The Shield
Saint Stories
![Christmas Decorations in the Learning Commons December 2024]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1734020979/stasaintsnet/adc5qtjoifprquncpgx8/StudentsintheSnowGlobeintheCommons2024.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1734020979/stasaintsnet/adc5qtjoifprquncpgx8/StudentsintheSnowGlobeintheCommons2024.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1734020979/stasaintsnet/adc5qtjoifprquncpgx8/StudentsintheSnowGlobeintheCommons2024.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1734020979/stasaintsnet/adc5qtjoifprquncpgx8/StudentsintheSnowGlobeintheCommons2024.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1734020979/stasaintsnet/adc5qtjoifprquncpgx8/StudentsintheSnowGlobeintheCommons2024.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1734020979/stasaintsnet/adc5qtjoifprquncpgx8/StudentsintheSnowGlobeintheCommons2024.jpg","width":2200}])
- Faith and Service
- Student Life
Gabi Poeschl, '26 Shield Reporter
Christmas is right around the corner and the holiday season is in full swing. Aquinas students celebrate Christmas in many ways throughout the month of December.
Gabi Poeschl, '26 Shield Reporter
![Aquinas senior, Peyton Vena standing next to Richard Phillips]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731956809/stasaintsnet/nacfdqiqjhqvw86gqmbf/PVenaandRichardPhillips.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1731956809/stasaintsnet/nacfdqiqjhqvw86gqmbf/PVenaandRichardPhillips.jpg","width":468}])
Peyton Vena, '25, Shield Reporter
![Saints Go Global: Japan]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732031834/stasaintsnet/xrklypvqw3wydxvst8zz/JapanStudentExcangeTrip2024-2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1732031834/stasaintsnet/xrklypvqw3wydxvst8zz/JapanStudentExcangeTrip2024-2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1732031834/stasaintsnet/xrklypvqw3wydxvst8zz/JapanStudentExcangeTrip2024-2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1732031834/stasaintsnet/xrklypvqw3wydxvst8zz/JapanStudentExcangeTrip2024-2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1732031834/stasaintsnet/xrklypvqw3wydxvst8zz/JapanStudentExcangeTrip2024-2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1732031834/stasaintsnet/xrklypvqw3wydxvst8zz/JapanStudentExcangeTrip2024-2.jpg","width":1920}])
Caran McMahan, '26, Shield Contributor
Features
![Characters Elphaba (left) and Glinda (right) posing together, representing uniting in their differences as friends. Photo taken from Vanity Fair - Sophy Holland, Universal Pictures.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1734018353/stasaintsnet/khpcwdvlzbfy53pzc5sv/Wicked_Thumbnail.webp","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1734018353/stasaintsnet/khpcwdvlzbfy53pzc5sv/Wicked_Thumbnail.webp","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1734018353/stasaintsnet/khpcwdvlzbfy53pzc5sv/Wicked_Thumbnail.webp","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1734018353/stasaintsnet/khpcwdvlzbfy53pzc5sv/Wicked_Thumbnail.webp","width":936}])
- Entertainment
- Opinion
Peyton Vena, '25, Shield Reporter
It’s time to try defying gravity, and that is exactly what the film Wicked did. This wildly popular Broadway musical took its plot line and songs to Hollywood and completely stunned audiences with the graphics and acting.
Peyton Vena, '25, Shield Reporter
![Water bottles]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732046236/stasaintsnet/ceijtush4kxmaxdwyatt/Waterbottles_GParticle.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1732046236/stasaintsnet/ceijtush4kxmaxdwyatt/Waterbottles_GParticle.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1732046236/stasaintsnet/ceijtush4kxmaxdwyatt/Waterbottles_GParticle.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1732046236/stasaintsnet/ceijtush4kxmaxdwyatt/Waterbottles_GParticle.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1732046236/stasaintsnet/ceijtush4kxmaxdwyatt/Waterbottles_GParticle.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1732046236/stasaintsnet/ceijtush4kxmaxdwyatt/Waterbottles_GParticle.png","width":1920}])
Gabi Poeschl, '26 Shield Reporter
![Image of coffee cup and energy drinks]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1730296214/stasaintsnet/d3s4j3htkpaaswdvdy0o/STArunsoffCaffeine.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1730296214/stasaintsnet/d3s4j3htkpaaswdvdy0o/STArunsoffCaffeine.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1730296214/stasaintsnet/d3s4j3htkpaaswdvdy0o/STArunsoffCaffeine.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1730296214/stasaintsnet/d3s4j3htkpaaswdvdy0o/STArunsoffCaffeine.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1730296214/stasaintsnet/d3s4j3htkpaaswdvdy0o/STArunsoffCaffeine.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1730296214/stasaintsnet/d3s4j3htkpaaswdvdy0o/STArunsoffCaffeine.png","width":1920}])
Audrey Jiminez, '25, Shield Reporter
Sports
![Builders lay down a new floor in the Saints gym. (photo by Tim Zande)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727299819/stasaintsnet/wr02lw0ejrbmhse9rrp8/GymFloorArticle-3.heic","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1727299819/stasaintsnet/wr02lw0ejrbmhse9rrp8/GymFloorArticle-3.heic","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1727299819/stasaintsnet/wr02lw0ejrbmhse9rrp8/GymFloorArticle-3.heic","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1727299819/stasaintsnet/wr02lw0ejrbmhse9rrp8/GymFloorArticle-3.heic","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1727299819/stasaintsnet/wr02lw0ejrbmhse9rrp8/GymFloorArticle-3.heic","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1727299819/stasaintsnet/wr02lw0ejrbmhse9rrp8/GymFloorArticle-3.heic","width":2200}])
- Fall Sports
Gabi Poeschl, '26 Shield Reporter
How do you pivot when you discover a week into school that your gym floor is damaged beyond repair due to water? For the Saints, news that the floor would have to be replaced has impacted PE classes, Cheer, and Dance teams and especially the Saints Volleyball team.
Gabi Poeschl, '26 Shield Reporter
![2023-24 Winter Sports Preview]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724765927/stasaintsnet/jitroezs4tio8nglstzm/st-thomas-aquinas-state-champs-2023-1200x675.webp","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724765927/stasaintsnet/jitroezs4tio8nglstzm/st-thomas-aquinas-state-champs-2023-1200x675.webp","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1724765927/stasaintsnet/jitroezs4tio8nglstzm/st-thomas-aquinas-state-champs-2023-1200x675.webp","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724765927/stasaintsnet/jitroezs4tio8nglstzm/st-thomas-aquinas-state-champs-2023-1200x675.webp","width":1200}])
Kaitlyn Strout, Shield Reporter
![2023 Fall Sport Rewind]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724765690/stasaintsnet/aye20jmny0sx3qar97m7/3NV_9636-1200x800.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724765690/stasaintsnet/aye20jmny0sx3qar97m7/3NV_9636-1200x800.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1724765690/stasaintsnet/aye20jmny0sx3qar97m7/3NV_9636-1200x800.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724765690/stasaintsnet/aye20jmny0sx3qar97m7/3NV_9636-1200x800.jpg","width":1200}])
Kaitlyn Strout, Shield Reporter
The Shield is Saint Thomas Aquinas’ newspaper publication. The 2022-2023 school year is the first year with the online format. Students write on a bi-weekly basis in alternating groups, so about 7-9 stories are published each week. Look for new stories on Thursdays or Fridays of each week, and thank you for reading!
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