Foul Ball: the modern fan’s struggle with the world of sports

December 7, 2010 • By Tyler Daswick  
Filed under Sports

   As a fan, I love sports. Like, a lot. I love watching sports. I love playing sports. I love talking about sports. Sports rock, and there is no denying it. But even the man who has ESPN.com as his homepage is starting to struggle with accepting the current habits of professional athletics. Sports... Read more »

A day in the life of a public school student

December 14, 2010 • Katie Pflueger  
Filed under Features

The Seraphim editor Katie Pflueger and Paradise Valley High School student Ryan Thies walked in each other’s shoes – spending a day at each other’s high schools – and wrote about the experience. Katie’s Story: Curious what a day at a private school is like Ryan Thies, assistant... Read more »

Saints to compete in new AIA division II

December 14, 2010 • Monica Turley  
Filed under Sports

   To save money on team travel time, high school teams will be competing not only  by school size but by their geographic location under new AIA section placements announced in December.     Although more cost effective, it is still undecided whether or not it is good for the students affected... Read more »

AIMS waiver testing on campus may end

December 14, 2010 • By Alexis Dominguez  
Filed under News

 NDP may discontinue the practice of having qualifying juniors take the AIMS  exam because of changes to the state tuition scholarship, according to guidance counselor Mr. Jim McConnell.  “The standards are set higher and the tuition won’t be enough for our students,” Mr. McConnell said. “We... Read more »

Holidays a time to make new memories and recall favorite ones

December 14, 2010 • By Alexis Dominguez and Sarah Carstens  
Filed under Features

The holidays are a time to make new memories and recall good and not-so-good ones, whether the memory is making cookies with family like freshman Danny Sheridan or going to midnight Mass and being thrown up on like counselor Jim McConnell. No matter how you celebrate Christmas, special memories... Read more »