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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

School President Ronny O'Dwyer S.J. shows the signed sponsorship agreement to the audience during the Mass of the Holy Spirit Sept. 6.

Jesuit charter renewed at Mass of the Holy Spirit

Bobby Dolan, Staff Writer September 9, 2024

School president Ronny O’Dwyer S.J. commenced the opening weeks of the new school year with the Mass of the Holy Spirit Sept. 6 in the gym.  “It is a great tradition that goes back hundreds of...

Friday 8/30 is the deadline for students to purchase a parking pass.

Parking pass deadline is here

Hank Hardage, Opinion Editor August 30, 2024

All students that park in the schools Emerson and Ballas parking lots must purchase a parking pass by Aug. 30. Parking passes can be purchased online and with cash or check. All students with unregistered...

Students run on to the field during the running of the Spartans last year before the opening Friday night football game against Chaminade. The event will take place at the home opening soccer game this year.

Soccer gets Friday night tradition

Jack Mabry, Staff Writer August 30, 2024

The running of the Spartans for the freshman will take place this Friday night before the home soccer game vs O’Fallon. “This is like the last welcome for the freshmen,”  Running of the Spartans...

Students dance at the Back-to-School bash last year. The event is scheduled for Saturday after the Creighton Prep football game. File Photo.

Back-to-School Bash set for Saturday

Patrick Dolan, Staff Writer August 29, 2024

The Back-to-School Bash, hosted by STUCO, will take place this Saturday from 7:30-9:30 PM. Students are encouraged to bring their female friends to the bash. “I think the bash is a great way to get...

The football team runs out of the tunnel against Chaminade last season. They are preparing to face fellow Jesuit school Creighton Prep on Saturday.

Football prepares for new Jesuit tradition

Liam Mahfood-Thurman, Web Editor August 28, 2024

The Spartan football team looks to start a new tradition on Saturday in their opening game against fellow Jesuit school Creighton Prep from Nebraska. “It’s gonna be like a bowl game atmosphere,”...

Tanner Culleton '24 attacking the net in a game versus the Lindbergh Flyers.

The hard work pays off

Liam Mahfood-Thurman, Entertainment Editor May 1, 2024

He stays after practice to shoot on the net. It’s all he wants to do. He loves lacrosse. Even before school he’s in the weightroom focusing on getting bigger, stronger. He’s 100% at practice, trying...

Luke Koenig '24 ego lifts in De Smet Jesuit weight room.

Athletes are being over trained

Hank Hardage, Opinions Editor May 1, 2024

Sports are a huge deal in America, as over 60-70% of kids ages 3-18 play sports at some point during the year. Nowadays, it is rare to see children and teens not enrolled in the training or playing of...

Will Timmons '24, Teacher Alexander Hall, and Myles Nigh '24 take a picture after the end of a powerlifting meet for De Smet's new Powerlifting club.

Going against gravity

Hank Hardage, Opinions Editor May 1, 2024

Senior Miles Nigh scrolls through social media, he stops, and zones in. He presses on a high school powerlifting ad, posted by powerlifting coach and theology teacher Alex Hall. The post sparks a big picture...

Math teacher and Head varsity baseball coach open sup about his story of becoming a wrestling fanatic and getting into coaching.

Diamond in the ring

Liam Mahfood-Thurman, Entertainment Editor May 1, 2024

You walk into Head Baseball Coach Timothy Canavan’s room, noticing that he has a championship wrestling belt, and two wrestling action figures on his desk. You think he must be a fan, not realizing that...

Advanced Placement are offered at the school, but are not worth it for those are naturally bad test takers.

AP is not worth it

Luke Koenig, Editor-in-Chief May 1, 2024

This past year, 1.2 million people took AP (Advanced Placement) tests which are exams that are scored 1-5 for students enrolled in a class for college credit. The credit is usually awarded to students...

Recycling initiative is being restarted for first time in over five years, after COVID previously caused it to be shut down.

Keeping it greener starts now

Andrew Dolan, Features Editor May 1, 2024

The school is working to restart the recycling initiative that was first started in 2019 and is being continued by Environmental Science teacher Dr. Baxendale and the Sustainability Club by making sure...

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