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The student news site of De Smet Jesuit High School

The Mirror

The student news site of De Smet Jesuit High School

The Mirror

Austin Spinner '28 playing at his home piano.

From inspiration to collaboration

Jack Mabry, Entertainment Editor September 11, 2025

When Jazz band player Austin Spinner met his idol, Jacob Collier, he was not starstruck or nervous. Instead, he stayed cool, calm, and collected and focused on learning as much as possible in the five...

 A sight from camp Ondessonk, the camp that the schools middle school will be having their three day retreat

Middle School to visit Camp Ondessonk for three day retreat

Patrick O’leary, Sports Editor September 9, 2025

The entire middle school gears up for three days at Camp Ondessonk beginning Wednesday, with a focus on formation, fun, and faith.  “I think these are the kind of things that, if done correctly,...

Archbishop Rozanski is set to celebrate the Mass of the Holy Spirit on Sept. 8 in the gym. Photo courtesy of archstl.org

Archbishop to celebrate mass at school on Monday

Cole Devine, Web Editor September 5, 2025

The Most Reverend Mitchell Thomas Rozanski, the 10th Archbishop of St. Louis, will preside at the Mass of the Holy Spirit on Sept. 8 in the gym. This marks the first major gathering of the entire school...

The school will debut the Pep Band at footballs home opener against MICDS on Friday Sept. 5.

Pep Band Debuts at Football Home Opener

Liam Mahfood-Thurman, Features Editor September 5, 2025

During the school’s football home opener on Friday Sept. 5 against MICDS, the school will debut a pep band for the first time. The band will play during the game and this will continue throughout the...

Beckett Waller 29' and Patrick McClure 29'  power trough to the finish line at freshman odyssey for the class of 2029.

Slideshow: Freshmen Odyssey

Torin Lopez, Media Staff September 5, 2025

Timmy Siebenman ‘27 competing in a mini competition  at a Catholic camp in Tiger, Georgia. The camp held kids from all over the country and focuses on bringing them to Christ.

Summer Spartans

Patrick Dolan, Staff Writer August 29, 2025

This past summer was a time for many vacations of students and staff at the Palace on Ballas. With school finally back in session and the summer season now behind us we can look back at some notable visits. To...

The middle school's CYC team lines up against their opponents in their soccer game. De Smet is in white facing their opponents ready to play.

Middle school gears up for addition of CYC sports

Patrick Dolan, Sports Editor August 28, 2025

With the schools new addition of the Middle school arriving this August, it comes with the addition of the schools participation in middle school Catholic Youth Council (CYC) sports. “I think especially...

The ACT has moved to fully digital come January of '26. In the past students could pick online or paper but now only online is available.

The ACT format has changed

Liam Mahfood-Thurman, Features Editor August 27, 2025

The upcoming 2025-2026 school year marks the first time in the ACT’s history that the test will no longer give students an option of a physical test, opting for all tests to be taken online starting...

Q&A: Joseph Kilmade

Q&A: Joseph Kilmade

Liam Mahfood-Thurman, Features Editor August 26, 2025

Q:What were all the projects that were worked on this summer with construction and the staff, and what was the big focus coming into this year? A: The big projects that we worked on, really was the most...

Caden Fleming drives the ball down the field during the Soccer Jamboree on Friday, August 22.

Slideshow: Soccer Kickoff Jamboree

Jack Guignon, Multimedia Specialist August 25, 2025

Sparty stands in front of the newly built Entrepreneurship Center, holding a construction helmet to mark the completion of recent campus renovations.

What’s New

Charlie Frein, Managing Editor August 25, 2025

The new school year has brought the high school students many changes including renovated classrooms, new shared spaces with the middle school, and an updated curriculum. These changes aim to help bring...

Trustees, alumni, faculty, students, and friends joined together on August 19 as the ribbon was cut to officially open the Stephen P. Holmes ’81 Center for Entrepreneurship.

Slideshow: Entrepreneurship Center Ribbon Cutting

Jack Guignon, Multimedia Specialist August 22, 2025

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