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St. John's girls will again be able to wear uniform pants this fall
Beginning this fall, St. John’s will once again be able to offer female students the option to wear pants as part of their uniform. In years prior to the 2013-2014 school year, female students were permitted to wear pants as part of their uniform. But when Flynn and O’
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Cadet Spotlight: Jessica Witt shares what it's like to be a figure skater
While St. John’s offers a wide variety of sports, from crew to lacrosse to rugby, one sport it doesn’t offer is figure skating. This sport has been rising in popularity over the years, and if you’ve ever been to an ice rink, you can surely relate to
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Don't call it a comeback: Childhood nostalgia that has made a return
Many nostalgic things for 2000s kids came back this year. Now we can relive our childhoods through music, TV shows, and trends. Whether or not all the revivals were hits, we can still appreciate these throwbacks. 1. Hannah Montana – For the 13th anniversary of Hannah Montana, Miley Cyrus put back
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SJC junior's volunteer program brings music to seniors in assisted living homes
In the fall, Sophia Donnelly ’20 began a new program at St. John’s. She teams up once a month with other members from Music Ministry, the SJC choir group that sings at Masses, and they volunteer at Malta House, an assisted living home in Hyattsville, MD, where they sing
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Behind the scenes at SJC Robotics
Jack Carey ’19 goes behind the scenes of what it’s like on competition day for the SJC Robotics team.
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Rank That: The Top 5 Movies of All Time
Editorial note: You’ve read Michael Long’s rankings of movies and TV shows for the past two years. For his final edition of Rank That before graduating, he wanted to leave you with his top five movies of all time. 5. The Truman Show The concept of The Truman
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St. John's Freshman brings home championship
Last March, St. John’s TJ Stewart ‘22 competed in the NHSCA High School Nationals in Virginia Beach for wrestling, winning first place in his division. This was a huge win for Stewart, as he said, “The top freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors go out there to compete, and I
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Sophomore Scholars meet with senior judge
On April 30, the sophomore De La Salle Scholars traveled to the US Courthouse to meet with Senior Judge Richard J. Leon. This field trip was one of their field experiences, through which they work on becoming more active learners by visiting many locations in the DC area. Earlier in
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SJC students compete in Irish Dance World Championships
During the week of April 14-20, SJC students Aela Riley ’21 and Shannon Dempsey ’21 competed in the 2019 World Irish Dancing Championships. The competition took place in Greensboro, NC, and lasted the entire week. There were four categories for competitors: solos, drama, choreography, and teams. Riley competed in drama
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SJC seniors initiated into Catholic Church
This slideshow requires JavaScript. The Easter season is a typical time when new members are brought into the Catholic Church. This year, St. John’s hosted its own Mass to initiate Rian Haigler ’19 and Alahna Sabbakhan ’19 as full members of the Catholic Church. Haigler was receiving the final
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Senior Advice: College application tips
Applying to college next year? Here are five recommendations based on my own college application experience to help make the application process smoother: 1) Begin working on your personal statement early The Common Application Essay: the most feared 650-word essay of my life. As my senior year approached, I worried