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The Review

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The Review

Junior Georgia Pulliam shares her thoughts on Queen's album "A Night at the Opera" as it celebrates its 50th anniversary.

Semicentennial: “A Night at the Opera”

Georgia Pulliam, Staff Writer January 14, 2025

Fifty years ago, A Night at the Opera turned Queen from a band of up-and-comers into a genre-defining act that would influence musicians for decades to come. I haven’t had the pleasure of listening to...

Write a song with Grady McMillin

Amina Khalil-Zegar and Vivienne Fox January 14, 2025

  https://open.spotify.com/artist/2DR8K8lxzTuMtNrXeUedWY?si=XIsENUzBScCWS3_8KygnvQ  

Kiran Rio is one of six current junior captains along with Jayden Chen, Joe Dalicandro, Aien Du, Valentina Doss and Lee Monistere. 

Courtesy of Kiran Rio

Junior captains step up their game

Sophia Kim and Sarah Nguyen January 13, 2025

At just four years old, Jayden Chen was faced with a difficult choice: deciding which sport he would choose—swimming or soccer. Chen's decision was made for him as he lived in Singapore at the time....

After long-awaited speculation and excitement, friends and family celebrated Williams-Adams as he announced his official athletic commitment to Auburn University next fall.

Courtesy of Sebastian Williams-Adams

Sebastian Williams-Adams shoots for Auburn glory

Ainsley Bass and Angel Huang January 13, 2025

At the Thunder Gym in Bellaire, Sebastian Williams-Adams unzipped his sweatshirt to reveal a T-shirt with a bright orange tiger, the mascot of Auburn University.   On Nov. 17, 2024, friends and family...

William Liang predicts the Detroit Lions will claim the Lombardi Trophy this year. 

Bracket template adapted from Sporting News. Alterations made by William Liang.

Forecasting Football’s Finest: NFL Playoff Predictions

William Liang, Staff Writer January 11, 2025

With the 2024 NFL regular season over, fans are preparing to watch the 14 playoff teams fight for a spot in the Super Bowl and claim the Lombardi Trophy. The Super Bowl will be hosted in Caesars Superdome...

Once a month, varsity captains convene to discuss leadership tactis, conflict resolution stategies and what it means to serve a team. Courtesy of Isis Amao

Mavericks Athletic Council fosters leadership, captains reflect on experiences

Melody Han, Staff Writer January 10, 2025

Once a week, varsity athletes open car doors for Lower School students, greeting them and guiding them to their classrooms. This initiative is the product of the Mavericks Athletic Student Council.   MAC,...

Breaking it down: School constructs new developments

Evan Williams, Staff Writer January 7, 2025

St. John's is constructing new tennis courts and softball fields expected to be ready for the upcoming spring sports season. The School will use the additional space to build a new Lower School, one part...

Creativity replaces tests in language classes

Brian Kim, Staff Writer December 31, 2024

Does plastic surgery improve self-esteem? Junior Avi Hayon grappled with this question in her French midterm project before ultimately arguing that it creates a culture of perfectionism and perpetuates...

This past season, Taylor Synnott placed first in the entire Southern Prepatory Conference, helping the team win second.

Freshman Taylor Synnott races to the top

Vivienne Fox and Wanya Zafar December 20, 2024

After a successful season on the cross-countr y team, Taylor Synnott rushed through the finish line in just 18 minutes at the Southwest P reparatory Conference Championship. As spectators and friends...

The revived "Perspectives" magazine debuted on Nov. 11, just four days after the 2024 Presidential Election. 

Courtesy of: SPEC

New magazine features a SPEC-trum of perspectives

Riya Nimmagadda, Copy Editor December 13, 2024

After four years, the Students Political Education Club published its first magazine: Perspectives. A nonpartisan magazine designed for students to share their political views, Perspectives debuted...

On Dec. 4-7, Marley Brailey Harris, Justin Wright, Ally Rodriguez, Aien Du, Alyssa Theofanidis and Patrick Tsang (left to right) attended the annual Student Diversity Leadership Conference in Denver, Colorado. Courtesy of Aien Du

Lifting as we climb: Insights from SDLC

Aien Du, Online Editor-In-Chief December 10, 2024

This past week, I, along with seniors Ally Rodriguez and Justin Wright, junior Patrick Tsang, and sophomores Alyssa Theofanidis and Marley Brailey Harris, attended the Student Diversity Leadership Conference...

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