Mother’s Day Playlist

Marni Kaldjian, Arts and Entertainment Editor

May 11, 2012

This one goes out to some very special ladies: the women who, whether or not they’ve stuck around, have given us a fighting chance. In a rare Purple... READ MORE »»

Art Show 1

10th annual Student Art Awards Show and Pops Concert Wednesday

Elisa Perez, Social Media Editor

May 8, 2012

Memorial High School will hold the 10th annual Student Art Awards Show (SAAS) Wednesday, May 9. The show will run from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the library... READ MORE »»

Caption: Pieces from the Memorial Art Show

TOMS shoes: A legitmate cause?

Addy Wells, Managing Editor

May 3, 2012

Entrepreneur Blake Mycoskie founded the trendy TOMS Shoes back in 2006, with the promise that with every pair of shoes sold, TOMS would donate a pair to... READ MORE »»

Spring Play a smashing success

Josh Kroeninger, Editor

May 2, 2012

This year’s spring play titled Play On! opened Friday, April 27 at 7 pm and ran for three shows through the weekend. The play centers on a theater troupe... READ MORE »»

Photo Contest

Abby Steinke 2-2

Purple Wings Spring Photo Contest Winners

Josh Kroeninger, Editor

After careful review of all the photos submitted to Purple Wings for our first photo contest, our staff has chosen the top three pictures. Below are the winners: 1st place:... read story

April 30, 2012

News

Converge May 13 at 6pm

Converge May 13 at 6pm

Melanie Anne Meyers, Opinions Editor

You’ve seen those black shirts with the green lettering spelling out Converge, but you must ask what is it?  Converge is a youth event held this Sunday May 13 2012 in the... read story

May 11, 2012 • 0 comments

View All »

Sports

Boy’s Track competes at home meet

Boy’s Track competes at home meet

Emma Barnhardt, Assistant Editor

On Tuesday, April 24, Memorial was the host to a track meet.  For Boys 110 Meter Hurdles Relay: Will Carhuff came in sixth. For Boys 300 Meter Hurdles Relay: Alastair Keys... read story

May 2, 2012 • 0 comments

View All »

Folk in Focus

Foua Xiong: Woman of words, melodies and prayer

Josh Kroeninger, Editor

If one were looking for an exceptional person, one needn’t look any farther than 15-year-old Foua Xiong. She is a sophomore at Memorial and has quite an array of talents... read story

February 17, 2012 • 0 comments

View All »

Clubs

Five hours in the life of an NHS member

Marni Kaldjian, Arts and Entertainment Editor

Members of National Honor Society (NHS) will know exactly what five hours means to them. To the rest of us, it doesn’t seem like much. Five hours is less than a day at school,... read story

April 26, 2012 • 0 comments

View All »

Features

Prom – Two Perspectives

Elena Montayne and Marni Kaldjian

Prom. You know what it is. You know when it was. And chances are, even if you didn’t go, you know a fair amount about the event. And chances are, you’re irritated and... read story

May 16, 2012 • 0 comments

View All »

Opinions

Review: Mock Car Crash

Alex Wolf, Copy Editor

The Mock Car crash, put on by the Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) club, happened yesterday, May 3, 2012. The whole thing was very well put together, and one... read story

May 4, 2012 • 0 comments

View All »