scenes, Crane worked tirelessly to create an entertaining script, which called for him to act in each segment of the video. Serving as the writer and director, acting was just another hat he got to wear during the pilots production. “Hes very passionate about what he wants to do and he has a clear vision of the projects that he wants to produce,” Davidson said. “Based on all the things that hes done [from] elementary school to [high school], hes a very driven young man.”](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screen-Shot-2023-11-30-at-12.11.12-PM-1200x607.png)
![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)
