Do Teenagers Have the Competence to Lead a Gun-Related National Movement?

Dear gun control advocates, If you want to be taken seriously, dethrone David Hogg. In the past few weeks it has become increasingly evident that David Hogg has no business leading a national movement - especially one that carries such heavy ramifications. After repeated interviews, speeches, and demonstrations it has become abundantly clear that he …

SPS Makes Impressive Showing in District Literary Rally, Preps for State Competition

UPDATED: March 29, 2018. Corrected delegate and state qualifiers list, adding vocal performance category. (COVINGTON, La.) In years past, St. Paul's regularly distinguishes itself in the district literary rally, competing and winning in subjects from chemistry to calculus. This year is no exception. On Feb. 24, 62 total delegates from St. Paul's made the drive …

What Can We Do about the Mass Shooting Epidemic?

After one of the deadliest mass shootings in the history of the United States of America, citizens are yet again torn on the issue of gun control. On Wednesday, Feb. 14, the fire alarm at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, was activated and gunshots rang out as a previous student began a …

SPS Students to Embark on Annual March for Life Trip

(COVINGTON, La.) A group of St. Paul's student delegates, along with students throughout the Archdiocese of New Orleans, will board buses at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, headed to Washington, D.C., in order to participate in the annual March for Life. Religion IV teachers Jeff Ramon and Roger Bacon have volunteered to chaperone …

Humor or Purpose: What Elects our President?

Note: Published on ThePaperWolf.com this was my first ever article. Previously, I had no knowledge of how to structure a news article, and resorted to trial and error for this. Nevertheless, it sparked my passion for digging deep into conflict-based stories. It’s that time of year again. It is the time when our leaders have …

Mugshots to Trump Pizza Days for Student Council Fundraising

Note: Published in ThePaperWolf.com, I got the idea for this article in a Summer Student Council meeting. I was a part of the organization at the time, and opted to begin covering its accomplishments in the school newspaper. Moreover, the subject at hand was of interest to the students as pizza days became a regular …

Battle for Student Section Position Finds Temporary Resolution

Note: Published on ThePaperWolf.com, this was my third ever article. Again, my inspiration came from a Student Council meeting, but this issue was relevant to the whole student body. For years, the student section had been a heated issue, and reporting on this was especially fun due to it being the first time I really …

Bessetti: The Man Behind the Myth

Note: Published on ThePaperWolf.com, this feature article was my first to break 500 views. The teacher in question was preceded by a reputation that pinned him as being ruthless in the classroom. I was a student in his class the first year he taught at St. Paul's, and was able to release this article in …

Does SSA Belong at SPS Pep Rallies?

Note: Published in ThePaperWolf.com, this article was a result of my continued interest in the conflict angle of journalism. For the last few years, St. Paul's had gone back in forth in inviting its sister school to pep rallies, and opinions were mixed amongst the student body. Through reporting on it, I was able to …

Voodoo Fest Promises Full-Scale Experience

Note: Published in ThePaperWolf.com, this was the first advance article I wrote. In addition, it was my first opportunity to do journalism-based research into an event. After it was published, it was used as reference for a review article written by a colleague. (NEW ORLEANS) – The Voodoo Music + Arts Experience (Voodoo Fest) is an …