For over 15 years, essentially the entire living memory of any current St. Louis U. High student, the voice of Taylor Swift has graced the airwaves as possibly the biggest cross-genre star of all time. Her music catalog is incredibly diverse, ranging from country albums like 2008’s Fearless or 2010’s Speak Now, to recent indie-pop releases folklore and evermore, to arguably the greatest pop album of the new millenium, 1989. 

Following a great performance at State, some of the top runners on the SLUH cross country programs decided to take their skills up to Terre Haute Indiana to compete at Nike Cross Regionals at the Lavern Gibson Cross Country Course. Despite having just come off of a hard week competing at state, the team still ran some phenomenal races and managed to come away with the meet with some hardware.

On the horizon a squad emerges, drenched in success, hoisting a wooden Missouri shaped trophy triumphantly in the air, the largest anyone has seen all year. Last Friday and Saturday the St. Louis U. High Swim & Dive team claimed third place in the state, while setting three new state records in the process.

SLUH Hockey is back on the ice in a big way. In their first three games of the season, they dealt crushing blows to Francis Howell and Marquette and just narrowly lost to perennial powerhouse CBC. With a 2-1 record and 12 goals already, this year’s team, packed with seniors, is ready to turn heads and make a deep run at state.

The Varsity Blue Rocket League team took fifth place in their state playoff last Saturday after cruising through the consolation bracket following a tough opening round loss to Rock Bridge Gold.

The SLUH Football playoff run came to a halt with a 42-21 defeat against top-seeded CBC last Friday. Yet, this monumental season will be remembered for much more than the team’s final loss.

As anyone who viewed the production of Wait Until Dark last weekend can attest, the show employed many special effects to keep the audience on edge. Between starting fires, turning out the lights, and having a blind character, the cast and crew had to stay on their feet to be able to produce such realistic and seemingly impossible scenes in front of the audience.

Food, football, and family have developed into the defining trademarks of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Yet, over the past two years, it has become difficult at times to recognize the blessings in one’s life amidst all of the horrors and struggles that everyone has undergone. As we emerge from this pandemic, students and faculty have begun to reflect and give thanks for areas of their lives that they often overlooked before the pandemic. 

SLUH has a spectacular band program. But one recent instrumental acquisition for the Jr. Bills’ symphonious stockpile has truly distinguished the program: an anvil. 

Every St. Louis U. High student has a unique experience, as the school’s abundance of co-curriculars, athletic teams, and student organizations allows everyone to find their own path. As a part of the Strategic Summit, the Grade Levels Guide committee has begun taking steps to create a more cohesive way of ensuring that all students have access to the quintessential Jr. Bill experience.