Five vocal students accepted into District Choir
Kumari Pacheco, Staff Writer
October 31, 2017
After a rigorous audition, five vocal pathway students have been accepted into the All-District Choir. At 8:00 a.m. on October 7th, students Lainey Jester, Abby Jordan, Tess Brown, Preather Preuitt, and Isaac Zimmerman arrived at De Smet Jesuit High School. “We warmed up our voices for about...
From community to costumes: Halloween safety in 2017
October 30, 2017
Halloween is a holiday filled with fun and candy, but it can also bring about some dangers. Parents and kids alike have many concerns about the safety of the holiday, concerning everything from community security to costumes. Being worried for the safety in the community is a common occurrence in poor...
Theater department presents a new perspective on Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible”
Kennedy Brown, Staff Writer
October 26, 2017
The Crucible a play about the Salem Witch trials and the hysteria and baseless accusations of witches during 1692. The cast is “getting people into character and understanding their character and how they would talk, walk. And building that bond between all of the actors,” Aurora Phillips, the s...
GCAA choir joins SLSO IN UNISON choir for first ever side-by-side rehearsal
Galen Selligman, Staff Writer
October 20, 2017
“That moment of ‘it doesn’t matter what your age is, what your background is’… it was a beautiful chunk of humanity right then.” said Wesley Smith, the high school choir director, of the choirs’ side-by-side rehearsal with the IN UNISON Chorus at Powell Hall. The IN UNISON Chorus is a s...
Tracy Mense plans trip to Europe for summer of 2018
Michael Wafford, Staff Writer
October 19, 2017
In the middle of June 2018, students are traveling with Tracy Mense, high school social studies teacher, on a trip to Europe. Students will be visiting Germany, Italy, and Switzerland for 10 days. They will be taking tours and learning with local guides and their personal tour director. Students will ha...
New hall sweep policy receives widespread approval from teachers, controversial among students
Natalie O'Dell, Staff Writer
October 17, 2017
According to a new policy, hallways will be swept during class to collect students who are not in their classes. They will be taken to the cafeteria to be disciplined. Consequences will be evaluated based on severity. Some punishments will include, (but not be limited to) Saturday school and in school...
Homecoming/Spirit Week is here!
Kumari Pacheco, Staff Writer
October 16, 2017
The Student Council has several activities prepared for next week, including Homecoming. Kicking it off is Spirit Week, lasting from October 16th to the 20th. On Monday, students are encouraged to wear pink to raise breast cancer awareness. Tuesday is Twin day- dress identical to a friend. Wednesday...
Art equipment stolen from room 300, investigation underway
Kumari Pacheco, Staff Writer
October 10, 2017
Thousands of dollars worth of art equipment and technology has been stolen from room 300 for the second time in two years. The newest robbery occurred either late August or early September of this year. Fred Bachman, who is responsible for school security, places it between six o’clock p.m. and...
Confluence wipes all students’ Google accounts
Kumari Pacheco, Staff Writer
October 3, 2017
At the start of the school year, all students’ old Google Classroom accounts (and the documents within them) were found to be completely deleted. Google Classroom is a teaching platform developed by Google that aims to simplify and expedite the creation, distribution, and grading of assignments....
High School Student Council
Natalie O'Dell, Staff Writer
September 28, 2017
In preparation for Student Council Elections, STUCO candidates gave speeches in the Sun Theatre on Thursday, Sept. 28 for freshmen and sophomores and repeated these speeches on Friday, Sept. 29 in the same location for juniors and seniors. Advisory teachers brought their classes to listen to the candidates'...
Gay-Straight Alliance changes name, welcomes more broad community with “Safe Space”
Brooke Schuessler, Staff Writer
September 27, 2017
Safe Space, formerly known as the “Gay-Straight Alliance", has transformed the way they approach the idea of inclusion and diversity in their title. In addition to this, Safe Space is now being administered by Tim Kloeppel, band teacher. “We want to be more inviting to everyone. The name Gay...
Second graduating class of 2017 continues to set high standards with 100% graduation rate
Elyse Luecke, Web Editor-in-Chief
May 31, 2017
13% of students scored higher than a 25 on the ACT, three students scored a 31 or above, qualifying for the Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship 100% graduated, 88% have finalized plans for college or post-secondary education Students combined have been awarded over $2 million in scholarship...
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