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The Mirror
The student news site of De Smet Jesuit High School

The Mirror
The student news site of De Smet Jesuit High School

The Mirror
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The movie theater industry is dying as it is still struggling to rebound following the pandemic. Image generated by ChatGPT5

The death of the movie theatre

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Senior Luke Niebruegge presenting at the Pioneer Symposium. Photo courtesy of Luke Niebruegge.

Trial, error, and triumph

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Director of Diversity and Inclusion and science teacher Dr. Drae Cox won the Master 2 Blue Belt Medium-Heavy 195lb World Championship Sept. 5 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo courtesy of Dr. Cox.

Dr. Cox wins world jiu jitsu championship

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The new football stadium lights featuring the latest LED technology.

New football stadium lights set to debut

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Henry Giger 28' getting his blood drawn by a technician.

Blood drive set for Thursday

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Mom's Deli is located at 5425 Hampton Ave. in the St. Louis Hills neighborhood.

The return of Mom's Deli

Multimedia
Meet the new faculty and staff for the 2026-2027 school year.
Middle schoolers group together in between acts at a rehearsal, engaging in conversations and awaiting their next lines.
News
Colleges will begin visiting campus this week. Check the bulletin board outside the counseling offices, or the College & Career Counseling resource in OnCampus for upcoming visits.
College visits begin Tuesday
Luke Ruffus, Staff Writer • August 31, 2026

Starting Tuesday, seniors will have the chance to meet one-on-one with college admissions representatives in the counseling center.Visits will...

The new football stadium lights featuring the latest LED technology.
New football stadium lights set to debut
Jack Mabry, Features Editor • August 28, 2026

For the first time, new lights will shine on the stadium this Friday for the football game against Lift for Life. These lights feature the newest...

Features
Junior Luke Mabry holds the disc in the air and looks for a player to throw it to down the field.
Frisbee team expands
Jack Mabry, Entertainment Editor • May 1, 2026

Frisbee hanging in the air, wind keeping it afloat, players surround the disc to attempt to bring it down. Suddenly, the youngest player on the...

Ian Thomas ’26 putting in the work during practice.
Tradition in Motion: Ian Thomas ’26
Jack Gaffney, Multimedia Specialist • February 26, 2026

Opinions
Students across the country are being harmed by early start times from schools.
Sleep deprivation in students
Patrick O'Leary, Sports Editor • April 29, 2026

It is no secret that High School students are not getting enough sleep. The CDC recommends that teenagers should get around eight to ten hours...

Mom's Deli is located at 5425 Hampton Ave. in the St. Louis Hills neighborhood.
The return of Mom’s Deli
Liam Mahfood-Thurman, Feature Editor • November 7, 2025

Since 1977, Mom’s Deli has been serving sandwiches to St. Louis on Jamison Avenue. Personally, growing up in South City, Mom’s Deli became...

Entertainment
Middle schoolers group together in between acts at a rehearsal, engaging in conversations and awaiting their next lines.
DDP to present first middle school play
Jack Mabry, Entertainment Editor • April 28, 2026

For the first time in the school’s history, middle schoolers are no longer watching from the audience or playing minimal background roles;...

Middle School students in a classroom listening to a teachers lesson.
A Look Inside De Smet’s Middle School Experience
Jack Guignon, Social Media Editor • December 11, 2025

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