Jr. Bills fly to DC For Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice Conference
Students bond with moms at annual MotherSon Mass, Brunch BY Micah Doherty and Owen Williams Editor in Chief, reporter
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t. Louis U. High mothers joined their sons this past weekend for the Mother-Son Mass. They attended Sunday Mass in the Danis Field House followed by a delicious brunch in the Si Commons. The first half of this event was the Mass held in the Danis Field House. To fill the space and create a sense of community, the ambo and altar were
Students on the trip in front of the Supreme Court. BY Jens Istvan and Max Marnatti Core Staff, Staff
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e live in precarious times.” These were the first words spoken at the Ignatian Family TeachIn for Justice, a national conference
BY Lucas Hayden and Andrew Vander Pluym News Editor, reporter
t. Louis U. High students heading into school last week from the turnaround may have noticed a peculiar sight: the South Field, located next to the Danis Field House, has been closed until spring, or most likely, summer or fall of next year.
placed in the center of the gym floor while the congregation were split into two sections facing one another. “I think (the setup) looked really nice and with the help of Mother’s Club representatives, they really made the space look nice with the decor and things like that, with the big space in the gym,” said campus minister Julie Lewis. Students and mothers served in different roles during the Mass, singing in the choir, reading the petitions,
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in Washington, D.C., for Catholic high schools and colleges that met last Saturday to Sunday. The Jr. Bills flew out Friday morning and returned Monday night, representing Saint Louis U. High in the offices of Missouri Senators Eric Schmidt and Josh Hawley.
Sports teams look for an alternative as South Field undergoes renovations
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St. Louis University High School | Friday, November 1, 2024
Volume LXXXIX, Issue X
Friday night the group walked around the District to see some of the nation’s most historic monuments at night. They visited the Washington Monument, the World War II memorial, Vietnam War memorial, and the Lincoln memorial. James Unwin (left) and Michael Taylor (right) hugging their moms.
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Medical Careers Club Blood Drive assists with national blood shortage
“We’re doing field improvements for our athletics and other folks that would be using it, making it more level, seeding it, aerating it, fertilizing it, conditioning the soil, fixing all the irrigation heads, that kind of stuff, so it’s going to be in the best of condition when our Athletic Department and other folks here at the school want to use it,” said Director of Maintenance Joe Rankin.
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Members of the SLUH community giving blood.
photo | Theo Agniel
BY Thomas Juergens and Lincoln Shorley Core Staff
The field last Tuesday.
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features Furniture Feature Where’d the comfy couches go? SLUH moves towards less casual and more business in student spaces. Page 2 news District Band Pottinger and the BandBills hike over to Fort Zumwalt West to unleash their talents at Districts. Page 2
took place on this Wednesday. EligiStudent volunteers from the ble students, faculty, and staff signed Medical Careers Club helped the day up to donate blood at the event, run smoothly. which is run by Mercy Hospital and “I worked the check-in desk, he semi-annual Blood Drive, run will help all sorts of people in need of checking in the donors and making by the Medical Careers Club, blood transfusions. continued on page 4
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features LTTE and Commentary on Politics Peace? Peace. SLUH Men for Life stresses civil dialogue in the midst of a chaotic election season, paired with a letter on voting. Page 3 features Chromakopia Review BANGER? Features Editor Leo Hahn reviews Tyler the Creator’s new album. Page 3
sports Football No Bye? SLUH battles against Jesuit brother Rockhurst, with districts to follow. Page 7
entertainment Crossword Clues await up and down this week’s puzzle. Compete for a shoutout in next week’s edition. Page 8
sports XC INDEX What’s next? Varsity prepares for disNews tricts after strong V2 performance at 2-5 the PR Invitational. 6-7 Sports Page 7 8 Entertainment