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Shopping at secondhand shops and thrift stores has become more popular due to vintage fashion trends coming back. It’s convenient. Thrifted clothes are usually more affordable than purchasing new items. It is more environmentally friendly than purchasing new clothing pieces, which have an average lifespan of five years. Searching
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This January, SJC welcomed a new face to the social studies department, Mr. Baum. Mr. Baum takes over for Dr. Carter and will teach AP Psychology and regular Psychology. Mr. Baum grew up in Washington, DC, and previously taught for eight years at Catholic schools in the Diocese of Arlington.
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The girls’ ice hockey team has welcomed two new coaches – Varsity Coach Katie Woodruff and JV Coach Hillary Murphy. They said they are very happy about how this season has been looking for the girls. Coach Murphy is from Rockville, MD, and is a St. John’s alumnus from 2005.
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In the two weeks leading up to exam week, Mr. Navas, a religion teacher here at St. John’s, was in Cuba as a part of a teaching seminar. He worked with one of his former professors at Emory University who contacted him about the opportunity and other students. “I
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The St. John’s varsity boys’ ice hockey team’s season started with a bang, with nine wins in a row before the team’s first loss. After that came a Purple Puck tournament victory, plus two league wins and a tie. The Northwood Tournament, however, ended in a string
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Trump’s impeachment is history in the making and Mrs. Gelso decided to include this event in her AP Lang class in order to review rhetorical analysis. For the latest on the impeachment trial, read Orla Collin’s overview. The lesson about impeachment was focused on rhetorical analysis, a big
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Greta Gerwig’s Little Women was one of the more highly anticipated movies of 2019. With a star-studded cast, it is interesting to see how this adaptation compared to previous ones. The movie received six Academy Award nominations, but Gerwig did not receive a nomination for best director. This is
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This slideshow requires JavaScript. St. John’s, seeking a fourth Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship game appearance in as many years, is facing a more difficult road there than last season, with a younger lineup and more competitive teams like Paul VI and Bishop O’Connell. The Cadets, now 11-5
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Many of you have surely seen the security staff here at St. John’s, primarily as they direct traffic in the school’s back parking lot. However, it’s less likely that you know much about them, despite their important role in the school. To help shed some light on
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I know the phrase “Social media is all around us!” is extremely cliche, but it does hold truth. Social media impacts how we meet people, communicate with others, present ourselves (genuinely or insincerely), expose ourselves to lifestyles different from ours, and learn about the world outside our personal borders. I