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The student news source of St. Charles High School

SCHS Now
The student news source of St. Charles High School

SCHS Now
Melanie Mota-Luis

Melanie Mota-Luis, Staff Writer

Melanie Mota-Luis is a senior at St. Charles High School. When Melanie obtains some free time, she likes to walk to her best friend’s home. She loves listening to 80s music, especially her favorite band The Smiths. Her favorite movie is Pride and Prejudice(2005). Melanie also loves to take candid photos of her friends being barbaric.

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DECA members line up to take a group photo at ICDC.

All DECA’d out at ICDC

by Melanie Mota-Luis, Staff Writer
May 20, 2024
Art Deno speaks at the assembly.

Stop Suicide

by Melanie Mota-Luis, Staff Writer
April 26, 2024
The SCHS Band of Pirates gets the Exemplary Rating.

Triumphant Harmonies

by Melanie Mota-Luis, Staff Writer
April 10, 2024
Junior Dillon Schreiber (Nicely-Nicely Johnson) performs the opening song.

Junior Chase Schnaible (Good Time Charlie) and junior Isaiah McRoberts (Society Max) perform the opening song.

Junior Caiden Wright (Sky Masterson) and senior Keyley Schaub (Sarah Brown) on a bench sing “If I Were a Bell.”

Sophomore Christian Gustafson (Benny Southstreet) and sophomore Daniel Waters (Rusty Charlie) sing while holding newspapers during “Fugue for Tinhorns.”

Junior Caiden Wright (Sky Masterson) and senior Keyley Schaub (Sarah Brown) smooch after “I’ve Never Been In Love Before.”

The Hot Box Girls perform “Take Back Your Mink.”

Junior Caiden Wright (Sky Masterson) performs “Luck Be a Lady” along with The Crapshooters.

Junior Caiden Wright (Sky Masterson) and senior Keyley Schaub (Sarah Brown) hold each other performing “I’ve Never Been In Love.”

The Crapshooters keep the crapgame under wraps.

Junior Caiden Wright sings during Act One.

The Hot Box Girls help senior Ana McAlister (Adelaide) change outfits during “A Bushel and a Peck.”

The Hot Box Girls dance during “A Bushel and a Peck.”

Sophomore Isabella Lathan performs “A Bushel and a Peck.”

The Crapshooters hold their hats up high during “The Oldest Established.”

[Photo] Sit Down, You’re Rocking the Boat

March 21, 2024
Chris Ketchum prepares to shoot the ball.

Top Score!

by Melanie Mota-Luis, Staff Writer
March 13, 2024
FCCLA State Winners (from left to right) AuBrianna Strong, Lana Lohaus, Aniyah Davis, Shavon Kyem, Karen Romero Medina, Kierra Skillington and Chase Nagel.

The Ambitious 5

by Melanie Mota-Luis, Staff Writer
February 21, 2024

A Galvanizing Gig

by Melanie Mota-Luis, Staff Writer
January 30, 2024
Heavy in thought, senior Lincoln Mosley plays Bug-House in Chess Club on Nov. 13. Mosley teamed up with Donovin Palmer and managed to take down their opponents.

Chess Club turns into Chess Team

by Melanie Mota-Luis, Staff Writer
December 14, 2023
Bethany Aubin working

[Photo] New Office Staff

by Sammy Pogue, Staff Writer
November 29, 2023
Sherlock Holmes(Chase Schnaible) stands in the middle of the stage.

[Photo] Being taken backstage: “Sherlock Holmes”

by Violet Lewis, Staff Writer
November 27, 2023
Danika Nalepa(left) and Jessie Morehead protest for women's suffrage.

Joan(Izzy Lathan) looks at Professor Moriarty(Christian Guftafson) as he takes out his weapon.

Alexandra Johns(left) and Emma Langstadt discuss the bomb that they plan to use to destroy Sherlock Holmes.

Lady Edwina(Piper Ruebling) sits as she speaks with Sherlock Holmes about the contents of the letters.

Teresa(Maria Linhoff) appears to deliver some news to the Mr. and Mrs. Larrabee.

Professor Moriarty(Christian Gustafson. left) and Sherlock Holmes(Chase Schnaible, right) argue about Moriarty's villainous plans.

Sherlock Holmes(Chase Schnaible) plays a melodic tune on the violin.

Dr. John Watson(Andrew Schneider) sits as he speaks to Sherlock on stage.

Alice Faulkner(Orion Schaub, left) and Sherlock Holmes(Chase Schnaible, right) escape from death as the bomb keeps ticking.

Professor Moriarty(Christian Gustafson) makes a phone call to Gertie- a bomb maker.

The press box is behind the guest bleachers at the stadium.

Old Press Box Replaced

by Melanie Mota-Luis, Staff Writer
November 8, 2023
Sophomore Karen Romero Medina plays the clarinet in the SCHS Band of Pirates. Thanks to her hard work and dedication, Romero has been nominated Band Member of the Week. Romero has been a part of the band since she started her high school career, but she's played the clarinet since she was in sixth grade. Romero's band mates agree that she deserves the title for Band Member of the Week. "She deserves it, she's worked really hard and she's an inspiration to us," freshman, Alizon Mota-Luis said.

(From left to right) Noodle Lami, Emily Johannes, and Izzy Lathan talk about their performance.

Taming the Tigers

by Melanie Mota-Luis, Staff Writer
October 20, 2023
From right to left Alizon Mota-Luis, Rose Basler, Eric Kelley, Edward Cullen, and Alijah Guyot performing during halftime at the football game.

Marching to a New Beat

by Melanie Mota-Luis, Staff Writer
October 4, 2023
Hannah Robinson is the new biology teacher at Saint Charles High.

Meet Hannah Robinson

by Melanie Mota-Luis, Staff Writer
September 18, 2023
Leah Freeman is attending the University of Missouri Columbia, Allison Browning is attending Stephens College and Luc Bourgeade is attending Washington University

[Photo] Seize the Degrees; College Banners for Seniors

by Madeline Kratzer, Staff Writer
May 17, 2023
Beef based pasta made by FACS students.

Wrestling Hospitality Room

by Melanie Mota-Luis, Staff Writer
January 6, 2023
Swimmers during 200m "cool down".

Diving into a new year

by Melanie Mota-Luis, Staff Writer
December 6, 2022
Hexciting Trunk or Treat

Spooktacular Trunk or Treat

by Melanie Mota-Luis, Staff Writer
November 1, 2022
Pitcher Maddie Jackson standing in position before pitching.

One Pitch at a Time

by Melanie Mota-Luis, Staff Writer
October 7, 2022
PRIDE

Pride of the Pirates

by Melanie Mota-Luis, Staff Writer
September 27, 2022
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