True Guitar Hero Seeks Guitar Donations for Summer Program
(COVINGTON, La.) — This summer, St. Paul’s student Cullen Irwin has decided to spend his time on others instead of himself. He has committed himself to teaching guitar to children three days a week at Christ Episcopal’s at-risk children’s summer camp and is seeking guitar donations from the community. Irwin is an experienced guitarist; he […]
Opioid Epidemic Spiraling Nationwide and Locally
(NEW ORLEANS) — America’s struggle with heroin and prescription painkillers continues to gain widespread attention due to its tremendous and growing effects. The problem also continues to grow in the New Orleans area with 2016 being the first year that drug related deaths exceeded murders. “Drug-related deaths totaled 211 last year,” wrote Jed Lipinski from NOLA.com/The […]
French Elections, American Elections: The Political Pendulum Will Prevail
In 1981, the French Socialist Party, or Parti Socialiste, took power for the first time when Francois Mitterrand won national elections. Mitterrand appealed to his constituents by instituting a populist, far-left economic policy shortly after taking office, which included increasing pensions to older people, raising housing allocations, and augmenting health benefits for unemployed and part-time working citizens. Today, […]
St. Joseph Abbey Making Miraculous Recovery Following Fierce Flooding, Still Seeking Support
(ST. BENEDICT, La.) — Not since the Great Mississippi Valley Flood of 1927 has the St. Joseph Abbey and Seminary College, which lay on a steep bluff above the Bogue Falaya River, flooded to the degree it did in March 11 of last year. It was for this reason that they did not have flood insurance. […]
Teachers Dedicate Time on Faculty Retreat
(COVINGTON, La.) — The faculty of St. Paul’s School partook in a Faculty Retreat Day on Feb. 24, for which the members of the SPS staff were split up into groups that went to serve the community in different ways. Habitat for Humanity, Keep Covington Beautiful, Northshore Food Bank, and Rebuilding New Orleans were some […]
Home Away From Home: SPS Junior Recounts Semester Studying Abroad
(MANDEVILLE, La.) — Beginning on Aug. 7, 2016, SPS junior Hanson Stuckey traveled to Cascade, Idaho, where he began an extensive studying abroad experience rooted in outdoor exposure. Stuckey, along with his 25 other classmates, later ventured to South America, where this wilderness immersion intensified. “I was a little nervous before leaving, but I was very excited,” […]
New Blood Cancer Procedure Drive could Help the Marrow-Minded
(COVINGTON, La.) — In honor of National Donor Day, the St. Paul’s HOSA chapter, led by sophomore Andrew Norlin, has launched a “Be The Match” campaign to donate bone marrow to those in need. By answering a brief survey of about ten minutes, a donor around the ages of 18-44 can register for eligibility to […]
California Attempts to Secede from the Union
(COVINGTON, La.) — The “Yes California” campaign continues to gain momentum in the state of California. Since President Donald Trump’s inauguration, support for California’s independence has surged to one in three Californians, according to a recent Reuters Poll. “California can secede if they want to,” Civics Honors teacher Paul Scoriels said. “It’s a notion or […]
DOTD Releases Update for Highway 21 Road Work
(COVINGTON, La.) — For several years, commuters, students and travelers alike have dealt with the ongoing road work on Highway 21, which directly affects the traffic flow heading into Covington towards St. Paul’s campus. On Friday (Feb. 3), however, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development released an up-to-date project status, reiterating that completion is […]
