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The Mirror

The student news site of De Smet Jesuit High School

The Mirror

The student news site of De Smet Jesuit High School

The Mirror

Middle schoolers group together in between acts at a rehearsal, engaging in conversations and awaiting their next lines.
DDP to present first middle school play
Jack Mabry, Entertainment Editor • April 28, 2026

For the first time in the school’s history, middle schoolers are no longer watching from the audience or playing minimal background roles;...

Evan Herring '26 repairs and reconnects a new control hub last minute to resolve the robot's malfunction.
Down to the Wire
Torin Lopez, Multimedia Specialist • February 10, 2026

A catastrophic failure nearly ended the Spartan's season Saturday, Jan 31. However, with emergency programming and repairs they managed to finish...

Spanish teacher Sra. Bowman leads her freshmen Spanish 1 class in a lesson about all of the Spanish speaking countries across the world.
Recognizing multilingual Students
Charlie Frein, News Editor • February 8, 2026

The school will begin offering the Missouri Seal of Biliteracy to students starting in the spring of 2026. The program recognizes students who...

Students who took part in the week 3 map initiative pointing to the parts of the world where their clothes were manufactured to bring awareness.
SLOWvember
Andrew Dolan, Editor-in-Chief • January 12, 2026

In November, the Diversity Leadership team and the Ignatian Global Scholars (IGS) helped the school participate in “SLOWvember”, which refers...

Students participated in the summer mentorship week over the summer, visiting and learning from GraybaR and gaining insights into what a future career at a similar company could look like.
It is time to get to work
Liam Mahfood-Thurman, Features Editor • January 8, 2026

Something all students will have to face at some point in their lives is the search for a job. Whether or not you know right now what field you...

Gus Bilger '27 stacks cans during the GIC collection day on Nov. 6th
Students exceed expectations for the Great Ignatian Challenge
Andrew Dolan, Editor-in-Chief • December 15, 2025

The Great Ignatian Challenge (GIC) concluded with over 47,000 lbs of food donated, far surpassing the original 30,000 lb goal set in October. “It...

Gus Bilger '27 stacks cans during the GIC collection day on Nov. 6th
Block Talks: Great Ignatian Challenge begins.
Jack Guignon, Social Media Editor • November 6, 2025

Charlie Dugan '28 and Blake Seyer '26 walk on their way to load cans into the pod for the GIC on Nov. 6th.
Momentum builds as the Great Ignatian challenge enters final stretch
Charlie Frein, News Editor • November 6, 2025

Nov. 6 marks the halfway point of the Great Ignatian Challenge (GIC). The school has collected over 23,000 pounds of food so far, already surpassing...

Aidan Medley '26 and Mr. Snively '07 discuss a Christmas card design for Spartan Signs, the student-run business at De Smet Jesuit High School.
New club helps jumpstart student businesses
Andrew Dolan, Editor-in-Chief • November 4, 2025

The school is starting a student-run business utilizing the school’s large-scale printer to print goods as well as making digital design to...

Theology teacher and activities director Alex Hall received the Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award for his exceptional commitment to students.
Theology teacher wins excellence in teaching award
Jack Mabry, Entertainment Editor • November 3, 2025

Theology Teacher Alex Hall has been awarded the Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award for his commitment to Catholic school teaching as of November...