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This is a satirical piece. GBR!

Everyone knows that "greatness of spirit" is one of the qualities that Baylor possesses over its opponents. How has school spirit changed, if it all, over the past four decades? 

Currently, many people seem to agree that the United States is a divided nation. At Baylor, teachers strive to make sure the classroom environments they create for debate and discussion are productive, instructional, and respectful. 

Since 2015, the landscape of Spirit Week has changed, as hype videos are now an integral part of the week's festivities for both Baylor and McCallie, with one of the schools focusing more on the football team itself and school pride, not necessarily big-budget theatrics. 

The Baylor Players have been hard at work this fall preparing their first show of the year: Nikolai Gogol's The Government Inspector! Read ahead for insights into the upcoming Russian farce in the Roddy Theater. 

Junior Notes writer Seth Johnson previews the horror and thriller flicks out now that mark the seasonal transition into fall. 

Staff Writer Charlotte Wang details one of Baylor's newest organizations: the Photography Club, which looks to bring new visual perspectives to the school community. 

This is a satirical piece. GBR!

This is a satirical piece. GBR!

This is a satirical piece. GBR!

There are all sorts of moving pieces at Baylor during Spirit Week, including the logistical challenges and concerns facing school administrators.

With the squeaky new Scotty Probasco Academic Center the newest addition to Baylor's campus, the humanities teachers it will house share their thoughts on what a new building will bring to the school community.

We all know Baylor/McCallie is a great rivalry, but what place does it hold among the greatest rivalries in human history? Read ahead to take a look. 

Baylor Broadcasting Network commentator and Notes sports writer Alec Coussoule previews the mothership of high school football rivalries: the Cross River Rivalry, Raiders versus Ridgers, Baylor versus McCallie. 

The past six years, Baylor's record against GPS is 0-3-3. Tonight, the Lady Red Raiders will look to buck that trend and get their first win against the Bruisers since 2011. 

Just over two decades ago, Baylor School’s four girl’s sports team took the state by storm, claiming every title for best in Tennessee for the fall season. Read on for the account of our own Heather Ott, close friend to several of these historic champs.