News

Religion at the U. High: God among the men for others

May 17, 2013

Written by Kieran Connolly, Staff

St. Louis U. High’s religious identity is one of the school’s most prominent features. The AMDG of the Society of Jesus’s Latin motto, Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam—“For the greater glory of God”—is cut into stone over both the Oakland and Berthold entrances. Since the building of the Backer Memorial in 1924, the chapel has been located symbolically at the heart of the school. SLUH can claim nearly two centuries of Jesuit heritage, which the building’s facade proudly displays. The religious and spiritual character of the living student body is much less easy to measure and determine. How do SLUH students view Catholicism, and how has SLUH affected them?

Kwapis, ’75, directs finale of The Office

May 17, 2013

Written by Sam Fentress, Staff

Prep News staff member Sam Fentress spoke with director (and former Prep News editor) Ken Kwapis, ’75, about directing the series finale of the NBC television show The Office.

One year in, composting makes strides

May 17, 2013

Written by Will Smith, Staff

Composting at St. Louis U. High was implemented a year ago in an attempt to protect the environment by cutting down on trash going to landfills while also cutting the cost of frequent trash pickups.

iPads to be given to most teachers over next week

May 17, 2013

Written by Adam Thorp, News Editor

Over the course of the next week, 63 St. Louis U. High staff members will receive iPads for classroom use. With another 16 devices to be distributed (10 of those to new teachers) as school begins next year, the vast majority of SLUH teachers will enter class next year with an iPad in addition to their laptop.

Giddy up! PN 78 staff saddles up; stable future ahead

May 17, 2013

Written by John Webb, Editor in Chief

Now that the final issue of Prep News volume 77 has hit homeroom, the departing seniors are happy to hand off the paper to the capable hands of new editors and staff. Rising seniors Adam Thorp, Stephen Lumetta, Jacob Hilmes, Will Smith, and Danny Schneller will be next year’s editors and be responsible for the paper’s day to day management as well as its long-term vision.

SLUHDance features films

May 17, 2013

Written by Leo Heinz, Reporter

The second Annual SLUHDance Film Festival, started last year by senior Jake Trokey, will showcase various student films Friday at 7 p.m. in the Joseph Schulte Theater. Admission is once again free. Trokey now hopes that the festival will continue to grow and become an established event. Around five student films were shown at the SLUHDance Film Festival last year, and Trokey believes that there will be at least ten films this year.

Cummings update: still recovering, cheerful

May 17, 2013

Written by Joe Kreienkamp, Core Staff

Six months after a heart attack, Tom Cummings, S.J. is still working towards recovery at Jesuit Hall on the St. Louis University campus.

Berger headed to North Carolina

May 17, 2013

Written by Jack Godar, Core Staff

Every student at St. Louis U. High for the past 17 years has had the pleasure of talking to (and perhaps taken a Jolly Rancher from) counseling department receptionist Becky Berger. It’s practically a law of SLUH life: every student must schedule their counseling meeting with her. However, after this year, that statement will no longer hold true, as Berger is retiring.