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the official student-produced news site for Saint Stephen's Episcopal School

the Gauntlet

the official student-produced news site for Saint Stephen's Episcopal School

the Gauntlet

Falcons Welcome Japanese  Students

Falcons Welcome Japanese Students

Astrid Culp, Columnist January 31, 2018

Today, Wednesday January 31st, Saint Stephen's students will once again welcome students from our sister school in Tokyo, Japan. This is the third year that a group of students from Shibuya Senior HS will...

Lunch is served: New food comes to Saint Stephens

Lunch is served: New food comes to Saint Stephen’s

Jacob Whorf, Staff Writer January 30, 2018

The highly anticipated food for the Saint Stephen’s lunch program from Metz Culinary Management is finally here. The new menu items arrived in the lunch loggia on January 22nd, bringing variety to our...

Reverend Rich the new school chaplain.

Falcon Spotlight: Getting to know Rev. Rich, the new school chaplain

Jaclyn Schlossberg, Staff Writer January 30, 2018

This January, the Saint Stephen’s community welcomed Reverend Rich Clark ("Rev Rich") as the new Saint Stephen’s chaplain. He began his new position at the beginning of the second semester.  Clark...

Gallery of the day: The first Winter (In)Formal

Gallery of the day: The first Winter (In)Formal

Zoey Block, Director of Social Media January 29, 2018

Saturday evening, a group of 140 Saint Stephen's students gathered at the gym for the first-ever Winter (In)formal.  Touted as a dance that would "undo the wrongs of past Winter Formals," the (In)Formal...

Spirit events!

Which class is headed to Busch Gardens? Here’s your spirit points update

Samson Yang, Columnists January 29, 2018

With academics firing up and the spring sports season starting, Falcons may have lost track of who's leading the spirit point competition. Ultimately, the winner of this competition will head to Busch...

Photo of the Day: Moving up day for 8th grade

Photo of the Day: Moving up day for 8th grade

Fisher Lindsey, Director of Visual/Creative Media January 26, 2018

The 8th grade students had the opportunity to learn about their upcoming Upper School journeys here at SSES through a hands-on, first-person experience with our current Freshman students. Best of...

Photo of the Day: Mystery ducks appear all over campus

Photo of the Day: “Mystery” ducks appear all over campus

January 25, 2018

Thursday, as the morning was hitting its stride on campus, a strange phenomenon began to take place: Tiny rubber duckies were turning up every where around the school. The little yellow ducks appeared...

Whos behind the organ during chapels?  The mystery, revealed.

Who’s behind the organ during chapels? The mystery, revealed.

Nicholas Mattheys, Staff Writer January 24, 2018

When one wanders into Christ Church (where Saint Stephen’s holds its chapels), the first thing one hears is the bellowing of the organ as the student body files into the pews. An often-asked question...

Photo of the Day: Social Experiment cell phone ban begins

Photo of the Day: “Social Experiment” cell phone ban begins

Zoey Block, Diector of Social Meida January 23, 2018

This week, upper school students are participating in a social experiment in which they go for the school day without their cell phones. Students and faculty were told to place their phones in their...

Boys and Girls Basketball Senior Night

Boys and Girls Basketball Senior Night

Ryan Thompson, News Editor January 23, 2018

Tonight, Tuesday, both the boys and girls varsity basketball teams are hosting cross-town rival Out-of-Door Academy for senior night at the Hoagland Arena.  Senior night ceremonies for both teams will...

5 things you need to know about Saturdays Winter (In)formal

5 things you need to know about Saturday’s Winter (In)formal

Jacob Whorf, Staff Writer January 22, 2018

Surprisingly, a lot of people are still wondering just what Winter (In)formal is all about. Despite several Gauntlet articles and assembly announcements, The Gauntlet wanted to get out, as clearly as possible,...

The winning picture for the 2017 photography contest at the Manatee County Fair. The winning photo was taken by Sophomore Katie Carlsen.

Artist Spotlight: Award-winning photographer Katie Carlsen wins photo contest

Jackie Schlossberg, Staff Writer January 18, 2018

Photography is a fast-growing, popular art form, an essential skill in the world today.  At Saint Stephens, Sophomore Katie Carlsen is an up-and-coming talent in the field, and she's got the awards...

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