As Jesuit students, we're called upon "to give and not count the cost," as according to the Prayer for Generosity. This message highlighting the time, talent, and treasure we all have to offer those less fortunate than us. In terms of treasure, many individuals myopically view their contributions limited to monetary value only. However, the Jesuit Rugby team sought...
Chili, cookies, and brownies laid out across the tables. Interact members stand over them, smiles on faces, preparing plates for the many AIDS victims at AIDS Services of Dallas (ASD). Eagerly accepting, the patients share their stories with Interact, stories of misfortune and sadness, emphasizing how ASD has saved their lives.
On October 20th, The Junior leadership and service organization “Interact”...
Hundreds of gracious Jesuit students pile into the Terry Center, eagerly waiting their turn to have a monstrous needle puncture their skin, courageously overcoming their anxiety and pain in order to donate their blood to those in need. On Wednesday, October 21, Jesuit hosted their annual fall blood drive in the Terry Center.
A remarkable total of 162 students...
The sun rises bright and early in the heart of Dallas, shining upon thousands of families, friends, children and adults. Love and music fill the air as crowds and crowds of participants arrive. A sea of countless colorful t-shirts moves about the grassy field. Loud laughs and smiling faces fill the view at every angle. Loud music, chanting, and...
It was 3am, and I was feeling nervous. 21 of us had arrived at DFW airport that morning for the immersion trip. Although, most of us had never met each other, we were all there in a similar situation, and we were there for one common goal. To participate in Jesuit Dallas' 2015 immersion trip in Nicaragua and to...
Piles of boxes lay scattered in a messy pile outside the Sophomore Commons. Spirals, books, pencils, pens; all lay atop or beneath a table adorned with a large logo. "Commit!" it reads, with "Our kids. Our tomorrow." under the attention-grabbing exclamation. A closer look reveals the purpose of this display.
It's a supply drive. That alone is relatively obvious. The...
Ten nervous Jesuit boys arrive at Dallas-Fort Worth International airport at 5 A.M. on a Thursday morning. If you looked past the bags under our eyes, you would see a mixture of nervousness and excitement for the trip that was before us. Questions raced through all of our minds: What will my host family be like? What would my host...
Magis: The More, The Greater. –St. Ignatius of Loyola
Whenever I hear someone mention Jesuit, the first thing that I think of is the above two-syllable word “Magis”, a term that, at its very core definition precisely expresses Jesuit’s unceasing care for its faculty, students, and surrounding communities. Thus, one of the many merits of attending Dallas Jesuit is that...
