The Review

Peering into peer leadership: Seniors mentor freshman advisories

Harrison Hadnott, Staff Writer • April 28, 2026

As freshman Ben Nguyen stepped foot onto the Plaza for the first time, a feeling of unease formed. The only accepted student from Spring Branch Academic Institute, Nguyen knew none of his new classmates....

Spilling the (senior) tea

Emily Xie, Staff Writer • January 13, 2026

When Upper School math teacher Alice Fogler (‘10) was a student, she vaguely remembers one Senior Tea with a bouncy castle and another with a petting zoo. The tradition used to occur daily, featuring...

Seniors make amends by serving at the Food Bank

Riya Nimmagadda, Copy Editor • November 12, 2024

Seniors traditionally enjoy a day off after completing their October Life Skills Day. This year, seniors were instead invited to the Houston Food Bank—not for a typical day of volunteering, but to make...

Kinkaid Week: Seniors celebrate Dress like Kinkaid Day

Lucy Walker, Online Section Editor • October 25, 2022

On Oct. 24 during Dress like Kinkaid Day, purple-clad Mavericks peppered the St. John’s campus, adding usually unwelcome splashes of Falcon pride.

The Sandbox

Diane Guo and Alice Xu • November 1, 2021

In this cartoon, Diane Guo and Alice Xu discuss Halloween and Nov. 1 college application deadlines.

Alumna creates nonprofit, provides telehealth access for seniors

Lillian Poag and Mia Hong • April 22, 2021

After seeing low-income and elderly communities struggle to gain access to healthcare during the pandemic, Sunnie Liu (‘17), a rising senior at Yale, started the Texas branch of the nonprofit TeleHealth Access for Seniors.

Boys’ volleyball celebrates Senior Night, plays Houston Stars

Maxx Shearod, Photo Editor • November 9, 2020

The boys' volleyball team played the Houston Stars and celebrated Senior Night on Nov. 2.

Photo Gallery: Senior Kinkaid Night

Grace Randall, Print Editor-in-Chief • October 29, 2020

On Oct. 26, seniors gathered on campus for the first-ever Senior Kinkaid Night. Hosted by the School, Senior Kinkaid Night allowed students to socialize on the Quad, Plaza and Great Lawn while appropriately distanced to replace the annual Homecoming Dance, which could not take place this year due to COVID-19.