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The Mirror

The student news site of De Smet Jesuit High School

The Mirror

The student news site of De Smet Jesuit High School

The Mirror

The bowling team wins the League Championship for the first time in the school’s recorded history, led by coach Justing Kennedy ‘21.

Bowling Wins League Championship

Patrick O’Leary, Sports Editor April 30, 2026

After a slow start to the season, both bowling teams finished the season in the final four. The Spartans won the league championship while Maroon finished in 4th place. “This win speaks volumes about...

Students across the country are being harmed by early start times from schools.

Sleep deprivation in students

Patrick O’Leary, Sports Editor April 29, 2026

It is no secret that High School students are not getting enough sleep. The CDC recommends that teenagers should get around eight to ten hours of sleep a night. In a 2021 study, they concluded that around...

DDP to present first middle school play

Jack Mabry, Entertainment Editor April 28, 2026

For the first time in the school’s history, middle schoolers are no longer watching from the audience or playing minimal background roles; they are taking center stage, working on a play that was designed...

Evan Herring '26 repairs and reconnects a new control hub last minute to resolve the robot's malfunction.

Down to the Wire

Torin Lopez, Multimedia Specialist February 10, 2026

A catastrophic failure nearly ended the Spartan's season Saturday, Jan 31. However, with emergency programming and repairs they managed to finish in second place at the Missouri St. Louis South League...

Spanish teacher Sra. Bowman leads her freshmen Spanish 1 class in a lesson about all of the Spanish speaking countries across the world.

Recognizing multilingual Students

Charlie Frein, News Editor February 8, 2026

The school will begin offering the Missouri Seal of Biliteracy to students starting in the spring of 2026. The program recognizes students who are proficient in English and a second language while demonstrating...

Students who took part in the week 3 map initiative pointing to the parts of the world where their clothes were manufactured to bring awareness.

SLOWvember

Andrew Dolan, Editor-in-Chief January 12, 2026

In November, the Diversity Leadership team and the Ignatian Global Scholars (IGS) helped the school participate in “SLOWvember”, which refers to slowing down your actions related to ethical purchasing. “It’s...

Students participated in the summer mentorship week over the summer, visiting and learning from GraybaR and gaining insights into what a future career at a similar company could look like.

It is time to get to work

Liam Mahfood-Thurman, Features Editor January 8, 2026

Something all students will have to face at some point in their lives is the search for a job. Whether or not you know right now what field you might want to go into or you have absolutely no idea what...

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