After a hiatus of two years for our singers and three years for our instrumentalists, solo ensemble contest returned for 2022. Each year (with the exception of pandemic season), Prep's bravest musicians travel to perform in front of judges. There, they receive feedback as well as a rating of either fair,...

If you have a heart that beats, the Dutch House, by Ann Patchet, is a story for you. It is a story of two siblings that bond for survival following their parents’ absence.  This rags-to-riches story takes place on the outskirts of Philadelphia following World War II. Cyril Conroy, a war veteran,...

Day 151. Exactly six months, I muse, dusting the fine, white chalk off of my hands and haling myself to my feet. The dark interior cell is very familiar now. The dim candlelight coming from the wall brazers glances off the walls in soft flickers. I shouldn’t even be here. I didn’t steal that money....

This season Mock Trial had 4 competitions. There were two meets for the defense side and two for the plaintiff side. The case this year was about a happy couple set to be married on July 4th, 2020, but when COVID-19 hit and restrictions were set by Governor Walz, complications unfolded and ultimately...

St. John’s Prep has a number of incredibly talented students. One special display of Prep talent is Sofia Bostrom ’21 who released an album in December 2020. She wrote six original songs for the fall play back in October and worked with Jeff Engholm and Kai Kang to record and release the album, titled...