(OPINION) The Current State of the Rap Community
(COVINGTON, La.) If there was an answer to what is going on in the rap and hip-hop community, it sure would be complex. Music from the genre today is scattered with modern day poets, to high school dropouts. Rap is leading the United States in the most streams and listens since 2017, dethroning the rock […]
Snapchat Users Beware: Not as Private as You Think
(COVINGTON, La.)- You and your friends are at a party. You capture a picture that is completely inappropriate but it’s too good not to post. Despite a nagging thought that maybe you should hit delete, you post it anyway. Recent news about Snapchat’s failures to keep your messages private should give you a reason to […]
Wolves Open Up District Play Against Northshore
(COVINGTON, La.) — Last Friday, September 14th, the St. Paul’s Wolves football team traveled the six hours north to Memphis, Tennessee, to take on the nationally ranked Christian Brothers Purple Wave. The Wolves dropped their third straight, losing 31-24. The Wolves plan on getting back on track this week against district rival Northshore High. St. […]
[satire] CRY WOLF: Watkins Institutes New 36 Block Schedule To Make Up For Missed School Days
(COVINGTON, La.) To make up for school days in which St. Paul’s School was closed due to events like Hurricane Gordon or the Christian Brothers 100th anniversary holiday, Principal Trevor Watkins has instituted a new 36 block schedule effective immediately. “Starting tomorrow and continuing until our school gets back on track, each school day will […]
Austin Ashcraft Returns to His Craft
(COVINGTON, La.) — Austin Ashcraft, beloved religion teacher who took a two-year hiatus from teaching at St. Paul’s to earn a Masters in Theology from Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, returned to SPS this school year to teach 10th and 12th grade Religion. Ashcraft, who earned an undergraduate degree in Theology from Franciscan University, […]
A Chat With Principal Trevor Watkins
(COVINGTON, La.) ~ As the sun sets on summer break, another school year rises from its ashes for the students of St. Paul’s school, bringing with it renovations to Benilde Hall, additions to staff, and changes in schedule. An interview with the principal of St. Paul’s, Mr. Trevor Watkins, sheds light on all of these […]
Wolves Open the Season Against Reigning State Champion Edna Karr
(COVINGTON, La.) — Football is back in Hunter Stadium. The St. Paul’s Wolves kick off their season against the Edna Karr Cougars, the defending back to back state champions. Last year, the Cougars beat the Wolves 42-23. The Wolves intend to seek revenge against the top team in the state. COUGAR’S PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP Offense […]
New Theater Director Begins New Era in St. Paul’s Theater
St. Paul’s new theater director revealed the 2018-2019 season in a surprise announcement in the school’s century-old theater. In a divergence in St. Paul’s theater tradition, Gordon Carmadelle selected two plays based on their connection to current events: To Kill a Mockingbird and Newsies. “I chose Mockingbird because after all these years, it’s still and relevant and […]
[satire] CRY WOLF: New Benilde Bathroom Already Smells Terrible
Cry Wolf Satirical News Note: The old Benilde Hall contained a restroom that was notorious for its horrible smell and general uncleanliness. (COVINGTON, La.) The bathroom of the newly renovated Benilde Hall already smells terrible, according to numerous disgusted sources. Students and faculty alike have expressed confusion as to how the brand-new bathroom, which came […]
Back to School Dance: Seniors Embrace the Toga Tradition
(COVINGTON, La.) ~~ Under the lights of the Briggs Assembly Center, sophomores and upperclassmen donned jerseys and soccer cleats for the Back to School Dance in a show of late-summer defiance to the whirlwind of studying and essays knocking on their doorstep. The Back to School Dance, which took place on August 10th, is an […]
