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

The Review

A Little Touch of Schleicher in the Night is out on Oct. 20.

A Little Touch of Schleicher in the Night

Lucy Walker October 19, 2023

Ursula K. Leguin is blocking Katie von Schleicher’s camera as we speak on a Tuesday Zoom call. The white parakeet, named after the late Earthsea author, was jockeying for press time of her own. But...

All Around You was released on September 8.

Lead Guitarist on Subsonic Eye’s new album

Lucy Walker October 16, 2023

When guitarist Daniel Borces was 15, he wanted to learn how to play songs by early 2000s bands like Blink-182 and All Time Low—stuff he found on the pop-punk side of Tumblr. He later picked up drums...

From the last week in August to the first week in September, one of the biggest tennis tournaments takes place: the US Open.

The US Open: Looking back at Djokovic and his past

William Liang, Staff Writer October 5, 2023

From the last week of August to the first week of September, tennis coach Eric Gao graded assignments while watching a yellow ball soar across his TV. The screen encapsulated one of the most popular championships...

Students enjoyed the giant birthday cakes and many party hats given by The Friday Project.

A sprinkle of fun: The mysterious Friday Project bedecks campus with socks, birthday cakes

Genevieve Ederle, Staff Writer October 5, 2023

As teachers and students entered school on a dreary Friday morning, something seemed different. Students arrived on campus to discover brightly-colored anomalies: Silly socks strewn around the halls. At...

Director of Clinical Services Colleen Kimball performs Quando m’en vo featuring choir director Brendan Emig as her occasional boyfriend.

An assembly to remember: the SJS inaugural teacher talent show

Isabella Adachi and Genevieve Ederle October 5, 2023

As lights dimmed in the auditorium, students watched the stage in silence, awaiting the final performance. Within an instant, music blared overhead, and teachers poured onstage in brightly-colored house...

Julien Baker plays a show in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Happy Birthday, Julien Baker

Lucy Walker September 29, 2023

On this day in 1995, songwriter Julien Baker was born. Now 28, she’s a folk star and works with illustrious members of boygenius (and friends) Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus. I’m obsessed. The...

Track and field coach Richie Mercado gives a speech alongside other coaches at the World Athletics Championship.

Hungary for more: Track and field coach attends Thorpe Cup, World Athletics Championship

Genevieve Ederle and Annie Li September 27, 2023

While most tourists in Europe can be found admiring intricate architectural designs and feasting on local delicacies, track and field coach Richie Mercado spent most of his time in Prague and Budapest...

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...

Freshman Luke Brasher devours a slice of watermelon during the watermelon-eating contest.

Spirit Club pep rally amps up Mavs

Katie Czelusta, Marin Pollock, and Kenzie Chu September 22, 2023
Photo Gallery: Students and faculty brought their energy and competed in events to show school spirit.
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...

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