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

Assignments Editor SJ Lasley, Online Section Editor Sinclair Mott and Online Editors-in-Chief Sophia Kontos and Ryan Chang pose with props from the photo booth.

Photo Gallery: Review editors at prom

April 8, 2019
On April 6, editors of The Review attended prom at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.
Bryn Larsen (right) and Geoffrey Koslov (left) open an exhibit featuring portraits by Houston-based photographer Julia McLaurin (center).

Bryn Larsen (’88) opens gallery, features contemporary photography

Aatiqah Aziz and Ashley Yen April 5, 2019
In 2016, Bryn Larsen (’88) cofound art gallery "Foto Relevance" which focuses on the exhibition and acquisition of contemporary photography.
Joshua Pesikoff (87) introduced the film to parents, students, alumni and faculty who attended.

School hosts “Rushmore” 20th Anniversary Viewing

Ryan Chang and Megan Chang March 31, 2019
The "Rushmore" 20th Anniversary Viewing was postponed to March 23 due to both a Facebook account and "Houstonia Magazine" advertising the showing as a free, public event.
Sophomores Isabella OReilly, Carter Hollingsworth and Rachel Hecht served Lucky Charms, marshmallows and potato chips at their Ireland booth.

International Fair exhibits unique cultures, traditions of countries

March 8, 2019
On March 6, students and faculty participated in International Fair with traditional food and other cultural items to represent countries from all over the world.
La Rappresentante di Lista’s Go Go Diva features complex and rhythmic music.

Make Up Your Mind: La Rappresentante di Lista’s “Go Go Diva”

Sophia Kontos, Online Editor-in-Chief March 7, 2019
Online Editor-in-Chief Sophia Kontos reviews Italian band La Rappresentante di Lista’s album "Go Go Diva."
Haley Heyndrickx’s I Need to Start a Garden features honest vocals and complex instrumentation.

Make Up Your Mind: Haley Heyndrickx’s “I Need to Start a Garden”

Sophia Kontos, Online Editor-in-Chief February 21, 2019
Online Editor-in-Chief Sophia Kontos reviews Haley Heyndrickx’s album "I Need to Start a Garden".
Directed by Penny Meitz, the choirs and orchestras performed in St. John the Divine Church.

Choirs, orchestras perform at annual Choral-Orchestral Festival

Gabrielle Solymosy and Russell Li February 15, 2019
With less than a month to prepare, Upper School choirs and orchestras collaborated in the annual Choral-Orchestral Festival on Feb. 4.
Havel talks to students about the piece Cloud Column outside the Glassell School of Art.

Art and architecture classes visit local museums, art installations

Ethan Kinsella and Pragya Devashish February 14, 2019
On Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, architecture, 2D and 3D Art classes took a field trip to the Houston Museum District and gained insight on artistic styles and techniques.
Traditional shadow puppets and other decorations line the wall outside Chinese teacher Jing Nan Gea’s classroom for the Lunar New Year.

East Asian Affinity Group celebrates Chinese New Year with traditional food, music

Grace Randall and Owen Butler February 13, 2019
On Jan. 31, the East Asian Affinity Group exposed students to East Asian culture and traditions by hosting a celebration of the Lunar New Year.
Maggie Pelletier (played by Sacha Waters) and Frank Keller (played by Eli Maierson) examine the results of the autopsy conducted by the doctor (played by George Hagle).

“Red Herring” explores love stories, murder mystery

Indrani Maitra, Staff Writer February 12, 2019
The Upper School Spring Play "Red Herring" revolved around a 1950s murder and international conspiracy.
Students placing their phones in a collection box before class.

Why students’ phones should be collected during class

Max Beard, Staff Writer February 6, 2019
Sophomore Max Beard argues why students should have their phones collected at the beginning of classes.
Michel Blazy explains to junior Lawrence Appel the engineering aspects of the installation.

AP French students contemplate apocalyptic landscape at Rice’s Moody Center

Sophia Lima, Copy Editor January 31, 2019
On Jan. 24, AP French Language and Culture students visited French contemporary artist Michel Blazy’s installation and heard his interpretation of the piece.
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