At Saint Louis U. High, the school encourages its students to cultivate a spiritual life and to live out that very famous command of St. Ignatius, “find God in all things.” From reflecting during morning prayers to praying during confessions in the chapel to attending theology classes, students have had many opportunities to deepen their faith lives throughout their four-year tenure at SLUH. 

Global Education Director Robert Chura and Assistant Global Education Director Maria-Paz Campos have continued to provide students with cultural opportunities to collaborate with students across the globe, wrapping up the three-day Jesuit Global Activism Leadership Summit on March 27. 

The varsity lacrosse squad faced off with its first conference opponent in the form of Chaminade College Prep on Wednesday, March 31. Playing on home turf, a SLUH team hoping to add another tally to the win column of their 3-0 record quickly found CCP to be a difficult opponent. 

During the 2020-21 school year, change has been a constant factor, whether that be block schedules, multiple days off school, or hybrid learning. But as the school year comes to a close, members of the freshman and senior classes are in for a good change, as their Human Geography and AP Comparative Government classes will be taken over by two excellent substitute teachers: Dave Linhares for Human Geo, and Rob Hill, For AP Comp Gov.

In my admittedly limited time alive so far, I’ve noticed two things when it comes to activism: 1) there will always be something that needs to be improved upon (basically a general fact of life) and 2) it’s much easier to complain about issues than it is to do anything about them. So far in these articles, I’ve been talking about the LGBTQ+ community and the difficulties they face at SLUH without offering much help as to fixing those issues, so in this penultimate article of what I’m calling the “Ongoing Conversations Series,” I’d like to address some of the things I and people I’ve talked to have concluded could be helpful on the path to greater acceptance.

For many, the coming of spring means the beginning of warm weather and a goodbye to the coldness of winter. It means the blossoming of pink and white buds on lilac trees and the blooming of bright tulip and perennial bulbs. Yet math teacher Frank Corley, senior Maurice Safar, and sophomore Michael Lumetta have come to cherish this season for something other than warm weather and beautiful flowers. They, as beekeepers, have come to value one of the smallest arrivals of spring, the light touch and the soft buzz of a bee.

The Saint Louis U. High track and field team recently had three meets: the SLUH Invitational on April 1, the Eureka Wildcat Classic on April 8, and the SLUH JV/C #2 on April 14. The SLUH won the SLUH Invitational with 123 points, followed by Lafayette with 74 points.

Over the past three weeks, the St. Louis U. High water polo team defeated the next two teams on its schedule with a 12-9 victory over Parkway Central and a 13-7 win over De Smet. Though fans were not permitted at the Parkway Central game, spectators were allowed at the De Smet game, meaning that each player could have two supporters in the stands.

The St. Louis U. High varsity volleyball team was hard at work over the Easter break, picking away teams as it scrapes forward on the path to a state title. The Jr. Bills have played five games since the last article, and dominated just about every one; the closest set—against Marquette—ended with SLUH ahead by six points. 

St. Louis U. High tennis is finally back on the courts — although not in the dominant fashion they had hoped. Following the win at CBC last night, the team’s record currently sits at 2-3. Missing players have plagued the varsity squad in its opening games this season, leaving less than ideal results for matches against tough opponents.