Mercy: Welcome ladies and gentlemen, to the first girls’ spotlight of this year: Emily Affleck! Emily: Hello? Low voice: Salutations, Emily. Mercy: Bro, leave. Low voice: You don’t know who I am though. Mercy: Yes, I do. You’re my annoying older brother, Joshua, who thinks he can write better articles […]
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Meet Anise Kim!
Anise Kim, a fourteen-year-old rising freshman, was born in the state of Georgia, although she especially loved living in France for a year when she turned four. She is now living with her family in Mali, West Africa where she has been living for the last 9 years. With an […]
15 Questions with Emma Schilling
I begin my last interview of the school year with Emma Schilling. She is 17 and in 11th grade and lives in Memphis, Tennessee. “Hi Emma! Thanks for agreeing to this interview. For the first question, do you have any hobbies?” I start the ball rolling. “I love to bake. […]
Last Questions for the Girl’s Spotlight Column
Dear faithful readers, I write this article with a heavy heart. The publication of this article marks a bittersweet moment for the Girl’s Spotlight column, as it will be the last one yet. While change can be good, I am heartbroken that this is clay’s final month of publication. To […]
17 Questions with Samantha Bascom
This month’s interview was slightly different than the rest. Instead of sitting down somewhere at home, Samantha Bascom entered the call while driving around in her car. Samantha is seventeen years old and in 11th grade. She has been with TPS for 2 years and is currently taking Spanish 1 […]