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Ready for Nutella!
Bonne Journée Française!
The King!
Seize the Season of Suffering
Students dancing to Party in the USA in the gym
Princess of the Caribbean: Bob or Flop?
Oh When the Saints Go Marching for Life!
Oh When the Saints Go Marching for Life!
Goodbye, Max Doerfler
Goodbye, Max Doerfler
Dressing Up the Dress Code
Dressing Up the Dress Code
Behind The Scenes
Lights, Camera, Action! A Brief Overview of STA Halo
Courtesy of Unsplash
What’s Cooking in the Caf?
Welcome Home Saints!
Welcome Home Saints!
Tommy rests, waiting for the school year to kick off!
The History of “Tommy”
The King!
Seize the Season of Suffering
Oh When the Saints Go Marching for Life!
Oh When the Saints Go Marching for Life!
Senior council members smile with Fr. Andrew in front of the catholic charities collection bus
CFD Confusion Cleared/ Explanation on Class Competition
Service Opportunities
Service Opportunities
Ms. Dillingham
Join Key Club
Ready for Nutella!
Bonne Journée Française!
New Classes at STA?
New Classes at STA?
Aquinas students attending the KU Diversity Conference.
Embrace Who You Are!
Freaky Friday
Freaky Friday
Senior Night! From Left to Right: Lauren Dickinson, Jack Skinner, Macy Vance, Mary Whiteside, Leah Tarwater, Zachary Marjan
Let’s Go Band!
Ready for Nutella!
Bonne Journée Française!
Aquinas students attending the KU Diversity Conference.
Embrace Who You Are!
What The Heck Is Rugby?
What The Heck Is Rugby?
Ms. Dillingham
Join Key Club
You can count on Mrs. Curran!
Who is Mrs. Curran?
Selena Gomez, Paul Rudd, Mr. Curran
Teacher X Business Owner
Get to Know Gary!
Get to Know Gary!
Mr. Farnan smiles for a staff photo.
The Man Behind The Beard
You can stop and say hello to Mo at lunch!
Getting to Know Mo
Goodbye, Max Doerfler
Goodbye, Max Doerfler
Aquinas students attending the KU Diversity Conference.
Embrace Who You Are!
Colby King racing last October.
Colby King: State Champ, National Qualifier, D1 Commit, and Aquinas Legend
Drive with Me and Joel
Drive with Me and Joel
Senior student Thomas Johannes pictured smiling in the hallway during Homecoming week.
Community Spotlight: Thomas Johannes
Do you have Senioritis?
Do you have Senioritis?
How well do you know the English Department?
How well do you know the English Department?
Which STA Teacher Are You?
Which STA Teacher Are You?
Which Christmas Dessert Are You?
Which Christmas Dessert Are You?
Which Rom Com Are You?
Which Rom Com Are You?
Hen House employees pose for a quick selfie!
Customer Pet Peeves and Customer Favorites from a Grocery Store Cashier
My experience ice fishing in the tent.
Ice Fishing in Wyoming is the Reel Deal!
A Trip to Charleston
A Trip to Charleston
Adele in Louis Vuitton.
Top Ten Grammy 2023 Outfits
Top 5 Vacation Destinations
Top 5 Vacation Destinations
Kansas Citys Hidden Gems
Kansas City’s Hidden Gems
There is so much love for the Made In KC latte!
The Perfect Day for a Latte
Tackling on school work with a new ambiance. Photo courtesy of Pinterest.
KC’s Top Three Best Coffeeshops for Academic Success
Kansas City Restaurant Week dates for 2023!
An Honest Review of KC Restaurant Week
Winter Must Do’s in KC!
Winter Must Do’s in KC!
Do you have Senioritis?
Do you have Senioritis?
How well do you know the English Department?
How well do you know the English Department?
Which STA Teacher Are You?
Which STA Teacher Are You?
Which Christmas Dessert Are You?
Which Christmas Dessert Are You?
Which Rom Com Are You?
Which Rom Com Are You?
O.P. Lifeguard Job
O.P. Lifeguard Job
A Trip to Charleston
A Trip to Charleston
The King!
Seize the Season of Suffering
Top 5 Vacation Destinations
Top 5 Vacation Destinations
Tackling on school work with a new ambiance. Photo courtesy of Pinterest.
KC’s Top Three Best Coffeeshops for Academic Success
Top 5 Vacation Destinations
Top 5 Vacation Destinations
There is so much love for the Made In KC latte!
The Perfect Day for a Latte
Punxsutawney Phil getting interviewed after his prediction.
Punxsutawney Phil’s Favorite Day!
Advent wreath with fully lit candles
Three Purple, One Pink
Sledding on Mt. Tabor Hill
Calm before the storm
CYO Basketball
CYO Basketball
Goodbye, Max Doerfler
Goodbye, Max Doerfler
Skis VS Snowboards
Skis VS Snowboards
Mathias and Ted at Portugal vs Ghana
World Cup Review: Qatar Edition
Colby King racing last October.
Colby King: State Champ, National Qualifier, D1 Commit, and Aquinas Legend
Colby King racing last October.
Colby King: State Champ, National Qualifier, D1 Commit, and Aquinas Legend
Saint Cheerleaders huddled in front of their class during the 2022 Fall Sport Assembly!
“We Got Spirit” for Our Cheerleaders! “How ’bout you?”
Senior tennis players pose as a team.
Love, Set, Match with the Tennis Girls
We Be Clubbin
We Be Clubbin’
Thunderstruck at Home
Thunderstruck at Home
CYO Basketball
CYO Basketball
Skis VS Snowboards
Skis VS Snowboards
Saint Cheerleaders huddled in front of their class during the 2022 Fall Sport Assembly!
“We Got Spirit” for Our Cheerleaders! “How ’bout you?”
Goodbye, Max Doerfler
Goodbye, Max Doerfler
What The Heck Is Rugby?
What The Heck Is Rugby?
Mathias and Ted at Portugal vs Ghana
World Cup Review: Qatar Edition
World Cup Trophy
It’s Futbol time
Courtesy of Unsplash
Are you ready for this NFL season?
Two Peas and a Podcast Episode 6: Two Peas and an Alumni/Teacher
Two Peas and a Podcast Episode 6: Two Peas and an Alumni/Teacher
Two Peas and a Podcast Episode 5: Two Peas and a Present Delivery Man
Two Peas and a Podcast Episode 5: Two Peas and a Present Delivery Man
The Fake Hijacking of Local 58
The Fake Hijacking of Local 58
2023 Super Bowl
The Best Super Bowl Commercials of 2023
Logo of OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT.
Reporters vs AI: Passion vs Progress
Two Peas and a Podcast Episode 6: Two Peas and an Alumni/Teacher
Two Peas and a Podcast Episode 6: Two Peas and an Alumni/Teacher
Two Peas and a Podcast Episode 5: Two Peas and a Present Delivery Man
Two Peas and a Podcast Episode 5: Two Peas and a Present Delivery Man
Two Peas in a Podcast, Episode 4: Two Peas and Turnpike
Two Peas in a Podcast, Episode 4: Two Peas and Turnpike
Two Peas in a Podcast Episode 3: Two Peas and a Padre
Two Peas in a Podcast Episode 3: Two Peas and a Padre
Two Peas in a Podcast Episode 2: Two Peas and a President
Two Peas in a Podcast Episode 2: Two Peas and a President
The Fake Hijacking of Local 58
The Fake Hijacking of Local 58
2023 Super Bowl
The Best Super Bowl Commercials of 2023
Logo of OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT.
Reporters vs AI: Passion vs Progress
Everyday items can end up resembling Among Us characters.
The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon (ft. Among Us)
One of the only images of Polybius considered real.
Polybius, the Game that Never Existed

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Top 5 Vacation Destinations

Top 5 Vacation Destinations

Joe Best, Reporter
February 23, 2023
There is so much love for the Made In KC latte!

The Perfect Day for a Latte

Elesia Guerra, Editor-in-Chief
February 14, 2023
Punxsutawney Phil getting interviewed after his prediction.

Punxsutawney Phil’s Favorite Day!

Avery Rudicel, Design Editor
February 1, 2023
Advent wreath with fully lit candles

Three Purple, One Pink

Macy Vance, Copy Editor
December 9, 2022
Sledding on Mt. Tabor Hill

Calm before the storm

Trevor Obershaw, Reporter
December 2, 2022
Christmas decorations and hot chocolate bring a holiday glow!

The Most Wonderful Bucket List of the Year

Elesia Guerra, Editor-in-Chief
December 2, 2022
If you havent seen these Christmas movies, youre on the naughty list!

If you haven’t seen these Christmas movies, you’re on the naughty list!

Ashley Bendorf, Reporter
December 2, 2022
Winter Must Do’s in KC!

Winter Must Do’s in KC!

Katie Stegeman, Reporter
November 17, 2022
Eat Your Veggies!

Eat Your Veggies!

Emma Keenan, Reporter
November 17, 2022
Mark Veterans Day down on your calendars!

Spilling the liber-tea about Veterans Day

Elesia Guerra, Editor-in-Chief
November 10, 2022
What to do for Festive Fall Food!

What to do for Festive Fall Food!

Jozef Best, Reporter
November 4, 2022
The Sanderson sisters are back haunting Salem in Hocus Pocus 2. Photo credit of Deadline.

Dance with Death

Macy Vance, Copy Editor
October 21, 2022
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