On Thursday, October 17, The Roundup conducted its first press conference of the year with Principal Tom Garrison. The staff covered various topics, ranging from school construction to the school year’s reflections. Mr. Garrison provided great information which many people may not be aware of. Below are a select few of the questions from Thursday’s conference.
Dylan Dotter ’14, Sports...
Students at Jesuit commonly employ a variety of colloquial aliases to refer to the school, ranging from “Jesuit Dallas” and “JCP,” all the way to “Jez” and "the 28” (Jesuit's acreage). However, the full name of the school is “Jesuit College Preparatory School.” This moniker implies that Jesuit, though many will call its community home for years to come, is...
Ah, the senior courtyard. We've all seen it, but only a fourth of us have been in it. As a freshman, you look in at it with awe as the thought of seeing yourself inside seems light years away. When you're a sophomore, you look slightly down upon the ogling freshman and chuckle as you remember when you were...
The future may well be what the new Haggar stadium and library represent — and not just because they have exposed glass and steel and none of the corny nostalgic touches that stadiums and libraries go in for these days. Jesuit didn't want its modernized stadium and library to only look like the future. Jesuit wanted them to shape...
After months of empty classrooms and silent hallways, Jesuit became crammed with smiling faces as the first bells signaled the beginning of the new school year. The new school year ushered in a wide assortment of emotions, ranging from senior excitement to freshman fright.
To begin Jesuit’s first half day, the students and faculty spilled into the Terry Center for a...
For years, the Jesuit car raffle has been a fun and interesting event for the whole community. Giving the prospect of winning a car while helping to provide need-based scholarships for students, these raffles have been quite popular over the years. This year, the car raffle has gotten even better!
Keeping the same spirit of assisting with financial aid, the car...
With the red carpet laid down, the faculty members ready for a long night, and the poker tables set up, the scene was set for the 2012 Junior-Senior, Jesuit-Ursuline Homecoming Dance on October 27, 2012. Around 7:00 PM, excited students started to roll in. Seniors were dressed up in crazy costumes while Juniors were dressed in sharp suits and...
On January 14, 2023, a number of Jesuit students joined over 6,000 members of the public at the 2023 March for Life event at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe. On the way to the event, a student said that he was feeling "hyped" and another said that they were "excited to see everyone come together." In my...
