*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...

A two-sided opinion piece on the harmful and helpful impact that the recent impeachment process had on President Trump.

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...

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...

De Smet is now entering into its second year with the new, reintroduced house system. After almost four years without houses, or any system to facilitate student unity, both Stuco and the De Smet administrators...

Hoping to pay homage to those who came before, De Smet Student Network Moderator John Hawkey and Publications Adviser Kevin Berns are leading a project to display De Smet’s athletic achievements. To...

The De Smet football, soccer and baseball teams will be honored in an all-school assembly, on Jan 10. De Smet plans on gathering all of the student body and faculty, during the school day, raising the...

The Ignitious Business Leaders (IBL) installed urinal dividers in bathrooms at De Smet this semester. Prior to this semester, there were no dividers between the urinals at school. The IBL has 1,000 dollars...

After Leading the Spartans to their sixth State Championship, senior midfielder Henry Lawlor is the Class 4A Soccer Co-Player of the Year. “Well I wasn’t even really expecting it, so it was a cool...

With teens immersing themselves into all sorts of activities, life can get hectic as parents scramble to keep up with their child’s schedule. This continual struggle of missed texts and calls has led...

In the United States, it has always been taught that you tip 20% to the person providing you with service and any less than that is rude. This “20% rule” always applies, no matter the quality of the...