Sister Act: When, Where, and Why?
By Kevin Galasso, Editor
March 6, 2019
Sister Act is this years Xavier/Mercy Drama Club Musical. It is a Divine Musical Comedy based on the 1982 movie of the same name. It follows Deloris Van Cartier as she is placed in witness protection program at a convent after witnessing a murder by her mobster boyfriend, Curtis Jackson. Upon arriving...
Teacher Spotlight #2: Ms. Costa
By Dominick Delaney, Assistant Writer
February 28, 2019
With the Xavier-Mercy theater season underway, with Sister Act opening on March 9 and 10, many are wondering who is behind the production on the Xavier side. That would be Ms. Costa, who left some thoughts with the Kestrel. She is the second new teacher to be interviewed, and teaches Spanish I and II...
An Especially Deserving Ryken Award Winner
By Eric Myskowski, Senior Reporter
December 13, 2018
Every year during the mass of St. Francis Xavier, the Ryken Award winner is announced. This is the highest award any faculty or staff member can receive. This year, the faculty and staff chose to give it to an especially deserving candidate, Mr. Grasso. Mr. Grasso is a 2005 Xavier graduate who has be...
Teacher Spotlight #1: Ms. Lataille
By Dominick Delaney, Reporter
December 13, 2018
During the summer, most school buildings slumber, awaiting for new activity in September. However, this was not the case for Xavier High School. Xavier installed new solar panels, new spirit wear, and new teachers over the summer. The language department received two new teachers for Spanish and French....
How To Make Google Calendar Superior to Any Paper Planner
By Laurenz Mosquito, Senior Reporter
October 18, 2018
Think different. Throw away that paper planner of yours and embrace your new digital planner: Google Calendar.
Learning More About the School’s Solar Initiative with Headmaster Eustis
By Laurenz Mosquito, Senior Reporter
May 9, 2018
By September this year, Xavier High School will have fully switched to solar energy, the first Catholic high school in Connecticut to do so. By switching to solar energy...
Five Things You Didn’t Know About Mr. McGrath
By Laurenz Mosquito, Senior Reporter
February 27, 2018
Number five will surprise you.
XNN Merger
By Alexander Pralea, Editor
September 26, 2017
The Kestrel is proud to announce its merger with Falcon Talk and XSN (Xavier Streaming Network). This collaboration will allow each club to retain a separate identity, but also allows for Xavier to have a news network that is the most full-featured. XNN (Xavier News Network) will broaden the user bas...
Xavier Music Shines at Festival
By Kevin Galasso, Editor
May 3, 2017
This past weekend, the Xavier Music program competed in a music festival against other schools in the area. The competition was called Music In The Park, which is a competition where the groups compete at a high school and then head to an amusement park after the performance. This competition was held...
Jesus Christ Superstar: When and Where
By Kevin Galasso, Editor
March 7, 2017
Jesus Christ Superstar is this year’s Xavier/Mercy musical. It is based off the 1971 rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. It follows the last week of Jesus’s life from arriving at Jerusalem, to his crucifixion on Good Friday. It also details the struggle between the ideals of Jesus and...
The Water Fountain Problem
By Tyler Mathiasen, Assistant Reporter
March 2, 2017
It is 6th period, the classes are switching, and you are thirsty. You sprint to the nearest water fountain, hoping you won’t be late to class. Finally, you make it to the fountain, only to find the water is warm. This scenario happens daily in the halls of Xavier High School. Why does a per...
The First Ever Pink Basketball Game
By Alexander Pralea and Laurenz Mosquito
February 14, 2017
Basketball is the latest Xavier sport to be used in raising awareness for breast cancer.
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