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This slideshow requires JavaScript. We often say to ourselves that we have all the answers, that we know how to fix the problems, but the fact of the matter is that until you’ve lived in [poverty], until you understand it, you don’t understand or know what [other people]
Lifestyle
Quentin Tarantino is one of the best directors of all time, and probably my favorite. He’s the only director nowadays that just doesn’t care what people think of his movies. He’s going to make the movie he wants to make, no matter what, and I respect him
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On March 8, three St. John’s alumni spoke to seniors about their careers in service to cap off Poverty Education Week. Ms. Jillian Griffith ’10, Ms. Mary McCarthy ’12 and Mr. David Street ’04 spoke about how St. John’s affected their decisions to enter a career in service.
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Each individual student at St. John’s has a number of service hours required of them each year, and as a LaSallian school there are a number of different ways to give back to the community. St. John’s connects students to Catholic charities all around the country and offers
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For the past 11 years, St. John’s has hosted schoolwide events to address world hunger during Poverty Education Week. In the past they have done the Hunger Banquet, where students are fed either rice, rice and beans, or a full course meal based global economic disparities and poverty rates.
Morning News
Gentrification is the process of renovating a low-class housing district to fit the taste of middle-class people. This happens all around the world, mostly in large cities. Most people view it as a very positive thing. Luxury houses and apartment buildings go up, young blood moves in, new stores and
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The Girl Up club has been brainstorming different fundraiser ideas. As Poverty Education Week ensues, the club members want to help girls in places where it is hardest to be a girl. One of the co-leaders, Annie Hagerty, said, “We have so many more members this year and I’m
Morning News
St. John’s boys’ basketball team had an exciting season this year with their unexpected WCAC playoff run. Earning a respectable 13-5 record, the boys held their own against some of the toughest players and teams in the country throughout the season. Facing the likes of DeMatha, Gonzaga, and Paul
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On Monday, Feb. 25, St. John’s Performing Arts Department held two concerts for the student body to showcase the musical selections they will perform at Festival Disney in Orlando, FL. AVS, Wind Ensemble, String Ensemble, Regimental Band, and Competition Jazz will travel to Orlando Feb. 28 through March 4,
Morning News
On Feb. 12, St. John’s indoor track and field team competed in the DCSAA championship. The boys’ team fell short to Gonzaga and Carroll and came in third. However, the girls took home the win to become back-to-back champions. Alicia Dawson ’19, one of the top scorers for track
Morning News
Speak Truth Seminars are inter-school social justice discussions led by students in the DC area. They are hosted at different public, public charter, and private high schools and are organized every month by The Center for Inspired Teaching, a DC based group that helps local students and teachers improve education.
Morning News
On Feb. 3, the Reykjavik International Games were held in Reykjavik, Iceland. It’s a very prestigious sports event that hosts athletes from all over the world and contains many different sports, such as track and field, swimming, gymnastics, and many more. SJC’s own Mordecai McDaniel ’20 was invited