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The student news site of De Smet Jesuit High School

The Mirror

The student news site of De Smet Jesuit High School

The Mirror

Tanner Culleton 24 attacking the net in a game versus the Lindbergh Flyers.
The hard work pays off
Liam Mahfood-Thurman, Entertainment Editor • May 1, 2024

He stays after practice to shoot on the net. It’s all he wants to do. He loves lacrosse. Even before school he’s in the weightroom focusing...

Luke Koenig 24 ego lifts in De Smet Jesuit weight room.
Athletes are being over trained
Hank Hardage, Opinions Editor • May 1, 2024
Will Timmons 24, Teacher Alexander Hall, and Myles Nigh 24 take a picture after the end of a powerlifting meet for De Smets new Powerlifting club.
Going against gravity
Hank Hardage, Opinions Editor • May 1, 2024
Math teacher and Head varsity baseball coach open sup about his story of becoming a wrestling fanatic and getting into coaching.
Diamond in the ring
Liam Mahfood-Thurman, Entertainment Editor • May 1, 2024
Advanced Placement are offered at the school, but are not worth it for those are naturally bad test takers.
AP is not worth it
Luke Koenig, Editor-in-Chief • May 1, 2024
Recycling initiative is being restarted for first time in over five years, after COVID previously caused it to be shut down.
Keeping it greener starts now
Andrew Dolan, Features Editor • May 1, 2024

The school is working to restart the recycling initiative that was first started in 2019 and is being continued by Environmental Science teacher...

The hockey team plays Marquette for the 2024 Challenge Cup  title tonight at 8:30 at Centene Center.
Hockey set to defend their Challenge Cup title tonight
Luke Koenig, Editor-in-Chief • March 1, 2024

It is Groundhog Day for the De Smet Jesuit Spartans as they are playing in their third straight Challenge Cup Final game tonight at 8:30 at Centene...

Luke Koenig 24 reads a live auction item description with James Lane 24 and auctioneer Graham Crow.
Auction delivers new highs for fundraising and expectations
Andrew Dolan February 26, 2024

The 50th annual Spartan Spectacular Auction was held on Feb 10 and raised over $1.1 million going towards the tuition gap and the school’s...

Members of the Great Ignatian Challenge student team, along with president Fr. Ronny ODwyer S.J., deliver food to St. Patrick Center.
St. Patrick Center thrives with help from Great Ignatian Challenge
Hank Hardage, Opinions Editor • February 20, 2024

The shelves that were once nearly empty in the St Patrick Center, are now overflowing with food. The donations from this year's Great Ignatian...

Math teacher and Head varsity baseball coach open sup about his story of becoming a wrestling fanatic and getting into coaching.
Diamond in the ring
Liam Mahfood-Thurman, Entertainment Editor • May 1, 2024

You walk into Head Baseball Coach Timothy Canavan’s room, noticing that he has a championship wrestling belt, and two wrestling action figures...

Peter Marvin 27, Jaren Jackson 24, and Aiden Hadican 27 participate in the Inclusion Program with help from the One Classroom program supported by the Annual Catholic Appeal.
Finding Acceptance
Hank Hardage, Opinions Editor • May 1, 2024

Freshman Aiden Hadican stands at center court during the Mission Week all-school assembly, all eyes directly on him. He waves his arms in the...

Experiencing music live takes your listening pleasure to another level. Here are some top shows coming to St. Louis this summer that you may find entertaining.
Summer concerts worth seeing in St. Louis
Andrew Dolan, Features Editor • February 29, 2024
21 Savage released his third studio album American Dream January 12. Photo courtesy of Epic Records
21 Savage produces strong effort with third studio album
Liam Mahfood-Thurman, Entertainment Editor • February 21, 2024
When it snows students should have the privelege of enjoying it away from school.
Snow days should remain snow days
Liam Mahfood-Thurman, Entertainment Editor • February 27, 2024
Colleges accross the country should consider dropping standardized tests in favor of a more holistic admissions process.
It is time to put the college admissions standardized tests to pasture
Luke Koenig, Editor-in-Chief • February 19, 2024


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