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The Review

Video: 46 Questions with “Something Rotten!”

Johnnycake presents the Upper School musical, Something Rotten! Get a backstage look into the production with this Q&A with the cast. Remaining shows are tonight at 7 p.m. and tomorrow at 2 p.m. and...

Taylor Swifts carbon emissions have recently drawn concern. (Courtesy Creative Commons)

Opinion: Celebrities are people, too

Genevieve Ederle February 29, 2024

Upon opening Instagram, a slew of fan edits, pieced together with dramatic movie clips and concert videos, fills the screen. Many scroll past the host of fan accounts posting their daily Taylor Swift edit–...

Cora West pulls into Senior Lot at 5:45 a.m. She has clocked an average of 90,000 driving to and from her home in Richmond.

Near, Far, Wherever You Are: Students reflect on long commutes

Katharine Yao February 28, 2024

A little over 76% of SJS Upper School students live 15 minutes from campus. For the rest of us, driving to campus can be a major stressor for students outside the beltway. Senior Cora West has driven...

At the end of every week, bakers will take some of the uneaten pastries from the Mav Cafe home and the rest are sent to Second Servings of Houston.

Efforts to reduce food waste at St. John’s

Isabella Adachi and William Liang February 7, 2024

One in seven Houstonians go home every day wondering if they can put food on their table. Director of Food Services Alan Mallett combated this problem by partnering with Second Servings of Houston and...

“It was fun and entertaining in an unexpected way,” freshman SAAG member Mira Pemmanda said. “It was the perfect representation of our vibrant Indian culture.”

Students perform songs, dances at SAAG assembly

Bella Dodig and Nia Shetty February 2, 2024

The last thing students expected to hear when Online Technical Editor senior Arjun Maitra stepped on the stage to perform his tabla solo for the annual SAAG assembly was “Sicko Mode” by Travis Scott...

Freeda of the Press: Groundhog Day Edition

Freeda of the Press: Groundhog Day Edition

Georgia Andrews, Executive Design Editor February 2, 2024

Jan Plan would give students an easier transition from winter break—it is just a matter of figuring out how to implement it. Additional designing by Aleena Gilani.

St. John’s discusses future of Jan Plan

Amina Khalil-Zegar and Emily Yen February 1, 2024

Back in 2020, Upper School science teacher David Castillo looked forward to taking a break from teaching his usual biology and chemistry classes and instead exploring the First Amendment with his students...

District Chief in the Houston Fire Department Darrin Nielsen is part of the ambassador program.

Ambassador program provides security, medical forces on campus

Yutia Li, Staff writer January 29, 2024

At 2:30 a.m. on a chilly Thursday morning, Paige Hennighan was extinguishing flames at a local apartment complex. At 6:30 a.m., she left her shift at the fire station. By 7 a.m., she was patrolling St....

Kirby is very pro the concept of blue raspberries. Blue Raspberry is a collection of odes to the artificial.

Katy Kirby’s ‘Blue Raspberry’ is a gem

Lucy Walker January 24, 2024

Calling in from the apartment in Bushwick, New York, where she wrote most of her upcoming album Blue Raspberry, Katy Kirby, a Texan, sounded right at home. She’s thoughtful, and the way she speaks—much...

Good Morning toured with friends Frankie Cosmos and Katie Von Schleicher this past October.

Good Morning’s Stefan Blair loves soup, announces new album

Lucy Walker January 19, 2024

A few weeks ago, I had a chat with Stefan Blair, one half of the Aussie rock duo Good Morning. It was an absolute blast. I was finishing up homework here in Houston while he had just put some coffee on...

The audience cheers as the dancers in senior Addy McKenneys Feeling Good finish their performance with a striking silhouette.

Dance department kicks off new year with annual student choreography showcase

Lee Monistere and Eshna Das January 19, 2024
On Jan. 5, students and parents flocked to the VST to watch student choreographers showcase a wide variety of performances.
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