Official Student Newspaper of St. Paul's High School
Oscar Lavitt ’23 Contributor First and foremost, the title; no, I never have built my own PC. Am I qualified to tell you how to? Probably not, but the multitude of YouTube videos I have watched on the subject probably qualifies me to at least talk about them.... Continue Reading →
Baljot Rai ’24 Contributor Over the past 15 months, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) of all sorts have become rather prominent objects in our day-to-day life, the most common example in our lives being masks. Since the start of this pandemic, wearing a mask in public has become a customary action, be it disposable or re-usable.... Continue Reading →
Sawyer Ramsay '24Contributor Australia has overcome many challenges throughout its history, from economic issues to environmental ones. Citizens of Australia have been keeping their doors closed and calling the exterminators with the arrival of a new problem: an infestation of mice across eastern Australia. Beginning in mid-2020 and still persisting, this plague is considered one... Continue Reading →
Jackson Gordon '22Science & Tech Editor Mario Mario, one of Nintendo’s most beloved characters, recently celebrated his 35th anniversary, making him almost twice as old as the oldest student at St. Paul’s. Mario was first introduced as “Jumpman” in the 1981 game Donkey Kong and became so popular that he received a standalone game: Mario... Continue Reading →
Emmitt Wilson '22Politics Editor Computers are the base of almost everything in modern society. They coordinate the intricate global trade networks that keep us fed and clothed, they control the electrical grids, and we use them in work, transportation, and entertainment. So, what happens when we cannot make enough of them? That has already been... Continue Reading →
Baljot Rai '24Contributor This year, the St. Paul’s High School Environmental Action Committee (EAC) organized its first-ever Earth Month campaign! Founded in 2020 by Mr. Oliver Capko S.J., the EAC is one of the newest extracurricular activities available to the students of St. Paul’s and has quickly grown to a group of 26 dedicated students... Continue Reading →
Matthew Stipanović '22Contributor The console wars are over. Both PlayStation and Xbox have fought valiantly, but have been ultimately defeated by a never-before-seen adversary; one who lurked in the shadows and gathered its strength to crush both enemies in one fell swoop. This mysterious, omnipotent company is none other than Kentucky Fried Chicken. You read... Continue Reading →
Oscar Lavitt '23Contributor A huge uprising never seen before has recently occurred in the stock market. The centre of the conflict? None other than the humble video game and merchandise retailer GameStop. Names like Reddit and GameStop are not commonly associated with the stock market, which has been traditionally run by hedge fund managers and... Continue Reading →
Tristan Garland '22Contributor Elon Musk is the world's richest man, the man who sees a problem and changes it. Musk was born June 8, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa, and is the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla. He started his career by creating PayPal in 1999 because he wanted a safer way to pay for... Continue Reading →
Ilia Mehr Bakhsh '23Contributor The world of social media is a new phenomenon in our society. In the 21st Century, social media provides a platform for social movements that play a significant role in our generation, such as the Me Too and Black Lives Matter movements. Without social media and its large platform, the world... Continue Reading →
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