The Paper Wolf is produced by the Journalism Class of Saint Paul’s School, a Catholic high school for boys located in Covington, La., which is operated by The Brothers of the Christian Schools.

Editorial Staff 2023-24

Shawn Cooney – EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Saint Paul’s Senior (Class of 2024)
Shawn Cooney is the Senior Gold Drum Major of the Saint Paul’s Marching Wolves, secretary of the Wolves for Tutoring, an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, public relations officer of the Wolves for Life, and vice president of the Spikeball Club. He loves hanging out with his friends, whether by watching movies, playing video games, working out, or participating in Young Life at Our Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic Church.
Contact: Shawn.Cooney.2024@stpauls.com

Vinceio Montalbano – SENIOR MANAGING EDITOR
Saint Paul’s Junior (Class of 2025)
Vinceio Montalbano is an honor roll student at Saint Paul’s School. His favorite subject is World History. He is a lifelong Saints and Pelicans fan who also enjoys watching movies, listening to music, and golfing.
Contact: Vinceio.Montalbano.2025@stpauls.com

Writing Staff 2023-24

Samuel Drez
Saint Paul’s Senior (Class of 2024)
Samuel Drez is the Mellophone Section Leader in the Marching Wolves. He is an advocate for watching the NFL, NBA, and movies. He also spends his free time playing basketball, and participating in the Saint Peter Youth Group.
Contact: Samuel.Drez.2024@stpauls.com

Braden Arlt
Saint Paul’s Junior (Class of 2025)
Braden Arlt is an honor roll student at Saint Paul’s School. He plays rugby and golfs for Saint Paul’s. He also serves as an usher at Annunciation Catholic Church. He enjoys hunting, fishing, and watching golf in his free time.
Contact: William.Arlt.2025@stpauls.com

Callahan Leahy
Saint Paul’s Junior (Class of 2025)
Callahan Leahy is a sprinter for the Saint Paul’s Varsity Track and Field Team. His favorite subjects are English and United States History. He loves watching the NFL, boxing, hanging out with friends, and working out.
Contact: Callahan.Leahy.2025@stpauls.com

Vincent Cruise
Saint Paul’s Junior (Class of 2025)
Vincent Cruise is a member of Saint Paul’s Key Club and Saint Paul’s Lacrosse Team. He is an avid Seattle Seahawks fan who also enjoys the outdoors and listening to music.
Contact: Vincent.Cruise.2025@stpauls.com

Andrew James
Saint Paul’s Junior (Class of 2025)
Andrew James is a member of the Saint Paul’s Key Club, Saint Paul’s Cross Country, and Saint Paul’s Track and Field teams. He loves running and playing basketball with friends. In his free time, he enjoys listening to music, and watching the New Orleans Saints, New Orleans Pelicans, and Ole Miss Rebels.
Contact: Andrew.James.2025@stpauls.com

Andrew Dunne
Saint Paul’s Sophomore (Class of 2026)
Andrew David Dunne loves TV shows, movies, video games, and sports. He enjoys playing recreational basketball and football with his friends. In his free time, he usually works out and watches movies with his family.
Contact: Andrew.Dunne.2026@stpauls.com

Lane Hamaker
Saint Paul’s Sophomore (Class of 2026)
Lane Hamaker is a scrum half for the Saint Paul’s Rugby team and plays recreational baseball. He enjoys spending time playing video games, hanging out with friends, and playing board games. His favorite subjects are world history, English, and journalism. One interesting thing about Lane is that he can perform a backflip on solid ground.
Contact: Charles.Hamaker.2026@stpauls.com

Robert Hanks
Saint Paul’s Sophomore (Class of 2026)
Robert Hanks is an avid Saint Paul’s cross country and track and field runner. His favorite subject in school is history. He loves watching the NBA, running, and hanging out with friends.
Contact: Robert.Hanks.2026@stpauls.com

Tristan Lopez
Saint Paul’s Sophomore (Class of 2026)
Tristan Lopez is a member of the Saint Paul’s Rock Band and his favorite class is biology. He enjoys listening to music, playing video games and hanging out with friends. Tristan is extremely passionate about rap music and culture.
Contact: Tristan.Lopez.2026@stpauls.com

Jacob Marcel
Saint Paul’s Sophomore (Class of 2026)
Jacob Marcel is a winger on the Saint Paul’s soccer team and an outside midfielder on his club soccer team. Jacob is on the Saint Paul’s ultimate frisbee team. He enjoys playing video games, playing soccer, woodworking and listening to music.
Contact: Jacob.Marcel.2026@stpauls.com

Brady Johnson
Saint Paul’s Sophomore (Class of 2026)
Brady Johnson is a trombone player for the Saint Paul’s Marching Wolves. He enjoys recreational basketball, long distance swimming, and working out. He loves listening to music and watching the NBA. His favorite athlete is LeBron James.
Contact: Brady.Johnson.2026@stpauls.com

Aiden McGhee
Saint Paul’s Sophomore (Class of 2026)
Aiden McGhee is a Saint Paul’s offensive tackle and wrestler. He enjoys Boy Scouts, movies, video games, his Native American heritage, and hiking.
Contact: Aiden.McGhee.2026@stpauls.com

Tyler Smith
Saint Paul’s Sophomore (Class of 2026)
Tyler Smith is a member of the Saint Paul’s Key Club and Saint Paul’s soccer team. In his free time, Tyler also plays club soccer. He loves hanging out with friends, fishing, and watching movies.
Contact: Tyler.Smith.2026@stpauls.com

Talon Boudreaux (Contributing Writer)
Saint Paul’s Senior (Class of 2024)
Talon Boudreaux is the Public Relations officer of the Saint Paul’s Key Club and Wolves for Tutoring, as well as an active member of the Student Council, Habitat for Humanity, Wolves of Nature, Computer Programming Club, Speech & Debate, and Theatre (as both an actor and stage-crew member). In his free time, he likes listening to music, writing a series of short stories, working out, and hanging out with friends. One interesting fact about Talon is that he used to live in Italy and South Korea.
Contact: Talon.Boudreaux.2024@stpauls.com

Contact Us

School Contact Info: 917 S. Jahncke Ave., Covington LA 70433 • (985) 892-3200 • www.stpauls.com

Administration: President – Trevor Watkins  •  Principal – Joe Dickens

Submissions:  The Paper Wolf welcomes submissions from our readers and encourages all students to become a contributing writer. To contact The Paper Wolf staff or to inquire about becoming a contributing writer, please email N.Guarisco@stpauls.com. The Paper Wolf reserves the right to refuse publication of any article or request revisions based on our editorial policy below.

Corrections Policy:  The Paper Wolf makes every effort to verify information prior to publication. However, should an error be printed, please submit correction requests to N.Guarisco@stpauls.com.

Editorial Policy

The Paper Wolf respects the First Amendment’s protection of a free press. However, as part of a Catholic organization, we operate under a higher ethical standard regarding publishable material. The Paper Wolf does not publish anything that will tarnish the reputation of either the school or any member of the school community. Our mission is to publish stories which reflect the five core principles of a Lasallian school: faith in the presence of God, quality education, inclusive community, concern for the poor and social justice, and respect for all persons. Comments from readers are allowed on our site within each article, however The Paper Wolf retains the right to review comments prior to publication for adherence to the school’s mission. Comments that are contrary to the school mission will not be published.

Affiliations & Honors

The Paper Wolf is a proud member of the following scholastic press associations:

Louisiana Scholastic Press Association

Recipient: First Place Award – Online Publication – 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022

Recipient: First Place Award – Best Newspaper – 2016, 2017, 2022

Recipient: First Place Award – Social Media Presence – 2015, 2016, 2017

Columbia Scholastic Press Association

Recipient: Gold Medal Award – Digital Media – 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

Recipient: All-Columbian Honors (top 95% nationwide in Digital News Sites) – 2015, 2016

Recipient: Silver Medal Award – Digital Media – 2017

Journalism Education Association

Recipient: First Place Award – Best Newspaper – 2018

Individual Honors:  In addition to numerous LSPA awards garnered by various members of the staff for individual works, former Editor-in-Chief Nick Ashton was awarded first place honors overall in all divisions for Journalism I at the 2015 Louisiana State Literary Rally.  Former Editor-in-Chief Luc Hebert placed 2nd in Division II for Journalism I at the 2016 Louisiana State Literary Rally and was selected JEA State Journalist of the Year for 2018.