Abby Scott, Reporter
I enjoy telling people's stories. There's always something new happening, and I love that I'm able to highlight what's going on. And having an amazing staff to make YOUR story come to life makes it all the better.
Grade: Senior
Pronouns: She/Her
Years on Staff: 2
Hobbies: Color Guard, watching football, listening to music and spending time with friends.
Favorite Quote: "Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning." -Gloria Steinem
![For the Japanese Festival Opening Ceremony, performers play Taiko drums. The event is hosted in the Botanical Gardens due to having one of the largest Japanese gardens in the United States. "The garden [has] cherry blossoms, Japanese palm trees, a beautiful lake and a bonsai, very Japanese style. There’s a lot of Japanese related events because of that," Webster University instructor Hitomi Salini said.
Photo Courtesy Of Nathan Kwarta](https://lancerfeed.press/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Taiko_Opening_Ceremony_Nathan-Kwarta_230902_031-1200x800.jpg)
![Sophomore Ezra Leslie stands and plays "Pete's Groove" on the trombone at the Rockwood Jazz Festival in front of other bands and parents. Leslie has enjoyed being in the jazz band because of the unique style of music he has been exposed to. “The articulations and patterns are just fun to play [on the trombone],” Leslie said.](https://lancerfeed.press/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ezra-900x600.jpg)
!["[Classroom] will be blocked off for students starting next year," Willot said. Canvas will be the primary resource for accessing online classwork beginning next school year.](https://lancerfeed.press/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/canvas-1200x800.png)
![Sophomore Mary Kirtley holds her Dressember Foundation button. The buttons are passed down to the new STL Spark executive board members each year and they are encouraged to place them on their backpacks to help raise awareness about human trafficking. "My sister, [Class of 2020 alumni] Grace Kirtley, started STL Spark when she was in high school and she would have people carry it on after she graduated," Mary said. "Last year I got invited to join the board again with my sister, senior Patty Kirtley, and so we've been working on carrying her legacy a bit. It's become somewhat of a family project."](https://lancerfeed.press/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_5696-e1700061260167-1200x800.jpg)
![After Saegusa's first performance with her hip-hop team in 2020, she holds her personal award for being the most improved. "[When] I started, I didn't have any of the right technique, you could see I wasn't used to hip-hop in the beginning, so [that award] was for the most improved," she said.](https://lancerfeed.press/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/LTI-SNO-pic-Saegusa.png)
![After their State victory on Nov. 4, the volleyball team celebrates on the court. The team defeated Francis Howell in straight sets, 3-0. "Everyone was out-of-this-world excited. [Winning back-to-back] was something that hasn't happened in awhile," Nelson said.](https://lancerfeed.press/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023-State-championship-point-rushing-court-e1699295686646.jpg)
