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Viator Voice

The student news site of Saint Viator High School

Viator Voice

The student news site of Saint Viator High School

Viator Voice

Friends with my enemy

Friends with my enemy

Joey Dauphin, Jos Mendez, and Bernadette Mercurio March 18, 2022

Politics has become an incredibly relevant and sensitive topic in the 21st century, especially in regards to the beliefs of teenagers and teachers. Increasing number of teenagers have started to voice...

Mr. Burks: building a legacy

Mr. Burks: building a legacy

Julia Benkendorf, Editor-in-Chief February 17, 2022

Whether you knew it or not, if you have studied in the renovated Academic Commons, received support in the Scanlan Learning Center, enjoyed a meal in Querbes Hall or even taken a swim in the pool, then...

Deck the halls with finals freakouts

Deck the halls with finals freakouts

Cecelia Whelan and Mia Mortellaro February 17, 2022

Semester finals are necessary in refreshing and testing the knowledge obtained by students during the past semester. However, after the COVID-19 Pandemic and three semester finals being cancelled, it was...

Students enjoy the homecoming dance outdoors.

Winter ball plans to turnabout

Joselyn Mendez and Bernadette Mercurio February 17, 2022

With the Winter Ball supposedly being around the corner, Viator students received an upsetting email from administration about rescheduling the dance to the spring because of the Omicron outbreak. Viator...

Pandemic roulette: how will you be affected?

Pandemic roulette: how will you be affected?

Evelyn Urbaniak, Staff Writer February 17, 2022

With omicron on the rise in the world right now, it seems like this variant is not letting anything get in its way. Now, with or without a vaccine, it’s possible for one to contract this unwanted virus....

Mrs. Majka teaches her AP Physics students.

Mrs. Majka’s Viator vector

Joey Dauphin, Staff Writer February 17, 2022

Mrs. Majka has taught at Saint Viator for 32 years, making her the longest serving Saint Viator teacher. She began her career here in the fall of 1990, after teaching at a school in Providence, R.I. Her...

Brain break required by law

Brain break required by law

Madeline Dauphin and Sean McLaughlin February 17, 2022

Mental health is no joke—even the Illinois government agrees. In August, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1577 into law, which amends the Compulsory Attendance Article of the School Code. The...

Faith-filled field trip across America

Faith-filled field trip across America

Joey Dauphin, Staff Writer December 10, 2021

For the first time ever, students from Saint Viator will be traveling to Washington D.C. to partake in the March for Life in January 2022. “I am thrilled to go to Washington DC and promote the life...

Ms. Gray and the crew of “Pippin” at dance rehearsal.

‘Pippin”s promise: new cast, creativity, and choreography

Sean McLaughlin and Joselyn Mendez December 10, 2021

Musical season is back in swing at Viator, with the annual winter musical for 2022 being “Pippin.” “Pippin,” created in 1972 by Bob Fosse and Roger O. Hirson, and composed by Stephen Schwartz,...

Dr. Hughes leads scales and triads in Concert Choir.

New finds in fine arts department

Julia Benkendorf, Editor-in-Chief December 10, 2021

“Sing what I show you,” choir director Dr. John Hughes announces to the choir. Circling the room, he flashes solfege hand symbols and listens as students concentrate on reaching the proper intervals....

Teams ask, ‘Where are freshmen?’

Teams ask, ‘Where are freshmen?’

Sam Hargadon, Copy Editor December 10, 2021

Strong varsity athletics have always been a tradition at Saint Viator. Five years ago, freshmen teams were the norm for all sports, tryouts were commonly cutthroat, and students flocked to numerous sports....

(Bottom L to R) Sophomores Bridget Martin and Mary Seafield, and (Top L to R) freshmen Anna Vernoski and Kyli Ziebka meeting for campus ministry.

Clubs answer, ‘We have no idea!’

Joey Dauphin, Mia Mortellaro, and Evelyn Ubaniak December 10, 2021

As a college preparatory academy, our school is rooted in extra-curricular participation, especially when these activities can inspire a student towards their future success. While athletics are obviously...

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