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Although many staple high-school events have been derailed by COVID-19, St. John’s has made sure to host the essential prom experience this year all the same. Although many students are fully vaccinated, not enough are to hold prom without any safety restrictions. To get some insight into what students
Lifestyle
Somehow, it’s finally happened; the “Snyder Cut” hundreds of Twitter users begged for for three years was actually given the greenlight, and it’s longer, grayer, and more self-important than I could have possibly imagined it would be. The amount of people who really wanted to see this always
Morning News
Last month St. John’s held its usual observation of Poverty Education Week, a week dedicated to helping students understand the unfairness and strife of poverty. The school wants us to empathize with the struggles of those in poverty and see that they are intrinsically worth no more or less
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Although COVID-19 has left the students and faculty of St. John’s College High School feeling discouraged because of the lack of social interaction and guidance, the school is still trying to meet the needs of the SJC community. To address the struggles of the pandemic and help seniors finalize
Lifestyle
One of the industries most affected by the pandemic is undoubtedly the film industry. My family used to visit the movie theater at least every other week, but 2020 has left us without that essential experience. In closing their doors to prevent the spread of COVID-19, or even continuing to
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I had what I would call pretty reasonable expectations for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity when the new Switch title was first announced a few months away from its release. When the original Hyrule Warriors was first released on Wii U in 2014, It basically seemed like the coolest thing
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If you’ve been on the internet lately, chances are you’ve seen Among Us’ round little astronauts in some capacity. Whether you’ve played it yourself, watched your favorite YouTubers and Twitch streamers play it, or just seen fan art and comics about it, the game has taken the
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Joining the St. John’s faculty this year is Ms. Dana Watson as the new Assistant Principal for Student Life. She’s a fifth-generation Washingtonian, and credits her mother’s work as a guidance counselor in D.C. Public Schools in helping her and her two younger brothers understand the
Lifestyle
As the coronavirus continues to make any public interaction dangerous, our only way of connecting with our friends is through the internet. Video games are an easy way not only to get together with friends but to have something fun to do with them. Whether you’re cooperating to gain
Lifestyle
The quarantine measures being taken in response to coronavirus have been a downer for many, who are now isolated from their guaranteed daily contact with their friends with little else to do. As all the events people were looking forward to close or get rescheduled, one of the few activities
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The period leading up to Sonic the Hedgehog’s release has been a strange one. I remember how awful the original Sonic design was, but I also remember how happy I was to see the much-improved redesign. People started to speculate if the original design was a PR stunt, wondering
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This year, St. Johns started its esports club in association with the High School Esports League (HSEL), currently competing in Overwatch, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. While most of you probably understand video games, I can imagine you still have questions about what it’s
