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Why We Give

Kalle Evjen '23, Multimedia Specialist December 13, 2022

After collecting 11 tons of nonperishable goods for the Ignatian Challenge and raising over $700,000, we thought it was only right to share why De Smet Spartans give during this giving season. Video...

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is the refreshing piece that the Call of Duty franchise needed.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Two breathes new life into age-old franchise

Andrew Farrar, Staff Writer December 13, 2022

Grab every spare controller you have and clear hundreds of MB of data on your console, because Call of Duty is back. “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2” dropped on Oct. 28 and is the best CoD we've seen...

Students, parents, faculty and alumni gather in the gym Dec. 24, 2019 to celebrate mass. It is the last time De Smet hosted the Christmas Eve mass.

Christmas Eve Mass resumes on campus

Clark Chamberlin, Opinions Editor December 13, 2022

The Christmas Eve mass is returning to DeSmet after a three-year hiatus. It will be held at 4:00 PM in the gym, and everyone is welcome to attend. “This is, outside of a sporting event, our largest...

Tommy Ruder 23 and president Fr. Ronny ODwyer, S.J. give thanks for the success of giving Tuesday that raised over $700 thousand.

Giving Tuesday sets new standard for school support

Colby Quinn, Features Editor December 12, 2022

For the second straight year, alums, donors, faculty, and parents exceeded the $500,000 threshold on Giving Tuesday. A generous Giving Tuesday comes on the heels of De Smet’s success in the Great...

Mr. Paul Harris works hard on the grounds keeping around De Smet

Grounded in Faith

Colby Quinn, Features Editor December 9, 2022

His phone rings. He rolls to his side and picks it up. The decision has been made. His clock show’s a time that proceeds the sun’s rise by over an hour, still, his day has just started. It’s up to...

Henry Anyimadu 23 looks over his Spotify Wrapped for 2022.

Spotify Wrapped reveals the cocoon listeners have yet to leave

Colby Quinn, Features Editor December 9, 2022

On November 31st, Spotify’s Wrapped was released to subscribers of the streaming service. As magical as running down the stairs on Christmas morning to see the reveal of “what’s under the tree,”...

New Esports Center officially dedicated, open for competition

Clark Chamberlin, Opinions Editor December 9, 2022

By the power of a gift from the Pohlmann family, Esports Director Ryan Sextro, with the assistance of a few seniors, has reinvented the Pohlmann Center. Not only will the Pohlmann Center remain a classroom,...

Colin Brunts leads the student section dressed in a black out theme ahead of the opening kickoff.

Positive support is the key to a successful cheering section

Jackson Keyes, Contributing Writer December 8, 2022

Over the past couple of months, there has been a rising conflict in the De Smet student section. Chirping other players is widely known for being “part of the game” for many spectators, but the goal...

A Christmas On Campus participant decorates cookies at the cookie making station.

Slideshow: Christmas on Campus returns after hiatus

Kalle Evjen, Multimedia Specialist December 7, 2022

 

Senior Andrew Farrar checks his fantasy line up ahead of week fourteen of the NFL season.

Fantasy football has saved the NFL in St. Louis

Drew Whitaker, News Editor December 7, 2022

St. Louis is truly the ultimate sports city with the fan favorite 11-time world series-winning Cardinals, the 2019 Stanley Cup Champion Blues, and the 2023 debuting St. Louis City Soccer Club commanding...

Dwayne The Rock Johnson fails to meet D.C. fans expectations in Black Adam.

Black Adam’s star-studded cast disappoints D.C. Universe

John Mills, Entertainment Editor December 6, 2022

“Black Adam” was the highly anticipated Detective Comics (D.C.) movie that came out in October. With a very distinct soundtrack and almost 90 minutes of fight scenes, this movie appears to have a lot...

Junior Sebastian Helling practices to compete in State Honors Band Competition.

Sebastian Helling achieves position in State Honors Band

Clark Chamberlin, Opinions Editor December 5, 2022

Copper and zinc alloy. Approximately two and a half pounds. Two ends. An oval loop. A long tube with a conical end. Three valves to adjust how air flows through it. Junior Sebastian Helling would use this...

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