The Daily Seal

Welcome to the Saint Michael's Country Day School Student Newspaper (Newport, RI)

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  • Declan Earp, Daily Seal Student Writer As the school year comes to an end and summer soon approaches, the SMS eighth graders are eagerly anticipating their transitions to high school. This anticipation comes with much nervousness, but also excitement. There are so many new clubs, sports, and classes to try. I’m certain that every member of…

  • The History of Memorial Day Bella Esposito & Paris Allen-Szalno, Daily Seal Student Writers What is Memorial Day? Memorial is an annual holiday, to remember and honor those who died fighting for our country. There are many ways we can honor those who died.  When did it start? Memorial day became an official holiday in 1971.Its original…

  • Billie Eilish: Did You Know? Paris Allen-Szalno, Daily Seal Student Writer Did you know… Billie Eilish has donated over 11.5 million dollars from her hit me hard and soft tour directly to climate and food justice organisations? Billie Eilish has donated over 11 million dollars and urges other billionaires to do so.  She went viral for lecturing…

  • Spring Sports at St. Michael’sGabriel Sullivan, Daily Seal Student Writer After a long winter, we are starting to get some warmer weather and can finally see the ground after almost a week out of school because of it. That also means we are starting track and lacrosse seasons. Some goals from 2 players from each sport. Reid…

  • The NHL playoffs started off with a bangParis Allen-Szalno, Daily Seal Student Writer Introduction The chase for the Stanley cup began on Saturday, April 18th. The teams that played were Buffalo vs. Boston, Tampa Bay vs. Montreal, Carolina vs. Ottawa, and Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia in the first round. In the second round  One of the biggest stories…

  • Sora AI’s Shutdown ExplainedTobin Waters, Daily Seal Student Writer What happened? OpenAi has announced that their popular video creating app Sora will be shutting down its services, effective April 26th, 2026, yesterday. Why did they do this? OpenAi CEO Sam Altman made this decision because Sora simply cost too much money and time, and therefore was no…

  • The Daily Seal: The 2026 FIFA World CupSantiago Socha, Daily Seal Student Writer What is the FIFA World Cup? The FIFA World Cup is an international soccer organization that includes men’s and women’s soccer and is a Competition Among National teams that compete to claim the FIFA World Cup trophy. The FIFA World Cup was founded in…

  • The Daily Seal: Aquidneck Island’s Feathery FriendKate Watterson, Daily Seal Student Writer Do you know the Gravy the Turkey, infamous for hanging out at the Green End intersections at Valley Road and Aquidneck Avenue in Middletown. Some people hate him, some people love him, and some people don’t even know who he is. If you do know…

  • Winter Olympics snowboarding half-pipe recapNathaniel Judson, Daily Seal Student Writer The Winter Olympics snowboarding half-pipe is one of the most exciting events in the winter olympics consisting of speed, skill, and creativity. The half-pipe was first introduced in 1988 at the Nagano Winter Olympics, helping bring snowboarding into the eyes of the world. Skiing was the more…

  • The Daily Seal: Saint Michael’s Newest Club on CampusDeclan Earp, Daily Seal Student Writer As the first quarter of the 25-26 school year comes to an end, the middle school clubs are in full swing. The Yearbook Club is working hard to produce a space-themed yearbook, and the Student Council is planning numerous events for…