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The Student News Site of Archbishop Riordan High School

The Crusader
The Student News Site of Archbishop Riordan High School

The Crusader
John McQuaid '22

John McQuaid '22, Managing Editor

John McQuaid is a member of the class of 2022 and the Managing Editor for The Crusader. He chose to work for The Crusader because he figured it would be an interesting experience and enjoys writing.

He is also a member of the Dungeons and Dragons club on campus, regularly running games for his group. His favorite story to have written was his opinion piece regarding the calls to defund local police departments.

All content by John McQuaid '22
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[Photo] Chinese American International School takes over former Mercy SF campus

Nataly Anzueto ‘22
March 11, 2022
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[Photo] Increasing thefts leave students questioning moral conscience

Jamm Magaling ‘22
March 11, 2022
Flutists Colin Sumala ’22 and Caton Daval-Santos ’22 demonstrate how they use their new COVID-safe masks.

[Photo] Band flaunts specialized masks for flutists

Christian Ramirez Cortes ’22, News Editor
March 11, 2022
Riordan Roundtable: Bill seeks to circumvent parental permission for vaccine

Riordan Roundtable: Bill seeks to circumvent parental permission for vaccine

John McQuaid '22, Managing Editor
March 7, 2022
Fog City Gothic is a new font, honoring San Francisco's past

New SF Font honors City’s historic street signs

John McQuaid '22, Managing Editor
October 31, 2021
Freshman gathered on the Kevin Restani Court to meet each other and play icebreakers.

Freshmen familiarize themselves with Riordan at Family Welcome Night

John McQuaid ’22, Managing Editor
July 7, 2021
The Upper Yard near the Balboa BART Station is the newest proposed location for affordable housing.

Balboa Upper Yard housing complex inches closer to reality

John McQuaid '22, Opinion Editor
June 7, 2021
GameStop in Stonestown appears quiet, but not long ago, the company was making noise on Wall Street as thousands of Redditors united to create a surge that boosted the company’s stock 1,000 percent.

GameStop stock skyrockets in effort to beat Wall Street

John McQuaid ’22, Opinion Editor
May 4, 2021
The Ingleside Terraces Sundial, at Entrada Court and constructed in 1913, is under consideration for being designated as a historic landmark. It was built at the time the neighborhood was developed, and at the time, was the largest sundial in the world.

Ingleside’s Sundial under consideration for historic designation

John McQuaid '22, Opinion Editor
April 25, 2021
The Geneva Car Barn has survived the 1906 and 1989 earthquakes, and is now 120 years old.

[Photo] Geneva Car Barn celebrates 120th anniversary

By Juan Carlos Campos ’22
April 22, 2021

SAT, ACT become optional as colleges change their admission requirements

John McQuaid ’22, Opinion Editor
February 3, 2021
Some parents gave their teens permission to test the COVID-19 vaccine. The two approved vaccines (Moderna and Pfizer) were developed only for those 16 and older.

Teens volunteer to test COVID vaccine before distribution

John McQuaid '22, Opinion Editor
February 3, 2021
Several pharmaceutical companies are diligently working to develop a vaccine for COVID-19.

Companies continue to work toward developing COVID-19 vaccine

John McQuaid '22, Opinion Editor
November 23, 2020
The Balboa Reservoir will develop into a community with 1,100 units of housing.

[Photo] SF supervisors approve 1,100 new homes at Balboa Reservoir

Clark Kelly ’21, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2020

20 new faces for the 2020-2021 school year

John McQuaid '22 and Jonathan Godoy '21
November 5, 2020
Parents attend Back to School Night via Zoom this year.

[Photo] Parents attend Back to School Night at home

Joseph Grysiewicz ’22, Staff Reporter
October 28, 2020
John Ring’s impact as Director of Development has been instrumental at Riordan, as many big projects were completed with him at the helm

Ring embraces new opportunity at Olympic Club Foundation

John McQuaid '22, Staff Reporter
June 25, 2020
in a galaxy far, far away...

in a galaxy far, far away…

John McQuaid '22, Staff Reporter
March 10, 2020
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