Blood Drive

Last Wednesday, February 2, Seton Catholic High School hosted our 3rd blood drive of the 2023-24 school year. The blood drive started at 10 A.M. and ended at 2 P.M. 32 units of blood were collected, helping to save 96 lives. Donating blood is an amazing thing to do. One person can save up to 3 lives if they donate blood. If a student donates blood 3 or more times throughout their high school career they receive a red cord at graduation. Currently, the following students have already received their red cord: Bella Cornell, Landry Cox, Sophia Coyner, Jack Fraley, Logen Griffin, Allie Hamilton, and Trinity Moses. If you are eligible and willing to give blood, I would definitely recommend it. It is a fairly quick process, and it is amazing to know that you have helped someone.

Seton's next blood drive is April 4, 2024. If you are 16 you can donate with parental consent. Once you turn 17 or older you only need to have a valid form of identification. You need to be in good health and it must have been 56 days since you last donated. Donors must also meet a certain weight requirement based on their height. Some ways to prepare to give blood including eating meals that are high in iron and drinking a lot of water. You can register for the next blood drive by going to https://www.donortime.com/donor/auth/signin_landing or e-mailing jmatthews@setoncatholics.org to reserve your time slot.

Super Bowl LVIII

This past Sunday was the 58th Super Bowl. The San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs faced off in this game. This game was very close with no one scoring in the first quarter. In the second quarter the 49ers scored 10 points while the Chiefs scored 3. After the first half the half-time performance was performed by Usher. He had an amazing performance also bringing out Alicia Keys, Lil' Jon, Ludacris, will.i.am, Jermaine Dupri and H.E.R.. Usher's performance included singing and dancing while on roller-skates. In the third quarter the 49ers did not score while the Chiefs scored 10. Going into the last quarter the score was 49ers - 10 and the Chiefs - 13. In the fourth quarter both teams scored with the 49ers scoring 9 and the Chiefs scoring 6 making it a tied game at the end of the fourth quarter. The game ultimately went into overtime where the 49ers scored 3 and the Chiefs scored 6. The Chiefs won a close game by 3 points. This marks their second consecutive Super Bowl as champions.

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is February 14, and is a love filled holiday that celebrates St. Valentine. The Catholic church recognizes three people as Valentine or Valentinus, so the real history is unknown. All three were known to be martyred. One legend says that after Emperor Claudius II banned marriages but St. Valentine continued to marry young couples in secret. Another story suggests that he attempted to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons. Lastly an imprisoned Valentine wrote his jailer's daughter, whom he fell in love with, a love letter ending it with, "From your Valentine." Many people believe that Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the middle of February to commemorate the anniversary of Valentine’s death or burial—which probably occurred around A.D. 270. (History.com Editors) Valentine's Day now is commonly celebrated by giving flowers, cards, chocolates, and stuffed animals, to a loved one or significant other.