An unsung hero in the program, senior Connor Wade has dedicated his time and presence to the basketball program over his four years at De Smet and does everything he can to help the team without being...
Nick Abel, Editor-in-chief • January 11, 2022
When most kids play sports in grade school they usually play basketball, baseball, soccer, or maybe even flag football, but for Jesse Hahs, he knew early on that his calling was wrestling. Senior wrestler...
Spotify Playlist of The Week
Connor Gunn, Multimedia Specialist • October 29, 2021
On this week's "Spotify Playlist of The Week." We are featuring Mr. Walsh chemistry playlist. Mr. Walsh is a Chemistry teacher and a class of 1976 De Smet Alumni. Mr. Walsh can be found listening to these...
Doc Callahan's Unique Teaching Strategy
Nick Abel, Staff Writer • October 28, 2021
What do films like The Dark Knight, The Bourne Ultimatum, and Hostiles all have in common besides being great movies? They are all part of Dr. Mike Callahan's curriculum in his senior Ignatian Vision...
On this week's "Spotify Playlist of The Week." We are featuring Mr. Powell's study playlist. Mr. Powell is a Personal Finance and Social Studies teacher as well as Assistant Athletic Director of De Smet...
Sophomore earns spot on Cardinals grounds crew
Thomas Dolan, Staff Writer • May 25, 2021
As he ran out onto the field under the night lights in front of thousands of fans he knew that all the hard work it took to get this job was all worth it. Sophomore Ethan Weishaar is the only high school-age...
Going up north
Jack Venneman, Web Editor-in-Chief • April 29, 2021
Seeing the game from a young age, he wished he could be right where the players were. Under the floodlights, sweating bullets, and playing the sport they love. Little did he know, he'd be the leader...
Life is sweet without wheat
Ryan Flavin, Staff Writer • April 16, 2021
Luke Bunkers walked into Freshman Odyssey nervous to meet his new classmates. He was having a great time making new friends, and then it was lunch time. The flashbacks started to come to him. He didn't...
Five star recruit
Jack Venneman, Web Editor-in-Chief • March 11, 2021
The phone rings and nervousness strikes him as colleges are doing everything they can to get him to say yes. He checks the mailbox and finds more and more colleges sending him scholarship info each and...
Entering the shark tank
Sebastian Kelly, Staff Writer • November 27, 2020
From losing his college scholarship to being on Shark Tank, Akeem Shannon has hit big with a revolutionary product. After attending De Smet, Akeem lost his scholarship to Howard University to study...
Spartan maestro
Donovan Hughes, Staff Writer • November 27, 2020
A violinist who traveled throughout Europe, played in a mariachi band, and played in an orchestra. Emmett Concannon is someone who has done all of these things and more. "When I made it to 8th chair...
"And we're live!"
Jack Venneman, Web Editor • November 20, 2020
Juggling the stress of spending time with family, friends, or on homework may sound like more than enough for some people in high school. But for this student, adding something else to those three main...