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SJC senior discusses cheerleading journey

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SJC senior discusses cheerleading journey

St. John’s has many highly successful sports teams with athletes being recruited to compete in college. But what about sports that St. John’s doesn’t have? SJC senior Cristina Vannoy is a competitive cheerleader planning on cheering in college. She has managed to get recruited by universities despite

By Orla Collins Jan 10, 2019
Movie Review: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

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Movie Review: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is worth a watch if you’re a fan of Harry Potter. However, it left viewers with many questions. The Crimes of Grindelwald is the second installment in the Fantastic Beasts franchise. The franchise is a Harry Potter spin-off loosely based on J.K.

By Orla Collins Dec 3, 2018
Alahna Sabbakhan commits to run track at UVA

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Alahna Sabbakhan commits to run track at UVA

On Nov. 20, Alahna Sabbakhan ’19 made her commitment to the University of Virginia official. She signed to run track at the university next year. After visiting a number of colleges this fall, Sabbakhan settled on UVA in early November. She said, “When I went on my visit, I just

By Orla Collins Nov 27, 2018
JV cross country places first at championships

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JV cross country places first at championships

St. John’s cross country competed in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championships (WCACs) on Oct. 27, as well as the District of Columbia State Athletic Association championships (DCSAAs) on Nov. 3. The boys’ and girls’ junior varsity teams won first place at both events. Additionally, SJC won the WCAC

By Orla Collins Nov 8, 2018
Best Buddies Friendship Walk a success

Around Campus

Best Buddies Friendship Walk a success

The Best Buddies Friendship Walk took place on Saturday, Oct. 20. Eight St. John’s students participated in the 5K walk on the National Mall. The event is a chance for all of the chapters of Best Buddies in the Capital Region to come together to show support for their

By Orla Collins Oct 30, 2018
Sophomores gear up for community service

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Sophomores gear up for community service

Sophomore year marks a big change for students in their religion curriculum. Every year at St. John’s, students are required to complete service to a different community. Freshmen year entails the completion of 10 hours of service to your family. Sophomore year, students must complete 20 hours of service

By Orla Collins Oct 18, 2018
Waclawik 5K honors life of St. John's student

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Waclawik 5K honors life of St. John's student

The St. John’s community comes together every year to celebrate the life of former student Carl Waclawik ’10 with the thing he loved most, running. Since Mr. Sheehy became the head cross country coach at St. John’s 13 years ago, SJC has had a student and faculty 5K

By Orla Collins Oct 17, 2018
Season Preview: Girls' Tennis

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Season Preview: Girls' Tennis

Girls’ tennis is feeling very positive going into the fall season. There have been some changes under new Head Coach Nobu Tanaka that the team is confident will help them be successful this year. Coach Tanaka stated that while winning the WCACs is the ultimate goal, he has other plans

By Orla Collins Sep 24, 2018
SJC Welcomes Bro. Paul Avvento

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SJC Welcomes Bro. Paul Avvento

Bro. Paul Avvento, FSC, begins his first year working at St. John’s this fall and is excited for all of the opportunities it offers. He will be teaching American Literature to sophomores, as well as having some administrative tasks. This is Bro. Paul’s first job as a Brother.

By Orla Collins Aug 28, 2018
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