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Mr. Bernardo smiles in front of the Andre House.
Teacher Feature: Mr. Narciso Bernardo
Coco Rothenberg ('26) and Skye Dean ('27) March 20, 2026

A campus celebrity in his own right, Mr. Narciso Bernardo has been teaching at Saint Francis for six years. He teaches Religion 1 and Living the Holy Life, the religion classes for freshmen and sophomores. In the past, he was a track and field coordinator. Currently, he is a SF Thrive advisor and co-moderator...

 “One Battle After Another” and the Oscars.
The 98th Oscars
Devyn Mohan ('26) March 20, 2026

This article contains spoilers! On March 15, comedian Conan O’Brien hosted the Academy Awards once again. What is often called film’s biggest night surely did not disappoint. Films with the most nominations spread a breadth of genres and categories:...

Double gold medalist Alysa Liu.
The women of the Winter Olympics
Aadya Shivan Kumar (’28) March 20, 2026

For decades, the Olympic Games have served as a global stage for athletic excellence. That tradition continued at the Winter Olympics this year, as athletes from around the world competed at the highest level of international sport. Yet, beyond the medal...

Mr. Ramirez posing with cute chicken bacon mac and cheese ingredients (and an empty bowl!).
At the Teacher’s Table: chicken bacon mac and cheese with Mr. Jon Ramirez
Sandra Ximen (’26) March 20, 2026

Welcome to the March edition of “At the Teacher’s Table!” In this issue, I have invited Mr. Jon Ramirez, one of our amazing Saint Francis...

Burger sliders fresh out of the oven.
Slide the burger over!
March 20, 2026
People ignore a person’s inner self for phones.
TL;DR
Angela Zhang ('28) March 20, 2026

Warning: more than ten seconds of thinking required! On average, we check our phones 144 times a day, we spend 2.5 hours on our phone per...

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A clever octopus changes its skin to mimic the Mona Lisa.
Smart skin: how octopus-inspired material is rewriting adaptive design
Ava Hong ('29) March 20, 2026

An octopus has the ability to vanish in the blink of an eye utilizing adaptive camouflage and skin texture. Now, Pennsylvania State University...

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