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At the end of every quarter, St. John’s locks students out of PowerSchool for about a week, or until administration re-opens the app for students and a new quarter has begun. This is unfair because many students rely on PowerSchool to see their grades and need opportunities to improve
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Last Thursday, LA-based rock band Weezer surprised the music world with the release of The Teal Album, a collection of 10 covers by the band, who made their name with hits like Undone – The Sweater Song and Say It Ain’t So. It received mixed reviews from a variety of
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The 91st annual Academy Awards are coming up on Sunday, Feb. 24, at 8:00 pm. On Jan. 22, the 2019 Oscar nominations were released without a particular front runner in the category of Best Picture. The winners for this year’s Academy Awards will be pretty unpredictable. Let’s
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Joe Mumola on the importance of separating art from artist Take a look at the painting to the right. The Courtyard of the Old Residency in Munich, currently in Washington, DC, is a watercolor piece that has been described as a testament to the artist’s love for painting and
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The March for Life took place on Friday, January 25. People come together from all over the country to march for the rights of those unborn children who cannot speak up for themselves. According to the 2019 March for Life website, one of the reasons people march is that, “Right
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The 2019 Women’s March took place on Saturday, Jan. 19. The first Women’s March occurred on Jan. 21, 2017, the day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration. It was the largest single-day protest in US history, and it sent a fearless and important message of equality to the
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On Tuesday, the then-ranked #3 SJC girls’ varsity basketball team traveled to take on the #1 team in the nation, the Bishop McNamara Mustangs. Seemingly countless people showed up for the game, including family members of the players, students, casual fans, and even University of Maryland’s Head Coach Brenda
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This fall, St. John’s had five students selected by The Washington Post as All-Met first team players. Lauren Antonucci ’19, Volleyball “With 850 assists, Antonucci was instrumental in the Cadets clinching their sixth consecutive D.C. State Athletic Association crown.” Rakim Jarrett ’20, Football (Offense) “Dynamic athlete helped lead
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St. John’s girls basketball team played in the Tournament of Champions in Phoenix, Arizona on December 18 – 22. They were there to play against some of the top teams in the nation. Even though they fell short of winning the entire thing, they were able to bounce back and
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Exam season can be a stressful time for students and teachers alike. Here is a list of 10 activities you can do to kick back and relax post-midterms. 1. Catch Some Z’s! You deserve some good rest and relaxation after all of your exams! Take a little nap or
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Aquaman has completely failed to meet any expectations and disappointed millions of viewers. The entire film is based on a classic DC superhero, Aquaman. The foundation stands on one man, Arthur, who is born of a mortal man and Atlantean queen, giving him the power to breathe and exist under
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Backpacking to a lost indigenous city in the jungles of Colombia was my way of ending 2018 with a bang. My dad and my brother, Alan, accompanied me on my first-ever four-day backpacking trip in Santa Marta, Colombia. We did not know what to expect, but ended up glad we