He was two games into his freshman season when he realized he was struggling to breathe and the pain was unbearable. His back was in excruciating pain. That pain would end his season. He was diagnosed...

A violinist who traveled throughout Europe, played in a mariachi band, and played in an orchestra. Emmett Concannon is someone who has done all of these things and more. “When I made it to 8th chair...

LeBron's most recent championship win with the L.A. Lakers has brought up the question yet again, is he the greatest basketball player of all time? LeBron is definitely the G.O.A.T, and this last championship...

The majority of U.S. colleges and universities have decided to make the SAT and ACT optional for admission in the fall of 2021, some on a temporary basis, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19...

Juggling the stress of spending time with family, friends, or on homework may sound like more than enough for some people in high school. But for this student, adding something else to those three main...

Coming up this January, De Smet seniors will have their last opportunity of their high school careers to go on the Kairos retreat. Students on Kairos have the chance to grow closer to God in a way...

The Christmas season is almost upon us, but there is still a holiday before Christmas everyone seems to forget: Thanksgiving. It seems like every year Christmas lights start to go up earlier, with stores...

Free college benefits everyone, especially the ones who struggle financially. This tax funded public college education option would be critical to people who want a college degree but don’t have the...

De Smet typically hosts 15 shadows a day, but due to COVID-19, the Admissions Department has reduced it to five a day, three days a week. As the year continues and as health restrictions change, so...

His nerves began to build. Ball after ball. Strike after strike. Everyone in the bowling alley stopped to watch. He’d completed this feat before, but something about it caused so many nerves to arise. Senior...

After graduating from SLU and looking for a teaching job, he stumbled upon De Smet Jesuit. Thirty-six years later through fashion trends, technological advancements, and even a pandemic, he is still here....

With the ever-changing world, De Smet has to evolve and that includes its service projects. Instead of working the entire year, juniors will sign a service contract stating they will work with a program,...