Category: Featured

Asteroid Trajectory Change: Humanity’s Savior? By Silas Eaton

May 31, 2023

DART, which stands for Double Asteroid Redirection Test, was a recent mission executed by NASA spanning from November 2021 to September 2022. The purpose of the experiment was to test whether a spacecraft could redirect an asteroid using the spacecraft’s kinetic energy. The experiment was tested at the binary asteroid system, one asteroid orbiting another … More Asteroid Trajectory Change: Humanity’s Savior? By Silas Eaton

Twice Upcoming Tour and Success by Davida Wiredu

May 31, 2023

Twice has become one of the most successful and popular K-pop groups ever. The group consists of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu. Ever since their debut in 2015, after competing in the survival show SIXTEEN, the group has worked hard to create an impressive discography: six studio albums, … More Twice Upcoming Tour and Success by Davida Wiredu

Environmental/Climate Wins from 2022/2023 By Jay Patil

May 31, 2023

The government enacted “The Inflation Reduction Act” in August of 2022, which invested $269 billion dollars into taking climate action in the country. So far, the law has contributed to farms and coastal restoration in agricultural areas and the funding of clean energy and electric vehicles tax. The Inflation Reduction Act has also cut pollution levels … More Environmental/Climate Wins from 2022/2023 By Jay Patil

Influential Women in Media By Jasmine Milbourne

May 12, 2023

Ida B Wells is an influential and prominent figure in modern-day journalism. This Mississippi native is best known for reporting on the horrid conditions of African Americans in the South. Born a slave during the Civil War, Ida fought for every opportunity she took. After investigating the lynching of one of her friends, she published … More Influential Women in Media By Jasmine Milbourne

The Poverty Project: A Reflection By Greta Sullivan

May 12, 2023

The current rate of poverty in the U.S. is an appalling 11.6%, leaving around 37.9 million Americans living just below the poverty line at least some time during their life. For SJCP Juniors, their most recent project in Theology 3 gave them a first-hand look at the lives of those who live in poverty through … More The Poverty Project: A Reflection By Greta Sullivan

Should TikTok be Banned? By Ella Lowry and Kailey Nicholas

April 21, 2023

Most of us here at SJCP know and love TikTok. TikTok is a fun and interactive app that provides so many opportunities to create and watch videos. Videos include dancing, lip-syncing, tutorials, challenges, and many more. TikTok users spend an average of 95 minutes per day on the app and once you start scrolling, getting … More Should TikTok be Banned? By Ella Lowry and Kailey Nicholas