After graduating in the spring of 2020, college freshman Peter Michalski is enjoying life at Washington University. Not knowing what to expect on his way to college, he knew one thing for sure: he was not expecting this.

The Robinson Library is featuring a Day of the Dead altar during November. 

SLUH admin announces inclusion of hamster balls into safety protocols following Thanksgiving

Following that Nov. 1 announcement detailing the school’s future plans for in-person classes, the SLUH administration decided to implement the wearing of giant, see-through hamster balls by students to prevent the spread of the coronavirus following the return from Thanksgiving break. 

The Saint Louis U. High varsity racquetball team will open its season against Lindbergh on Friday. After many challenge matches and weeks of ladder play, the teams were finally confirmed and emails were sent to players on Monday. 

In a season like no other in the 202 years of SLUH’s existence, the varsity soccer team finished its 2020 season with a record of 5-6. Starting their season over a month delayed, the Jr. Bills overcame the adversity of the pandemic to string together a handful of resilient performances. After a 4-0 start, SLUH came into October looking like a powerful state contender. But four of the team’s six losses were just a Jr. Bill goal away from being sent into OT, including their heartbreaking loss to Chaminade on Halloween which knocked them out of the State Tournament. 

Before I even enrolled at St. Louis U. High, I knew I wanted to be a writer. Since grade school I had been telling stories, writing poetry, and reading books every spare minute between classes and every free weekend. The texts in my English classes looked like coloring books from all the annotations, underlines, highlighting, and side-space notes I applied when I read each chapter for homework. 

SLU High, from the start of my freshman year, has been my second home. I love SLUH, it’s a place of comfort for me and I feel at home here. Now, though, Covid is putting that to the test. 

Students eagerly await the beloved November Retreat Week every year, anticipating the chance to step back from the craziness of our world and spend a few days with God. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, has forced Campus Ministry to adapt its programming. 

As the fight against COVID continues, many doctors are called into action. All over the world doctors are doing everything they can to help people. In St. Louis, doctors are giving out tests daily. One doctor, Dr. Patrick Lyons, Class of 2004, is now doing everything he can to help his patients. 

The St. Louis U. High swim and dive team won its tenth straight MCC title with a dominant performance over its MCC rivals on Nov. 4.