- November 20Paintings under the stairs
- November 19The New Inductees
- November 19Special Olympics
- November 14Celebrating Loved Ones
- November 13In Command
- November 11Q+A with Photography 1
- November 11Fresh Paint Art Show
- November 11Scary Standards
- November 11Local Election Map
- November 11Farm Fresh
![Junior Yueheng Wang's piece, “Of Mountains and Seas,” is played by Ladue High School's 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/2024/05/Screen-Shot-2024-05-11-at-11.39.35-AM-801x1200.png)
![Junior Phoenix Jegel is embraced by vibrant lights, illuminated in bold colors. Jegel's unconventional physical presentation has been a direct reflection of their hard-won autonomy. "My life hasn't been the most straightforward," Jegel said. "But realizing [that] I don't have to live by other people's standards has made me recognize who I actually am, even when it's uncomfortable for me and those I surround myself with."](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/7K9A0584-1200x801.jpeg)
![Sophomore Sahasra Mandalapu practices bharatanatyam choreography in class. These new dances will be performed in an annual show in February. Mandalapu found that practicing in class helped her overcome stage fright during her performances. “When [I] get on stage, I'm nervous I'm going to forget, even though I've done it for so long,” Mandalapu said. “There's still that little bit of stage fright [when] I second-guess myself that I don't know it enough, but I do because I've been practicing for a whole year.”](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Sahasra-6-Large-1200x844.jpeg)
![April 4, Twinda Murry conducts her last formal concert at the Ladue Performing Arts Center. However, her pursuit in music did not stop there. "I think most musicians don't retire for real," Murry said. "Although [I am] technically [going to be retired], this is kind of another one of those career shifts."](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screen-Shot-2024-04-25-at-6.03.11-PM-1200x793.png)
![Teacher Robert Snidman grades papers after school. Prior to teaching at Ladue, Snidman faced unexpected adversity at Hazelwood. “[There was] open drug dealing in the bathrooms and in the back of classrooms," Snidman said. "I did my best for five years."](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/RobertSnidman-1200x801.jpg)
![Junior Yueheng Wang's piece, “Of Mountains and Seas,” is played by Ladue High School's 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)
![April Dalton cooks Bananas Foster, a dessert consisting of bananas sautéd in butter, sugar and cinnamon. The bananas were cooked over a fire with rum and served atop a scoop of vanilla ice cream. “[Cooking] is not just like reading a piece of paper and making it happen," Dalton said. "There's a lot more involved and I don't think people realize that when they get into the kitchens."](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/CHEFDALTONCOVERFINAL-Large-1200x801.jpeg)
![Taylor practices with teammates in the Nielson Gym. Taylor was given the position of backspot, the cheerleader who braces the ankles of fliers and calls counts for stunts. “[Cheer is] more of a mindset than a physical aspect because you can gain strength,” Taylor said. “For the mindset, you just need to realize that you're not going to hit it every time. You have to work for it."](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/AP8A0161-Medium.jpeg)
![Senior Gabe Bernstein works in the school greenhouse. This past summer, Bernstein explored various research opportunities to finally recognize what science fields he would like to pursue. "[Research in the summer] helped me narrow down my focus for what I wanted to go into," Bernstein said. "I know which sides of plant science and ecological studies I didn't like and which ones I did."](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-5.00.53-PM-1200x802.png)
![Senior Lizzie Esther works in Ladue's film studio developing her film Nov. 20. Lizzie fell in love with the exploratory part of videography: telling people's stories. "[I like to] learn about different perspectives, stories and learn empathy for the world around you," Lizzie said.](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-3.41.07-PM-1200x798.png)
