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A student works on the frame of their minibot.
Kicking off robotics with minibots
Anika Umbarkar ('29) • October 2, 2026

What does it take to build a robot? In Saint Francis's robotics club, students are able to get an inside look at how to build a robot of their own. The robotics club was created to give students the opportunity to explore robotics as a future interest and does not require any experience to join, open...

An artistic rendition of three major AI programs: ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.
AI Today: how artificial intelligence is becoming smarter
Saranya Duggirala (’29) • October 2, 2026

In the past five years, AI has become central to daily life. Most students have used ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini at some point, whether it be...

Do the monsters cast shadows… or are they the true shadows?
The revival of horror
October 2, 2026
Do the monsters cast shadows… or are they the true shadows?
The revival of horror
Kaashvi Jain ('30) • October 2, 2026

This article contains spoilers! Filmmaker Dario Argento says, “Horror is like a serpent; always shedding its skin, always changing. And it will always come back. It can’t be hidden away like the guilty secrets we try to keep in our subconscious.” The...

A basketball split, or a basketball whole?
Mind Over Game: first quarter
Angela Zhang ('28) • October 2, 2026

Sweat rolls down my forehead, the midday sun beating down on me. “Hey, Coach Angela! Watch this!” a kid yells at me, then immediately proceeds to airball a layup. Surrounded by a group of grinning children, I flash a thumbs-up to him while juggling...

Corn and corn-based products.
How cheap corn became an ingredient in American food
Anisha Haldar (’30) • October 2, 2026

Corn is more than just the vegetable on your dinner plate. It could be in your cereal, snack, or soft drink. Because corn is inexpensive and...

What goes into an election?
Hands of Change: campaign messaging with Courtney O’Donnell
Beckett Williams (’28) • October 2, 2026

In politics, your time, attention, and money are commodities. You may have some perception that obscure, shadowy figures are constantly trying...

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An artistic rendition of three major AI programs: ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.
AI Today: how artificial intelligence is becoming smarter
Saranya Duggirala (’29) • October 2, 2026

In the past five years, AI has become central to daily life. Most students have used ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini at some point, whether it be...

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