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PALM Hosts Lunchtime Concert of Music and Literature
Sophia Kaushik ‘27, Arts Editor • October 21, 2025

The Prep Art and Literary Magazine (PALM) kicked off its new season on Oct. 1 with a lunchtime “PALM Preview” concert that brought together...

SHPTV Preview: “The Promposal”
Shannon Bennitt ‘25, Arts Editor • November 10, 2024

Upperclassmen at SHP likely remember The Inside Job, the incredible espionage thriller film produced by and starring SHP students during the 2022-2023 school year. Revolving around...

Discovering Your Inner-Artist with SHP’s New Studio Art Teacher: Rachel Kaye
AJ O’Donnell-Fernando ‘27, Arts Editor • November 10, 2024

Many students might argue that art takes natural born talent — that one has no high hopes in art if they are not perceived as artistically inclined, or if one is not immediately skilled...

Drawing a Blank? Meet Advanced Creative Topics, Your Future Art Course
AJ O'Donnell - Fernando, Staff Writer • April 30, 2024

Ceramics, photography, film, painting, digital art, dance, drama — almost any type of art you can think of, Sacred Heart has to offer. It’s a huge part of campus life, as seen in...

Artist Spotlight: Matthew Koo ’26 [Nationally Recognized Violinist to play at Carnegie Hall]
Alondra Flores, Staff Writer • April 30, 2024

The violin is one of the most difficult instruments to play, as many students who may have tried would know. It requires extensive practice, dedication, and determination in order to...

Ms. Fries’ Opera
Alondra Flores, Staff Writer • February 15, 2024

Prep English Teacher’s Original Opera Inspired By SHP By Alondra Flores ‘27 and Charlotte Church ‘27, Staff Writers Ms. Cristina Fries, who teaches 10th grade U.S. Literature...

Visiting Artist Series Comes to SHP
Lucy Newton, Editor in Chief • February 15, 2024

Visiting Artists Series at SHP Lucy Newton ‘25, Editor in Chief Beginning in the latter half of November, Sacred Heart Preparatory will be hosting several distinguished artists...

A Not-So-Romantic Homicide 
Emily Sun ‘27 and AJ O’Donnell-Fernando ‘27 October 28, 2025

“In the back of my mind, you died And I didn't even cry No, not a single tear” … “In the back of my mind, I killed you And...

The Hounding Presents A New Kind of Witch Hunt
Sophia Kaushik ‘27, Arts Editor • September 30, 2025

In The Hounding, her striking June debut, Xenobe Purvis reinvents the witch-hunt narrative for a moment when superstition is supposedly waning,...

Originality isn’t Profitable
Rosario Jimenez-Valdez ‘28, Staff Writer • September 30, 2025

Whenever I want to go watch a new movie, it’s another remake or sequel. There's hardly any new material coming out as of late, and to be frank,...

The Many Forms of “Sacred Art”
AJ O’Donnell-Fernando ‘27, Arts Editor • September 30, 2025

 Walking into a cathedral means more than just entering a building of worship—it is to revel in centuries of human devotion, sacrifice, and...

Maira Srivastava ‘28 Wins International Gold with iSing Choir
Magnolia Stryker ‘28, Staff Writer • September 30, 2025

You may know Maira Srivastava ‘28 from the Chili Cook Off, Women’s Talent Show, or Spring Music Showcase, but did you know that this past...

What Does it Mean to Write a Strong Female Character?
Shannon Bennitt ‘25, Arts Editor • February 11, 2025

Female characters have always posed a unique challenge for writers across books, movies, and television shows. For many years, portrayals of...

The Beauty Industry’s Celebrity Makeover
Mira Kubein ‘27, Staff Writer • February 11, 2025

Brimming with enchanting color palettes, sleek packaging, and charming captions, celebrity makeup brands have captured the attention of millions...

James, Not Jim: Percival Everett’s Reclamation of a Forgotten Voice
Sophia Kaushik ‘27, Staff Writer • February 11, 2025

In James, Percival Everett embarks on a daring and ambitious literary journey, reimagining one of American literature’s most iconic narratives...

Faintest of Hearts
Sabine Cardamone ‘28, Staff Writer • November 10, 2024

Do you know the phrase “not for the faintest of hearts”? Well, I am the faintest of hearts. I cannot even watch a trailer for a horror movie...

2024: The Resurrection of Horror Movies
AJ O’Donnell-Fernando ‘27, Arts Editor • October 17, 2024

It’s no doubt that the past few years have been good for the horror movie world. In fact, horror has become the fastest-growing film genre...

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