Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover
Owen Hendricks and Myles Nowak, Staff Writers
May 12, 2017
Filed under Feature, Prep Life
As their days of High school come to a close, Seniors of the class of 2017 were asked to recall their favorite classes and novels over the past four years. The Seniors picked their favorite classes primarily on the likeness of the teacher and the content of the class. For Senior Luke Pfister he chose...
FloorCookies: Hungary for Ms. Pásztor’s Blog
Annika Bjornson, Staff Writer
March 8, 2017
Filed under Feature, Prep Life, Showcase
Math Teacher Ms. Pásztor has a strong passion for cooking that lead to her creation of her blog, FloorCookies. The blog covers all sorts of topics -- from creative crafts to traveling to life lessons -- but it all came from wanting to share Hungarian recipes that she has perfected in her free time. Th...
“I was a stranger and you welcomed me” How Jesuit leaders are reacting to the refugee ban.
Gabi Jeakle, Staff Writer
March 8, 2017
President Donald Trump has proposed building a wall between the borders of Mexico and America. He has placed a ban on refugees from seven middle eastern countries. While these policies have caused controversy for individuals and groups, they have particularly violated the ideals of Jesuit teachings....
Designing Lifestyle
George Kent, Editor-in-Chief
February 24, 2017
Filed under Feature, Prep Life
Aidan Curtin '17 loves design. The senior, attending Pratt Institute next year with a focus in architecture, has been drawing buildings since 8th grade. He described his interest as growing from an image of a facade he drew in class one day: "I was just like 'oh I can keep doing this' and so I drew a...
Get Jiggy With It: Irish Dancers at Prep
Annika Bjornson, Staff Writer
February 24, 2017
Filed under Feature, Prep Life, Showcase
Think Pulse is the only group of dancers on campus? Think again! Shannon Curtin '19, Cameron Lambert '19, and Jasmine Lee '18 are competitive Irish dancers with a lot of passion for their form of art. The dance style has it's roots in a traditional Irish practice and is characterized by a stiff upper...
Art on Thoughts
Emma Cooney, Managing Editor
February 22, 2017
Filed under Feature
Art is capable of expressing ideas, emotions, and different views of the mundane world.
WAGA Films Seeks Larger Audience
Sophie Piacentini, Katarina Conces, and Mark McClean
January 31, 2017
Filed under Entertainment, Feature, Showcase
"WAGA Films is a gateway into a bigger professional film production service," said Will Gardner, one of the two creators behind WAGA Films. Adam Ambuske '19 and Will Gardner '19 started a film production company called WAGA Films their freshman year at Seattle Prep. Gardner and Ambuske started the c...
Commercialization of Christmas
George Kent, Isabella Yuson, Joe Robinson, and Annika Bjornson
December 16, 2016
Filed under Feature
Charlie Brown knows it, the Coca Cola Company knows it, the Pope knows it. Whether the fact is loved or hated, no one can deny that Christmas has become an extremely commercial season. Each year, starting in November and continuing to the 25th of December, millions of dollars are spent and earned in...
Six Panther Athletes Sign Letters of Intent
Paul Winebrenner, Sports Editor
December 4, 2016
Filed under Feature, Prep Life, Showcase, Sports
On a drizzling Seattle day that flashed with sporadic sunlight, a bright spot shone on Seattle Prep as 6 student athletes signed their letters of intent to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. All six D-1 bound athletes were applauded and lauded by their peers and coaches respectively....
Non-Catholics Find Acceptance, Opportunity at Prep
George Kent, Isabella Yuson, Joe Robinson, and Annika Bjornson
October 27, 2016
What does it mean to be Catholic? To many students, raised in Catholic households, attending mass each Sunday since birth, this is not a question that merits answering. But to a large portion of Prep students, it is a question they are confronted with each day. 73% of Seattle Prep students are Catholic....
Tesla Model III Thrills Consumers
Paul Winebrenner, Staff Writer
June 6, 2016
Filed under Entertainment, Feature
Many Prep students dream about cars. Dream they have scratched their car; dream they have a Ferrari or a Maserati, or a Tesla. Well very soon, it may be that more than one Tesla makes its day home in the Prep garage. With the release of the Tesla Model III, not only did students find a new dream car...
Olympic Week 2016 Feature
March 17, 2016
Each year, Seattle Prep takes one week to engage in a test of strength, wits, and spirit. Olympic Week brings out the best in Seattle Prep Spirit.