The official student newspaper of St. John's School.

The Review

The official student newspaper of St. John's School.

The Review

The official student newspaper of St. John's School.

The Review

Xanadu was presented by the Stage Theater, a small theater group that takes an experimental approach to theater.

‘Xanadu’ combines ’80s aesthetics with Greek mythology

Sophia Kontos, Online Section Editor September 13, 2017
Stages Repertory Theater combined '80s themes with Greek mythology in "Xanadu," a musical based on an '80s box office flop.
Best Recruitment Technique: Spirit Club

Best of club fair: Student representatives attract new club members

September 12, 2017
Club representatives try to attract new members with unique food, colorful posters, music, and other methods during the two-day Club Fair held at the beginning of every school year. Relive this year's highlight with the Best Of Club Fair listing.
Floodwaters filled residential neighborhoods throughout the city.

Hurricane Harvey makes landfall in Houston

September 8, 2017
Houstonians prepared extensively for Harvey, resulting in empty grocery store shelves and a shortage of bottled water. When the storm hit, many neighborhoods were affected by flooding due to the extreme rainfall.
Photography teacher Chuy Benitez captured the eclipse on camera using special filters.

Students gather on Great Lawn to view solar eclipse

August 22, 2017
On August 21, students gathered in on the Great Lawn to watch a rare partial solar eclipse using handmade gadgets, eclipse glasses and telescopes.

The beginnings of Snail Mail and music in high school

August 7, 2017

Jordan graduated from high school this year, balancing schoolwork and touring with her band. My first set of questions tackled her experiences in school and the beginning of Snail Mail.   Being...

Lindsey Jordan, chief songwriter for Snail Mail, performs at Walters.

Snail Mail’s Lindsey Jordan opens up about her journey

Lilah Gaber, Social Media Editor August 3, 2017
Lindsey Jordan of the rock band Snail Mail discusses her experiences as a young woman in the music industry.
Mapped: Class of 2017

Mapped: Class of 2017

May 26, 2017
See where the class of 2017 is going to college on this interactive map.
Girls golf took first at SPC for the first time in four years.

Girls’ golf makes history at SPC

Kate Habich, Staff Writer May 5, 2017
Girls golf took home the SPC championship for the first time in four years, thanks to a standout performance by junior Morgan Sholeen.
Since being hired in 2007, Inman has also served as Assistant Dean of Students, Middle School history teacher and varsity girls’ basketball coach.

Dean of Students, Upper School counselor take on new directions

Mia Fares, Staff Writer May 4, 2017
Upper School Dean of Students Elisa Inman is departing after ten years of service to become Assistant Head of Middle School at the John Cooper School, while McCarty will be on maternity leave after the birth of her daughter Sage.
Both boys and girls track took second place at SPC, trailing first place teams by narrow margins of six and ten points respectively.

Track teams take second at SPC

Andrew Duong, Staff Writer May 3, 2017
Both boys' and girls' track placed second in SPC on the weekend of April 28 and 29.
Senior Alex Jones goes up to bat in the game against Kinkaid.

Senior Appreciation Night honors softball stars

Shani Israel, Staff Writer April 24, 2017
Softball's annual Senior Appreciation Day is planned by junior players to honor their senior peers. The ceremony took place after their win against St. Andrews.
Evan Mintz (04) displays his cartoon in a 2003 issue of the Review.

Former Review columnist, Houston Chronicle editor named Pulitzer finalist

Iris Cronin and Amy Liu April 17, 2017
Evan Mintz ('04) was named a Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Editorial Writing. This reprint of an article from the January 2014 print issue of the Review covers Mintz's journalistic career, from the Review to the Houston Chronicle.
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