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The Lancer

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The Lancer

The Student News Site of Saint Francis High School

The Lancer

Poster advertising Stoneground and Doobie Brothers concert in 1971.
Let the Stories Echo Back: Doobie Brothers live at Saint Francis!
Cate Grunewald ('27) • November 13, 2026

Long before the days of DJ Alvin’s mixes, the Saint Francis Alumni gym, which at the time was Raskob Memorial Gym, was brought to life with rock and roll bands. When we hear the words “live music” we tend to associate it with concerts at Shoreline Amphitheatre or Chase Center. In the 70s, every...

Poster advertising Stoneground and Doobie Brothers concert in 1971.
Let the Stories Echo Back: Doobie Brothers live at Saint Francis!
Cate Grunewald ('27) • November 13, 2026

Long before the days of DJ Alvin’s mixes, the Saint Francis Alumni gym, which at the time was Raskob Memorial Gym, was brought to life with...

Superman versus Spider-Man.
Modern versus traditional superheros
Caitlin Hayden ('28) • November 13, 2026

Traditional heroes were made to inspire hope and wear capes that billow in the wind. By contrast, modern heroes are made to resemble the everyday human: flawed, messy, and relatable. So, why the change? The short answer is that the world that traditional...

Dribbling.
An insight into field hockey at Saint Francis
Kaashvi Jain ('30) • November 13, 2026

One of the most common misconceptions about field hockey is that it’s “just ice hockey on grass.” However, there is so much more skill and strategy to the sport than what is taken at face value. In fact, field hockey is more closely related to soccer,...

A Poppi can and its warning labels.
Is Poppi really “gut healthy”?
Caitlin Hayden ('28) • November 13, 2026

Gen Z is obsessed with health and wellness and finding healthier alternatives to their favorite foods and drinks. Poppi is one of these alternatives....

A child is forced into gender categories.
The Dissent: the myth of masculinity
Akhil Ranjeet (’28) • November 13, 2026

When a child is born, it is an it. Not a he. Not a she. Not a they. An it. A human. And while it may be born as male or female,...

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Piano music.
What makes two artists sound different: the physics of musical touch
Matias Santisteban ('29) • November 13, 2026

During the 1960s, pianists Vladimir Horowitz and Arthur Rubinstein both played Chopin’s Ballade No. 1 in G Minor at Carnegie Hall. Despite...

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