I’m sure you’re familiar with some musical productions such as Wicked, The Lion King, and Mama Mia. Even if you haven’t seen one, there’s a good chance that you’ve heard they’re all amazing. You may have also listened to the song “Defying Gravity,” which is from Wicked. However, what...

Last week, a collection of students went on the March for Life in Washington D.C. This is  a yearly tradition that has been going on for 47 years, but this is the first year that Ascension students participated in this march. The general consensus was that they couldn’t have had a better time, and...

Last week, half of the Junior class took a road trip around Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee to tour colleges in those areas. Everyone arrived at SMP for 5:45 and were stoked for the “best trip at Ascension”. Junior classes before us always enjoyed this trip and were sure to tell the class below...

From January 13th to the 17th, each Ascension campus participated in what is called a “Wellness Week.” So, what’s that all about? To answer that question, I interviewed the coordinator of the event and our school counselor, Ms. Neal-Jones. Along with information about Wellness Week, she gave some...

Due to the immense chaos that comes with school, it can be difficult to find time to read for fun. With Christmas break right around the corner, this is the perfect time to catch up on some reading after finals. “What do I read?!” you might ask. Not to fear–I reached out to the teachers to get...