Illuminating Senior Homes One Letter At A Time

Trevor Wu (11) | STAFF REPORTER

Our own Social Justice Council in collaboration with the Senior Smiles Club recently hosted the Sending Sunshine event to support the elderly in our community. This took place on Tuesday, November 19 in the cafeteria after school. The goal of the workshop was to write positive letters of encouragement to eventually be sent to seniors. The Senior Smiles Club has partnered with an elderly home in order to provide for the local community. This was an excellent opportunity for students to accumulate volunteering hours, while creating a positive impact for those who might need it. Many elderly individuals experience lots of emotional distress, whether due to old age, loss of loved ones, or loneliness. Sometimes even just receiving a cheerful, heartfelt letter is all they need. read more

Is the School Catering Here to Provide for us or Make Our Money?

Trevor Wu (11) | STAFF REPORTER

Many students rely on cafeteria food every day for various reasons, time, location, enjoyment, laziness. It would be obvious for the school to hire caterers to supply meals at lunchtime, but are they here to earn a profit like restaurants, or hired help to provide nutritious meals? One way to try and determine the answer is through analyzing the prices, but I don’t get to solely decide what is considered expensive or not, so I interviewed some St. Roberts students.  read more