On Wednesday morning, senior Rutillo Bigg barged into the senior hallway out of breath, frantically complaining that he did not have enough time to finish working on his Grande Project. Bigg claimed the allotted time was nowhere near enough and he would need anywhere from another day to two months to finish his project. 

After going almost a month without playing a single match, racquetball opened up the year against CBC on Jan. 6 in a close match with SLUH coming out on top.

The depth of St. Louis U. High’s rifle team shined through last Saturday, as the two teams put forth by SLUH in the MO CMP 3PAR State Championship placed second and third among a field of teams.

The basketball team split with MCC rivals De Smet and Vianney and tallied a non-conference win over Soldan this past week, improving their record to a respectable 11-3 mark.

Things are looking up for the SLUH Wrestling team after this week's MCC Tournament helped them find their footing. SLUH righteously battled in the MCC dual meet tournament last Tuesday against De Smet, CBC, Chaminade, and Vianney.

St. Louis U. High’s varsity hockey team has continued its strong run of form over the past week, notching wins over Edwardsville and Marquette and extending its winning streak to six games.

Junior Freddy Laux spent from Dec. 26 through Jan. 9 in Mpunde, Uganda working with the Empower Through Health organization, which works to prevent the spread of schistosomiasis and to help solve issues of energy use.

People at SLUH can’t seem to get enough of crosswords. First came science teacher Paul Baudendistel’s impressive archive of Prep News puzzles. Then, a whole club dedicated to the craft, complete with their own merch. Now, math teacher Joseph Stickley, still in his first year at SLUH, is doing his part to contribute to the crossword frenzy with clever themes and even bigger dreams. 

Seniors presented their Grande Projects on Wednesday, signifying the end of senior project work and juniors in senior parking. Similar to last year, the Grande Project aims to give seniors the opportunity to advocate for a marginalized community through a variety of creative formats which includes podcasts, videos, artwork, and more.

Senior Luke Johnston focused his Grande Project on issues of mental health and addiction.