Is the improv show any good? Yes and … they’re performing tonight (Friday the 13th) and tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m! Saint Louis U. High’s theater program will perform its seventh improv show this weekend, after a successful opening night last night.

Oh, what fun it is to dance and sing! The performers of St. Louis U. High celebrated the impending holiday with a riveting concert on Sunday which left attendees in awe of the high caliber of unique artistic performances, in admiration of the massive success among new singers and dancers, and with a deepened appreciation for the joy of Christmas and the prayerful expectation of Advent.

St. Louis U. High gathered together Monday morning in the Si Commons to celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Mass. The beautiful Mass was presided over by Principal Fr. Matt Stewart SJ, and the student body was also surprised with a Senior Project missioning ceremony.

Ho ho ho! As the semester comes to a bittersweet end, StuCo is wrapping up and tying a bow on its annual 12 Days of Christmas celebrations. This year’s team has brought back time-tested classic events like the Switch Bar and dreamed up new possibilities like a students versus teachers volleyball game, among an ever-appreciated slew of cozy dress down days.

The Saint Louis U. High Scholar bowl team visited Westminster last week to compete in a tournament against many other Catholic and Christian high schools, coming home with a win. 

The musicians of St. Louis U. High finished off an amazing semester with stunning performances, first at the Jazz Concert on Thursday, Dec. 5 and then at the Band and Orchestra Concert last Tuesday, Dec. 10. 

As the exam season draws near, The St. Louis U. High community once again comes together for the long-standing tradition of giving back. This year, however, there is a fresh twist. Formerly known as the Adopt a Family drive, the Christmas Drive under the leadership of Campus Minister Simonie Anzalone and Assistant Director of Global Education María-Paz Erker has become a drive where students can interact with those who need help and walk with the excluded.

Billiken stress toys, 3D acrylic puzzles, custom trucker hats! SLUHtique had it all. Countless items were purchased at the annual SLUHtique, a Christmas boutique hosted by the St. Louis U. High Mothers Club, on Sunday, Nov. 23. A large variety of items were sold by vendors from the St. Louis area, including food, puzzles, purses, jewelry, pillows, piggy banks, and so much more. In addition, the Mothers Club had its own booth, selling custom SLUH merchandise.

This week’s athlete of the week is senior forward Kai Duncan. Duncan is a three year varsity athlete and has been a big contributor offensively for the team in its past two postseason runs. This week, Duncan had two big performances against Edwardsville and Marquette, netting an impressive five goals.

It’s time! The Fantasy Football playoffs have arrived. Regardless if you are hunting for a championship or fighting off a last place punishment, this week has major implications. One miniscule mistake can be the difference in a win or loss, so this week it is more important than ever to make sure you put out the best lineup possible.  

As the St. Louis U. High Junior Varsity Swim and Dive team started off this year’s season, there was one difference: a brand new coach. After social studies teacher Robert Hill’s long tenure as the JV swim and dive coach, he handed off his position to Peter Baartman. During tryouts, Baartman ensured that the JV team would be held to the same standards as a varsity team. For this reason, practices only became more difficult as the season progressed and for good reason. 

Twenty win season … varsity call-up … FIVE total championships. While the varsity soccer team's state championship run was certainly the biggest achievement of St. Louis U. High soccer in 2024, the fall season marked another very successful year for the program at all levels.

The St. Louis U High JV football programs found prosperity in their own way. The teams grew in both camaraderie and physical skill as JV Blue (4-2) and JV White (4-5) each faced mental challenges, using brotherhood to create their own avenues of success.

This week has been another eventful week for St. Louis U. High racquetball, as all players participated in the Winter Rollout Tournament last weekend, taking second place. Varsity also played against Parkway West on Monday, winning the match 5-2.

The St. Louis U. High hockey team enjoyed late-game success this past week, trouncing Edwardsville 6-1 last Friday and coming back from a two-goal deficit for a tie against Marquette on Monday.

The St. Louis University High basketball team returned to action last week with a new base of young talent and core senior leadership, winning games against Madison and Whitfield and dropping one to Orchard Farm.