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Editorial: Theater students visit UMD program
On Friday, October 29 the St. John’s theater director, Ms. Whitney Geohagan, took a group of nine students to the University of Maryland for an Arts Integration Day. She decided to take us on this field trip because it was the kind of thing she was able to experience
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Truman on the street: What's up with the bells?
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What to know about Homecoming 2021
With last year’s homecoming dance canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, SJC students have been excitedly planning for months for this year’s festivities. SJC staff has worked closely with students to ensure a safe and fun time for all. Ms. Jillian Bastow, dean of the class of 2025,
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Teachers and students raise mental health awareness in the classroom
October is Mental Health Awareness Month. It is an important time to shine a light on stigmatized topics such as mental illness. Many mental illnesses emerge by teenage years so it is crucial to educate students on mental health and help maintain stability. Teachers can play a major role in
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SJC students become entrepreneurs
Over the past year, many St. John’s students have built businesses where they are able to use their passion for money. These entrepreneurs are finding ways to keep their businesses alive while finally being fully back in school. Isabella Totia ‘22 created Six Hundred Seas Artwork in June 2020.
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SJC clubs are open for new members
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Booster Club ramping up with fall sports
After a long school year of limited school activities at SJC, all students are finally back on campus and sports games/events have resumed. Because of this, the SJC Booster Club has plenty of activities and events planned for this school year. Thaddeus Felten ‘ who is a spokesperson for the
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St. John's welcomes new Dean of Students
As the 2021 school year began, SJC welcomed Mrs. Bastow as its new Dean of Students for the Class of 2025, Mrs. Bastow is a Maryland native, having grown up in Potomac, Maryland. She was an accomplished student-athlete – playing both varsity and AAU basketball as well as earning a varsity
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Coach Dunham publishes memoir: Running Against the Odds
“If you want to know the end, look at the beginning.” Desmond Dunham, head coach of St. John’s cross country and track and field as well as the Founder of Kids Elite Sports, begins his memoir with a look at his childhood, years before coaching at SJC. Running Against
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SJC welcomes a new assistant principal
This fall, SJC welcomes a new assistant principal, Dr. Lois Warner, to its staff. Born and raised in southeastern Virginia, Dr. Warner lived there for 40 years before deciding to teach in Jordan for six years and in Japan for another six years. Dr. Warner earned her bachelor’s degree
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Club spotlight: Classic books and short stories
Alex White ‘23 has just started a brand new club called the Classic Books and Short Stories Club that will focus on reading different Classic novels together and discussing characters, the authors, and analyzing different aspects of the books. White decided to start this club because she and her younger