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Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday

Emily B., Reporter February 19, 2015

On Wednesday February 18, the Padua community celebrated Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season, which lasts 40 days and the season ends on Holy Thursday. Ash Wednesday and...

Big Sister/Little Sister Service

Hannah Ward, Reporter February 19, 2015

As every Padua student knows, service is an important part of life at Padua Academy. With the Big Sister/Little Sister service hours deadline approaching on February 26th, many girls are scrambling to...

Sophomore Retreat Discussions

Sophomore Retreat Discussions

Emily B., Reporter February 19, 2015

Sophomore retreat is a time to reflect on friendships, interactions on social media, and the situations that teenagers are put in. Friendships have changed from grade school to high school. As freshmen,...

Is Yoga too Spiritual?

Is Yoga too Spiritual?

Angelina M., Editor February 19, 2015

For the past 9 years in the populous city of Bristol in South West England, St. Michael and All Angels Church has been 39 year old Naomia Hayma’s home for teaching twice-weekly group yoga classes, one...

March For Life 2015

Abby S., Editor February 6, 2015

Every year on January 22, pro-life supporters gather at the Mall in Washington D.C. to attend the March for Life. Since 1974, the National Right to Life Committee has been behind the march, which was established...

A Day of Reflection for Freshman

A Day of Reflection for Freshman

Bridget F.('18), Reporter January 14, 2015

On Friday, December 19, 2014, the Padua Academy Freshman class walked two blocks from Padua to the Westminster Presbyterian Church for their inaugural Padua retreat day. Junior leaders joined the students...

St. Francis Hospitals Annual Reindeer Ball

St. Francis Hospital’s Annual Reindeer Ball

Julianna C., Reporter January 5, 2015

On Sunday, December 14th, the employees of St. Francis Hospital and their families came together to celebrate the holiday season with their annual Reindeer Ball at DuPont Country Club. Seventeen Padua...

How to Help the Community during the Holidays

Julianna C., Reporter December 17, 2014

With the holidays finally here it is important to remember what they really are for: giving. Although we love receiving presents from our friends and families, that can often lead us to forget that there...

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Hailea S., Reporter September 9, 2014

All over the world people are pouring  ice cold water over their heads for a very important cause, but  some of those people don’t understand what they are dumping water over their heads for.  However,...

The Science Fair

Aoife M., Reporter May 29, 2014

On May 8th from 7:00-8:30  the Padua Academy hosted a science fair for grades 1-5 from Urban Promise. There were about 100 people attending the event.  The most popular experiments made by the kids were...

Partners in Science

Partners in Science

Meghan Subach May 19, 2014

From the week of March 24th until April 14th, Padua students of all ages signed up for a volunteer opportunity called Partners in Science.  Run by Mrs. Alinda and Ms. Lammert, Padua girls meet after school...

Supporting the PQF

Supporting the PQF

Madelyn J., Reporter May 8, 2014

On April 26, many Padua students supported the Pearce Quesenberry Foundation by walking the 4 Miles of Hope. This year marked the foundation’s sixth anniversary. The weather turned out beautifully and...

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