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

The Review

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

The Review

As a result of Spirit Club’s hard work, paper lanterns adorned the bookshelves of the Academic Commons on Monday morning.

Kinkaid Week: Spirit Club Decorations

Genevieve Ederle, Yutia Li, and Mikail Khan October 26, 2023

Instead of doing homework or spending time with friends, senior Mia Hirshfeld spent her Saturday afternoon sticking thin metal legs into plastic flamingos. Hirshfeld and fellow Spirit Club captains...

Seniors Corbin Robinson, Lyall Wight and Sophia Hung pulled out their purple ball gowns and faux fur coats for Dress like Kinkaid Day.

Kinkaid Week: Homecoming Dance

Genevieve Ederle, Mikail Khan, and Yutia Li October 24, 2023

As the fall season reaches its end, a buzz of excitement weaves through the school. Weeks of pep-rallies and football games culminate into one final tradition: Kinkaid Week. Kinkaid Week bolsters spirits...

Medical Director Scott Dorfman urges all St. Johns students to get vaccinated and follow CDC guidelines.

New strains of Covid-19 spread throughout Upper School community

Daniel Pan and Evan Williams September 26, 2023

Bethany Goldman felt seemingly endless exhaustion, falling asleep before dinner and waking up the next afternoon. This was her first time contracting Covid-19 in May 2021, right before finals. Goldman,...

Hurricane Idalia struck Florida on Aug. 30, destroying over 16,000 homes and causing an estimated $12–$20 billion in damages.

Hurricane Idalia hits Florida, SJS community reacts

Isabella Adachi and Nia Shetty September 26, 2023

Unlike its name, the Sunshine State suffers from terrible hurricanes—most recently, Hurricane Idalia, a Category 4 hurricane that hit near Keaton Beach, Florida, on Aug. 30— the first major hurricane...

Many students ended up tossing out metal silverware, leading to the return of plastic utensils.

Life with plastic is not so fantastic: Green initiatives clash with convenience in servery

Bella Dodig and Yutia Li September 19, 2023

Plastic utensils have been mysteriously disappearing—and reappearing—from the servery since school began.  Dashing into Flores for the annual first-day Community Breakfast, students discovered...

President Vincent Reyes leads inaugural YCC meeting, which featured discussion on the recent GOP debate.

Trump indictment, GOP debate coincides with YCC first meeting

Gabriel Pope September 15, 2023

On Aug. 24, former President Donald Trump prepared for his mugshot. Dressed in his traditional blue suit and red tie, he makes no effort to smile, unlike some of his accused co-conspirators. Instead, he...

Citizen crime-stopper captures suspect fleeing the scene after attempted robbery of a box of donuts.

Appetite for Destruction: Suspect goes on 2-day North Campus crime spree

Ella Piper Claffy September 14, 2023

HOUSTON – Authorities are still searching for the suspect who they say went on a two-day crime spree on the North Campus last week. The suspect, identified as a small, furry rodent with a reddish-brown...

Flames engulf the historic Waiola Church in Lahaina, Hawaii on Aug. 8.

Wildfires sweep through Maui, students reflect on experiences, implications

Aien Du and Aila Jiang September 2, 2023

To celebrate her parents' 25th proposal anniversary, senior Skylar Su and her family planned to revisit Lahaina, Hawaii—the location where Su’s dad proposed to her mother. They arrived on Maui in early...

Seniors Mia Hirshfeld and Georgia Andrews escort kindergarten student Lila Thompson to her spot at the all-school assembly.

Photo Gallery: First Day of School

Katie Czelusta, Photo Editor August 19, 2023

Sophomore Kai Gomez and juniors Anya Yalamanchili and Virginia Carolyn Crawford enjoy their break between events.

Photo Gallery: French Symposium 2023

Katie Czelusta May 9, 2023
On March 31 through April 1, French students from across Texas flocked to the St. John's campus for the 2023 Texas French Symposium.
On March 13, the Biden administration approved the Willow Project, a controversial decision because of its environmental implications.

Students criticize new Willow Project

Kate Johnson and Lulu Flores May 3, 2023
Students reflect on the recent approval of Willow Project and its potential threat on the environment.
On Jan. 24, EAAG and Unity Council held a forum to discuss the Lunar New Year shooting, also covering anti-Asian hate and gun violence.

SJS community reacts to Lunar New Year shooting, EAAG and Unity Council host forum

Aien Du and Emma Chang February 8, 2023
On Jan. 24, EAAG and Unity Council held a forum to discuss the Lunar New Year shooting, also covering anti-Asian hate and gun violence.
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