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
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 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
Have you ever wondered what it takes for an article, like this one, to be published in the Viking Journal? How does our school newspaper get produced? That would be the wonderful newspaper club led by Chief Editor, Jasmine Milbourne. Jasmine is a Senior, soon to be graduating in the Class of 2023. She is … More Creating the Viking Journal By Kelly Karanovich
In the world of high school sports, transfers can often make a big impact on a team’s success. That’s certainly the case with the latest addition to the soccer team at Saint John’s Catholic prep High School. The transfer in question is sophomore midfielder, Mosses Noh. Noh comes to Saint Johns from another private high … More Reviving the Team By James Roupe
Maya Graham is the varsity lacrosse athlete for the week of April 1-8. She was awarded this because of her high performance on the field. In the past two games, she has had 7 goals, 5 assists, and 6 draw controls. Maya’s performance this week was nothing out of the ordinary for her, she is … More Athletes of the Week By Grace Galanis
This year was especially rare in astronomical circles. The rarity of this year comes from one astronomical object, known as a green comet. This comet’s name is C/2022 E3, quite boring in astronomer jargon. This comet only comes around to Earth every 50,000 years. The last time the comet was visible to those on Earth, … More Green Smudge in the Sky By Silas Eaton
Princess Johiehon was traveling in a carriage near the Potomac river. She had been traveling for several days from her home in the Kingdom of Kahrakwa. They are an ally of the nation she was visiting; the Kingdom of Marytolia. She was here to visit a certain someone for a potential marriage. She was traveling … More King of Fury (Chapter 1) By Adam Reinsch
Katherine G. Johnson, mathematician and NASA scientist, showed academic promise very early in her life. Graduating eighth grade at the age of ten, her academic career seemed finished since there were no high schools for African Americans in her town during the 30s. However, her family moved 120 miles from where they previously lived to … More Influential Black Figures By Davida Agyako-Wiredu
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