The Student News Site of Saint Francis High School

The Lancer
Coach Lynn poses with his tennis players.
Let the Stories Echo Back: remembering the legendary Coach Lynn
Maestra Karla Andrade smiles in front of the Andre House.
Teacher Feature: Maestra Karla Andrade
Mash of San Juan Diego’s annual Christmas holiday decorating competition.
Writer Swap: Catholic Schools Week at San Juan Diego
Tagata Pasifika performing a traditional Polynesian hula dressed in white outfits and orange leis.
Lighting the way: recap of Multicultural Week
K-pop members dancing on stage.
Celebrating cultures and making memories at the International Showcase
Maestra Karla Andrade smiles in front of the Andre House.
Teacher Feature: Maestra Karla Andrade
Ms. Salapare gives a cheeky smile in front of the Andre House.
Teacher Feature: Ms. Dominique Salapare
Mr. Zachary Herhold poses in front of Andre House.
Teacher Feature: Mr. Zack Herhold
Ms. Amy Sherrard poses in front of Andre House.
Teacher Feature: Ms. Amy Sherrard
Mr. Don Carroll smiles in front of the Andre House.
Teacher Feature: Mr. Don Carroll
Mash of San Juan Diego’s annual Christmas holiday decorating competition.
Writer Swap: Catholic Schools Week at San Juan Diego
A culmination of the events SJD had over their homecoming week.
Writer Swap: homecoming at San Juan Diego
San Juan Diego's students and staff pose for a photo.
Writer Swap: back-to-school at San Juan Diego
Photo courtesy of Holy Cross of San Antonio student Leena Garcia (’26). Holy Cross students and rivals playing in a volleyball game.
Writer Swap: a Catholic school’s journey of faith and community
An artistic depiction of San Juan Diego's newspaper, Saintly Headlines.
Writer Swap: on starting a newspaper and the dying passion for writing
Coach Lynn poses with his tennis players.
Let the Stories Echo Back: remembering the legendary Coach Lynn
Two Lancers go at it.
Let the Stories Echo Back: the chaotic Sports Spectacular
Football players watch as the tiger rests on the gym floor.
Let the Stories Echo Back: the spontaneity of the tiger rally
Varang, leader of the Ash People.
“Avatar: Fire and Ash” review
An artistic rendition of table tennis.
‘Dream Big’: the slogan and leading goal of “Marty Supreme”
The original Horsemen along with the new trio of magicians.
“Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” review
A Neo-Gothic stained glass window with the film's title.
“Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” review
A perceptive eye surrounded by elements that characters tried to change in both "The Duff" and "Pygmalion."
Sides of the Same Coin: the power of perception in “The Duff” and “Pygmalion”
A perceptive eye surrounded by elements that characters tried to change in both "The Duff" and "Pygmalion."
Sides of the Same Coin: the power of perception in “The Duff” and “Pygmalion”
Scenes from "The Lion King" and "Hamlet."
Sides of the Same Coin: “The Lion King” and Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”
Sir John Falstaff's and John Tucker’s worst nightmares, respectively.
Sides of the Same Coin: “The Merry Wives of Windsor” and “John Tucker Must Die”
Woman reveals her fake identity.
Sides of the Same Coin: “She’s the Man” and “Twelfth Night”
Same color, different eras.
Sides of the Same Coin: portrayals of naivety and ego in “Emma” and “Clueless”
A wedge of cheese being stamped with "Recall" label.
When cheese turns dangerous: why food safety checks matter
Corny Puffy Dog.
A Walk Down Castro Street: T. Castle
Aerial view of multicolored drinks.
An ideal after-school detour: Robu Coffee
An image depicting items from the food pyramid.
Fine print of the new food pyramid
Mandarin Oranges from Smiling Oranges.
Farm to Table: Mountain View Farmers’ Market
Corny Puffy Dog.
A Walk Down Castro Street: T. Castle
Maison Alyzeé on a starry night.
A Walk Down Castro Street: Maison Alyzée
Hummus Cauliflower.
A Walk Down Castro Street: Oren’s Hummus
Vegetable fried noodles.
A Walk Down Castro Street: Ox 9 Lanzhou Hand Pulled Noodles
Margherita Pizza.
A Walk Down Castro Street: Ristorante Don Giovanni
Mrs. Walsh poses with her shrimp tacos.
At the Teacher’s Table: shrimp tacos with Mrs. Walsh
Mr. Chech posing with dim sums.
At the Teacher’s Table: dim sum with Mr. Chechelnitsky
Mr. Cannon indulging in margherita pizza.
At the Teacher’s Table: margherita pizza with Mr. Cannon
Mr. Foy poses with (literally) roasted ducks.
At the Teacher’s Table: crispy duck with Mr. Foy
Mrs. Vollucci poses with her pork belly carbonara udon.
At the Teacher’s Table: pork belly carbonara udon with Mrs. Joanna Vollucci
Mandarin Oranges from Smiling Oranges.
Farm to Table: Mountain View Farmers’ Market
Cabbage from Her Farms.
Farm to Table: Creekside Farmers’ Market review
Line of vendors at Saratoga Farmers' Market.
Farm to Table: Saratoga Farmers’ Market review
Senate seats up for grabs.
Civic Sense: the race for the Senate
The rich get richer… and richer.
A Call to Justice: the ethics of extreme wealth
Antivax protests disrupt vaccinations.
Dying for a myth: the anti-vaccination movement
The "pinterest-ification" of self.
The “pinterest-ification” of self
Rendering of a squadron of US fighter jets flying over Venezuela.
A closer look: the Venezuela invasion
Senate seats up for grabs.
Civic Sense: the race for the Senate
Victorious Democrats.
Civic Sense: a reflection on the 2025 elections
A peaceful protest advocating for love, peace, and change.
Civic Sense: I went to a protest—here’s why you can (and should) too
The rich get richer… and richer.
A Call to Justice: the ethics of extreme wealth
The illustrious pedestal of man stands amidst the dimming of women's achievements.
A Call to Justice: gender inequality
The United States flag.
A Call to Justice: the United States healthcare crisis
Labels on a food product.
Food for Thought: a guide to reading the nutrition label
Brazilian Walter Orthmann holds the Guinness World Record for the longest career with the same company: 84 years and 9 days.
The mystery of immortality: clues from Brazilian centenarians
From one scientist to another, the Big Bang theory evolves.
Happy Little Accidents: the bang that started it all
Moss is inspected at the crime scene.
Hidden potential: moss as forensic evidence
Pathogens and sleep data converge.
Your sleep, your future: how Stanford AI predicts future disease from sleep
Labels on a food product.
Food for Thought: a guide to reading the nutrition label
Different cultural norms when eating.
Food for Thought: do different cultural eating practices affect nutrition?
"Nutritional" supplements.
Food for Thought: the nutrition gap
Humans are “eating” the Earth.
Food for Thought: sustaining ourselves, unsustaining the planet
Processed foods > healthy foods.
Food for Thought: the science behind flavor
An Atlantic Puffin watches as other puffins are photographed by a camera.
Species Spotlight: the Atlantic Puffin
The Western Screech Owl scrutinizes its prey.
Species Spotlight: the Western Screech Owl
The kookaburra’s chilling laugh interrupts some midnight stories.
Species Spotlight: the kookaburra
From one scientist to another, the Big Bang theory evolves.
Happy Little Accidents: the bang that started it all
A microwave stares at a reheated slice of pizza.
Happy Little Accidents: microwaves
A patient braces themselves for an injection.
Happy Little Accidents: anesthesia
The final push… requires the final soccer ball.
A final push for each other: an insight into Boys’ Varsity Soccer season
Who will win?
Breaking down the College Football Playoffs
Weston Edwards ('28) looks for a teammate to pass the ball to.
Past, Present, and Future: the history of basketball
Soccer ball on the field.
An inside look at Saint Francis girls’ varsity soccer
Golfer hits a ball toward the hole.
An ace of a year: a recap of Girls’ Varsity Golf season
Stella Giordano (’28) gets ready before the snap.
Photo Diaries: Women’s Varsity Flag Football
The team warms up together.
Photo Diaries: Girls’ Field Hockey
Timothy Cho ('25) and Carson Sias ('25) with a double block.
Photo Diaries: Boys’ Volleyball versus Archbishop Mitty
Rage Cage cheers after Robinson shoots a three-pointer.
Photo Diaries: Boys’ basketball versus Willow Glen
Lancers huddle up.
Photo Diaries: Boys’ Soccer versus Riordan
Weston Edwards ('28) looks for a teammate to pass the ball to.
Past, Present, and Future: the history of basketball
The team gets ready before the next play.
Past, Present, and Future: football
Rollan Tannert ('28) is in possession of the ball.
Past, Present, and Future: Boys’ Water Polo
Issue 61.2 Game
Issue 61.2 Game
Issue 61.1 Game
Issue 61.1 Game
Promotional art for the new treadmills.
School replaces desks with treadmills to promote focus
Lancelot promoting Saint Francis’s Teachers’ Got Talent!
Saint Francis’s Teachers’ Got Talent 2025!
A rough eyewitness sketch of the monster, from yours truly.
Trash monster “Gomi” terrorizes Saint Francis campus
Winston wins over the MasterChefs’ hearts!!!
Winston wins Masterchef?!
The pull of gravity from Mr. Ikezi's head makes many moons orbit around it.
The Great Ikezi Joke Mine
The Student News Site of Saint Francis High School

The Lancer
The Student News Site of Saint Francis High School

The Lancer

Shawnuk Ballal (’25), Contributing Writer

Shawnuk Ballal was a Contributing Writer for vol. 58 of The Lancer.

All content by Shawnuk Ballal (’25)
Load More Stories