Last Sunday, the administration of St. Louis U. High announced a new change to their current Covid protocols, sparking much outrage among the students and faculty of SLUH. 

SLUH’s Varsity Blue team lost a tough matchup against CBC Black this past week, losing the series 3-2 while struggling with controller issues.

Last week, I concluded reading the Great American Novel in my American Lit class: The Great Gatsby. Gatsby is a riveting novel commentating on the culture of American society in the 1920’s and while it was written almost a century ago, many of those central themes still resonate in our current culture today. One such theme is love and marriage.

Over the past 2 weeks the SLUH XC team traveled twice to Jefferson Barracks to run in both the MCC and Hancock Invitational, and brought back just as many team titles. Despite having to deal with sloppy conditions the Jr. Bills were still able to flex their incredible depth in both meets.

The magic is coming back at just the right time for SLUH Soccer. In the six games they’ve played since their heartbreaking loss to Chaminade, they’ve scored 28 goals and allowed just one: an unprecedented ratio, even by SLUH standards. Now, with 7 straight wins under their belt, the Jr. Bills (21-1-1) are gearing up for districts and preparing to make history in the process. 

The last two games for SLUH football have been two very different experiences. After dealing a blowout two weeks ago against Vianney and suffering a tough loss against De Smet, the Jr. Bills sit at 4-3 and are preparing for the postseason.

Playing in the shadow of the nationally ranked varsity team, JV Soccer has managed to maintain an impressive record of 11-3-2 in the fall season. Led by Coach Tom McCarthy, the team has performed beyond many players' expectations.

The SLUH Freshman soccer team has many bright spots in a season filled with ups and downs,  led by spirit and teamwork. The team is hovering just above .500 (11-9), coming off a valiant win against Chaminade last Wednesday. Leading scorer on the team, striker Nico Voijic, scored his 13th goal of the season, leading the Bills to a 1-0 win. Voijic credits his scoring success to his team’s hard work.

An often overlooked part of our masthead each week is a phrase that has become synonymous with the Prep News: “If Nothing Else, Value the Truth.” It may seem pretentious for a high school newspaper to be stressing the truth above all else, but it’s a standard we strive to live by. Even in our small(ish) SLUH community the difference between a true story and a ‘mostly’ true story can be significant. Take, for instance, the report of the first Covid case transmitted on campus last year. Accuracy on reporting that issue was important for students, faculty, and parents alike. 

On Oct. 8, senior John Peretz went down to Lynn Creek near Lake of the Ozarks for a trapshooting competition, with nothing more than the clothes on his back and his browning citori 725. He came back to St. Louis U. High with a medal in his back pocket.