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The Review

The official student newspaper of St. John's School.

The Review

The official student newspaper of St. John's School.

The Review

The podium belongs to "Subway surfer and construction worker," " Emo and Nemo" and "Referee and Bumblebee."

The Review ranks “rhyme without reason” Halloween costumes

Juliet Dow and Sarah Nguyen October 28, 2024

With Halloween around the corner, the last minute scramble for creative group costumes inevitably occurs. Each fall, ideas flood the internet for rhyme-without-reason, a costume concept that includes two...

With English papers due right after Halloween, most sophomores aren't worried about monsters lurking in the dark, but the monstrosity of the English language.

Something scarier than Frankenstein has arrived…

Jennifer Lin November 1, 2023

In this cartoon, sophomore Jennifer Lin depicts what her peers can only dream of: getting analysis straight from the source.

Students chat about Halloween festivities under Big Red.

Photo Gallery: Lower School Halloween Parade

Eshna Das, Staff Writer November 2, 2022
On Oct. 31, Lower School students wore their Halloween costumes to school and participated in a parade around campus.
This cartoon discusses the horrors of pulling an all-nighter the night before Halloween.

The Sandbox: Halloween Edition

Lucy Walker, Online Section Editor October 31, 2022
In this cartoon, sophomore Lucy Walker discusses Halloween and pulling an all-nighter.
During the holiday season, households decorate their yards with elaborate lights.

Opinion: why we should not put up Christmas decorations until Dec. 1

Lauren Baker, Staff Writer December 8, 2021
Sophomore Lauren Baker shares her opinion on why we should not put up Christmas decorations until Dec. 1.
In this cartoon, Diane Guo and Alice Xu discuss Halloween and Nov. 1 college application deadlines. 

The Sandbox

Diane Guo and Alice Xu November 1, 2021
In this cartoon, Diane Guo and Alice Xu discuss Halloween and Nov. 1 college application deadlines. 
Lower School administrators pose together in their Dr. Seuss-themed outfits.

Students prepare for Halloween with safety precautions, inventive ideas

Ellie Monday, Staff Writer October 31, 2020
This year, Halloween falls on the Saturday of Daylight Savings Time for an extra hour of festivities, and it's the first Halloween with a blue moon since 1944. Yet only 22% of St. John's students are celebrating, according to poll data from the Review Online.
Grace Randall (middle) poses as a witch for the ninth year in a row.

Why all teens should still trick-or-treat

Sophia Jazaeri, Staff Writer October 31, 2019
Freshman Sophia Jazaeri shares her thoughts on teenage trick-or-treating.
"It" centers on the "Losers," who face Pennywise, while standing up to local bully.

Under Review: “It”

Camille McFarland and Tyler King, Staff Writers October 29, 2017

My friends and I entered the theatre with little knowledge of Stephen King’s 1986 “It” and varying levels of horror tolerance. We didn’t expect much except a terrifying clown and jump scares, but...

Between Hershey's chocolate and Twizzlers, the options for candy on Halloween are almost limitless.

Under Review: Candy

Sukul Mittal, Staff Writer October 31, 2014
Sukul Mittal reviews Halloween candy. Take note before trick-or-treating!
Monsters of SJS

Monsters of SJS

Emily Chen, Staff Writer October 31, 2014
We've found a lot of monsters lurking around SJS... Meet the Headless Horseman of literary analysis, Frankenstein's monster and more.
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