Men of the Year 2020
May 6, 2020
Each year the faculty and students vote on 12 students who represent and embody De Smet’s ideals, they are named Men of the Year. The men and their first thoughts of being honored are below. ...
Cinco De Mayo
Donovan Hughes, Staff Writer
May 5, 2020
May 5, 1862 wales of muskets firing and loading, rapiers and cutlasses being unsheathed, and cannons being chambered ring throughout the fort but those sounds start to become overshadowed by screams, screams of jubilation and cheering. Cinco De Mayo, while not a national holiday in Mexico, has become...
A big letdown
Michael Dolan, Design Editor
April 21, 2020
With Governor Parson’s announcement of in-person school closure for the remainder of the year, MSHSAA has announced the cancellation of all spring sports for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. Junior Ultimate Frisbee player, Leo Fiordelisi, is one of many spring athletes who is struck with...
Coronavirus raises concerns among administration as cases pass 100,000
Ryan Moore, Editor-in-Chief
March 6, 2020
As cases of the Coronavirus rise administration begins to worry about the health and safety of all students especially as spring break draws closer. “We have a readiness plan with many different options,” Principal Kevin Peolker said. “It becomes a question of what we learn about [the virus]....
A spiral on football
Ryan Flavin, Staff Writer
February 27, 2020
There are a total of five gameplay innovations that the XFL has implemented. First being the kickoff. The kicker must kick the ball from the 25-yard line in the air between the opponent’s 20-yard line and the endzone. The kicking team will be lined up on the opponents’ 35-yard line. And the return...
Bouncing to fame
Jack Venneman, Web Editor
February 27, 2020
Freshman Slayton Spencer has accumulated over four thousand followers on his Instagram trampoline account. “I never thought I could build this big of a following off of just doing tricks on my trampoline,” Spencer said. “I’m so glad that I was inspired to do this and stayed consistent with...
It’s an addiction filled world
Ryan Moore, Editor-in-Chief
February 25, 2020
*Disclaimer: in order to protect the confidentiality of the subjects, all names in article replace the subjects’ real name* 13-year-old Jesse* was racked with nervousness as he vented into his first high school party. Around him were older teens of which he did not know. There were loud music dim...
Did the Impeachment Help or Hurt Donald Trump?
February 21, 2020
A two-sided opinion piece on the harmful and helpful impact that the recent impeachment process had on President Trump. ...
Podcast: Minute Monologues with Cullen Rooney and Hutson Lillibridge
February 4, 2020
On the second episode of the 2019-2020 podcast, Juniors Cullen Rooney and Hutson Lillibridge take part in minute monologues. In this episode they debate topics such as: the death penalty and the electoral college, while revisiting the importance of the penny. ...
Do violent video games cause behavioral problems?
Drew Hollman, Staff Writer
January 14, 2020
There has been a lot of talks recently and in the past whether violent video games contribute and cause bad behavior and violence. This is an important topic to cover in today’s society because most high school students play some type of video game. Violent video games do not cause violence or behavior...
