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Big Community through Small Actions

Teresa Osberg October 15, 2025

“There’s no excuse.” “Upperclassmen will give you a ride.” “This is one of the biggest games of the season.”  These are expressions every Upper School student is familiar with by...

New Year, New Stone Ridge

New Year, New Stone Ridge

Eileen Cosgrove, Staff Writer October 9, 2025

Stone Ridge. For many of us, our school is a place of familiarity, tradition, and sometimes repetitive schedules.  For the past three years, the time spent here has held a comforting sense of unchanging...

KATSEYE’s outfits for their performance, “Gabriela” at the VMAs. c/o Elle

From Dream Academy to the VMAs

Jayden Zuniga, Digital Editor October 7, 2025

On September 7th, the global girl group KATSEYE earned their first major award for "Push Performance of the Year" at the VMAs for their song “Touch." Since debuting in June 2024, the six-member girl...

College Tours Do's & Don'ts

College Tours Do’s & Don’ts

Eileen Cosgrove and Teresa Osberg May 6, 2025

As seniors are officially finalizing their plans for the next four years, and juniors are stepping into the process of applying, there is a lot more that goes into college plans than an essay. College...

Spotlight on The Art Show 2025

Spotlight on The Art Show 2025

Caroline Sikes, Managing Editor May 2, 2025

If any of these catch your eye, you can get a better view in Mater, where they are still displaying the art show pieces!

Masters On Your Mind

Masters On Your Mind

Eileen Cosgrove, Staff Writer May 2, 2025

As Masters weekend has come and gone, and “Georgia On My Mind” is likely stuck in your head, our TVs have most likely been stuck on a constant image of golfing greens and people in high- end clothing...

Inside a Chicago-area Microsoft Data Center. The Center's construction required 2,400 tons of copper, 3,400 tons of steel, 26,000 cubic yards of concrete, and 190 miles of conduit (CNET).

I Love ChatGPT, but it’s Killing the Environment.

Katie Whitaker, Editor in Chief March 17, 2025

ChatGPT is an AI assistant chatbot, but to many, it has become an essential tool and even a friend. ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence created by OpenAI in 2022 that uses natural language processing...

Photo courtesy of Antonin Utzseth Wenig/AFP/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Tick Tock for TikTok

Caroline Sikes, Managing Editor February 21, 2025

TikTok was banned for 12 hours on January 19th. The short-lived ban ended briefly in the US with a message stating, “Thanks for your patience and support,” the pop-up read. “As a result of President...

Rising Tensions over Rising Kilt Lengths

Rising Tensions over Rising Kilt Lengths

Charlotte Storck, Staff Writer February 18, 2025

Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, like many all-girls Catholic schools, has carried the tradition of a strict dress code or uniform. However, a commendable determination to uphold handbook values...

Why Pick Protein?

Why Pick Protein?

Teresa Osberg February 14, 2025

Protein is essential to a well-rounded diet, and yes, I’m talking about the same unique chains of amino acids you studied on flashcards for Biology class. Those images of the 20 amino acids in chains...

Grammys Gone Country: The Controversial Win of Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ and Its Impact on Authentic Country Artists

Charlotte Storck February 11, 2025

In the recent 2025 Grammys, the most talked about - and most outrageous - award in the Stone Ridge halls is Best Country Album. Though the winner, Beyonce, is a recognized and applauded artist - is her...

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