The Seattle Prep Panther – The student news site of Seattle Preparatory School

Students Immerse Themselves In Dominican Culture on Summer Trip

May 3, 2018 • No Comments

Each year juniors at Seattle Prep are invited to embark on an immersion trip to the Dominican Republic to not only serve but learn about and live with the people and communities they meet. For about 10 years, Prep has offered...

Jesuit Values in Social Justice

Milo Pepper, Staff Writer

May 2, 2018 • No Comments

By the time a Seattle Prep Student receives their diploma on stage at Benaroya Hall, they have completed four years of exceptional Jesuit education. Four years of opening themselves to growth, finding their spark of spirituality...

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Moses Kent Cartoons

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White Feminism: A Crisis for Minorities

Tessa Zink, Staff Writer

April 22, 2018

Living freely and equal is a right that everyone should have however the idea of white feminism significantly sets this equality back for feminists trying to create change. White...

Priests, Players, and Performances: A Look Back at 2017

Quinn Losse, Staff Writer

March 2, 2018

Students at Seattle Prep have begun their second semester and are continuing getting used to the new year. 2018 can be the year of new possibilities and experiences, however...

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Photo Gallery: Frosh Football Finishes Season Strong

November 8, 2017

Seattle Prep Frosh Football finished the season strong with victories over Roosevelt and a 42-8 season finale over Ballard.

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Get to Know the Panther Staff

Grace Weiand

Staff Writer

Grace Weiand is a sophomore at Seattle Prep and a staff writer on the Panther. She has been a member of the newspaper staff since freshman year. She enjoys La Croix, shopping, ASB, eating ice cream, and hanging out with her siblings. Grace is looking forward to a great year with the Panther staff.

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Sports

Wage Gap Creates Inequality in Sports

Suzanna Graham, Staff Writer

April 24, 2018 • No Comments

In the top 100 paid athletes worldwide, only one woman, tennis player Serena Williams, makes the list, ranking in the 51st spot. She makes a whopping €50 million less than...

Athletes Taking Knee for Anthem Creates Needed Controversy

Kellen Carr, Staff Writer

April 20, 2018 • No Comments

August 14, 2016-- a day social justice made one of its boldest appearances in sports. It was the first day Colin Kaepernick sat on the bench as the national anthem was performed...

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Recent Sports Scores

Saturday, March 24

Boys Lacrosse

Seattle Prep 9 - Palo Verde 12
Friday, March 23

Boys Soccer

Seattle Prep 4 - Rainier Beach 0
Friday, March 23

Baseball

Seattle Prep 3 - West Seattle 4
Thursday, March 22

Boys Lacrosse

Seattle Prep 5 - Eastlake 9
Thursday, March 22

Softball

Seattle Prep 7 - Roosevelt 14

Opinion

Generation Z: Young and Powerful

Gabi Jeakle, Online Editor
May 3, 2018

Generation Z. From a technical standpoint, we were born ranging from the years 1997-2011. We are the children of Generation X. We are the voices of Emma Gonzales, David Hogg, (girl who talked about blm). We are the organizers of March for Our Lives, and Never Again. We will not tolerate Neo-nazis, sexual harassment, and inequality in our workplace. The stars have aligned. We are reaping the rewards of the tireless work that trailblazers before us have put into place. A generation is generally...

Understanding Prep’s Privilege

Annika Bjornson, Editor-In-Chief
April 27, 2018

At Seattle Preparatory School, our academic platform allows us to experience a wide variety of opportunities. Some would call this “privilege,” which refers to a special right, advantage, or immunity that is available only to a particular group of people. It is important to acknowledge the presence of privilege in our lives because it allows us to understand the importance of their voices in making a difference for those with less advantages. In the hopes of gaining a sense of how Prep community...

Social Media: A Barrier to Actualizing Our Humanity

Annika Bjornson, Editor-in-Chief
March 1, 2018

Total control, perfection, and gratification are fabricated prospects that we as a society vainly attempt to reach, but social media has perpetuated our impression that these ideals can be met. As an eighteen-year-old student growing up in the revolution of the Web, I recognize the ways in which social media has improved opportunities for people from all walks of life to connect. I also recognize the ways in which societal pressures and social interactions have been impacted by the online world. Why...

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