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Morning News - February 21, 2020
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Spanish Club celebrates diversity in film
I am the president of the St. John’s Spanish Club, and our last meeting was an Oscars Party on Feb. 12. I came up with the idea for this meeting when I was thinking about different meeting themes for the month of February. Originally, I thought about Valentine’s
Morning News - February 20, 2020
Morning News - 02/19
We failed to submit the news for edits. So, here is the text version: Friday is a 1:10 Dismissal. Students need to move their cars from the back lot as soon as possible due to construction. The library and cafeteria will be closed at 1:10 p.m. The
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Sonic the Hedgehog Review: Fast strides for game adaptations
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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St. John's students sound off on the XFL
Morning News - February 18, 2020
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Mech Cadets feeling optimistic heading into competitions
This slideshow requires JavaScript. The Mech Cadets, St. John’s robotics team, has been putting in a lot of work on their robot since the guidelines for the challenge came out on January 6. This year’s challenge for the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) is Infinite Recharge. The robot has
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Astronomy students experience history through theatre
On Thursday, Feb. 13, a group of students from Mr. Howarth’s astronomy class and the Astronomy Club traveled to Ford’s Theatre to see a production of Lauren Gunderson’s Silent Sky. The play tells the story of Henrietta Swan Leavitt, an early astronomer who worked against limited roles
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Boys' and girls' track teams win DCSAA championships
On Tuesday, Feb. 11, St. John’s indoor track team attended the DCSAA championships. The meet was ultimately a success, ending with both the boys’ and girls’ teams taking first place overall. The meet began with field events, including shot put, long jump, high jump, and triple jump. The meet
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Five movies to get you in the mood for Valentine's Day
February is the time of year when we eat chocolates and see cupids everywhere. To get in the mood for Valentine’s Day, here are a few movies to watch with your bae or a few friends! The Notebook (2004) The Notebook is a classic romance movie. It’s set