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. […]
New Spin on Old Farming Technique Takes Root in Kenya
(COVINGTON, La.)— Seedballs Kenya aims to re-vegetate the arid Kenyan landscape through unique farming methods. On average Kenya loses about 12,000 hectares, or about 46 square miles of forest per year. According to the Kenya Forestry Working Group, Kenya could lose an estimated 300 million U.S. dollars per year due to the impact of deforestation […]
(Smarticle) Oceans in Crisis: Don’t Eat The Yellow Plastic
(COVINGTON, La.) — Have you been recycling? If not, let’s have a little chat about the importance of the ocean and the fish that inhabit it. With fishing contributing 1.5 trillion dollars to the economy each year, millions depend upon it for their livelihood, specifically in impoverished countries with little other employment opportunities. In fact, […]
Amazon’s Expansion is Killing American Retail
Various Amazon shipments in transit. (Credit- Bloomberg) Gone are the days of early morning stampedes on Black Friday As the holidays draw closer, business statistics reveal shopping trends from all across the country. Marketing analysts indicate that a record $7.9 billion was spent by online shoppers on Thanksgiving and Black Friday alone, resulting in the […]
(Smarticle) The Tragedy of the Anti-Vaping Ad: Juuls, Teens, and Screaming Muppets
(COVINGTON, La.) — The United States is faced with an epidemic: teenage nicotine consumption. While cigarette use among teens is at an all-time low, vaping has skyrocketed and has become the prevalent form of nicotine consumption among teenagers. In fact, research from the CDC shows that now nearly one in four teens are vaping, indicating […]
