Dr. Shawn Mullet Leading Course on Energy in the 21st Century
(COVINGTON, La.) — Dr. Shawn Mullet is leading an extracurricular course for St. Paul’s students that examines 21st century issues around the renewability of vital resources like energy, food, and water. The course will culminate in a trip to Iceland over Easter break. Mullet, a new teacher at St. Paul’s this school year, has already […]
New Legislation Targets Teen Tobacco Use
(COVINGTON, La.) — President Donald Trump recently signed a new law prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21. This includes the sale of popular products like cigarettes, vapes, and cigars. The legislation is aimed at curbing vaping and smoking among minors following the media frenzy surrounding vaping-related illnesses. The […]
Tesla Unveils Cybertruck and Targets 2021 Release
(HAWTHORNE, Ca.) — On Nov. 21, 2019, Elon Musk unveiled his newest Tesla model: the Cybertruck. Visitors were introduced to the new model in a design studio located in Hawthorne, California. Musk also mentioned the Cybertruck is more capable than a Ford F-150 at hauling and towing, as well as a “better sports car” than […]
Opioid Epidemic Continues to Devastate Communities Nationwide
(COVINGTON, La.) — Franklin County Coroner Dr. Anahi Ortiz announced that a whopping 10 overdose deaths were reported in 26 hours in the Ohio county in late September. Ortiz stated that this was an “abnormally high number,” for one county in the short period of time. It was reported that most of these deaths were […]
St. Paul’s Student Cooper Brennan Travels to Ireland for Father-son Golf Tournament
(WATERVILLE, Ireland) — Junior Cooper Brennan and his father, Tommy Brennan, recently competed in an international father-son tournament in Waterville, Ireland. The first day was best ball format, taking the best score on the hole. “It was the best weather we had the entire tournament,” Brennan said. They teed off at 8:30 a.m. and started […]
St. Paul’s Students Take China Class on the Road
(SHANGHAI, China) — On June 17, 2019, a delirious group of St. Paul’s students stumbled off a 14-hour-flight, breezed through Chinese customs, and entered the bustling metropolis of Shanghai, population 26 million. Students took on an online class called China and The World with Dr. Shawn Mullet, in which they studied the intersection of politics, […]
St. Paul’s Students to Travel to China With International Education Expert Dr. Shawn Mullet
(COVINGTON, La.) — A small group of St. Paul’s students will travel to China this summer for a two-week intensive study of the country’s culture, politics, and economy. Dr. Shawn Mullet, St. Paul’s Class of 1992, teaches a semester-long online enrichment course called “21st Century Issues–China.” for St. Paul’s students in which he aims for […]
Is Jumping Off a Mountain Healthy or Hurtful?
(COVINGTON, La.) — Here at St. Paul’s we have an abundant collection of sports that are available to students. But, even with all the sports we have, there are a lot more that are more dangerous than anything Coach Ketelson could offer. Extreme Sports are classified as activities perceived as involving a high degree of […]
SPS Students Travel to Washington D.C. for March For Life 2019
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark Supreme Court decision, ruled that abortion is a Constitutional right. Every year since this decision, hundreds of thousands of people have gathered in Washington, D.C. to protest by “Marching for Life.” The march has kept the pro-life movement alive in the U.S. On January 20 St. […]
