Tuesday, March 19, 2024

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Article assisted by Blake Woodard '22, Associate Editor Does a dead language really benefit anyone in the 21st century? Ask any of Jesuit’s Latin students, and you will hear a resounding, “yes!” “How?” you might ask. The truth is, “Latin lives.”  “E Pluribus Unum” can be found on your dollar bills, and it means “Out of Many, One.” In Theology, we...
The annual JCL state competition, hosted in Garland this year, was well represented by the Jesuit Latin community. Of the 1800 or so competitors at the annual competition, 36 came from Jesuit. Jesuit exceeded expectations at this year's event, as 32 of the 36 competitors placed on the pentathlon. Results What's Next Jesuit will also have an amazing turnout for Nationals this...
“All in favor say ‘Aye!’” screams TSJCL President Hunter. “Ayyeee!” roars the crowd. “All opposed say ‘nay!’” says the President. “Nayyyyy!” answers the same crowd. “Meeting... Adjourned.” As hundreds of Texas students rush out of the gym, it is safe to say the annual JCL state competition had begun. This two-day event included competitions that range in difficulty from Latin...
“I came, I saw, I conquered.” This epic quote from Julius Caesar sums up Jesuit’s performance at the national Junior Classical League conference. From July 24-28, over 20 of the toga-clad Jesuit Latin students participated in national JCL competitions in Troy, Alabama, receiving over 40 awards. “The competition was a join competition of skills in academics, athletics, and arts between states....
Students at Jesuit choose to take one of four languages freshman year: Spanish, French, Mandarin, and Latin. Each course is unique, not only in content but also in how it shapes every student’s experience. Latin class, especially, has a particularly strong effect on its students because of the Junior Classical League, or JCL. Recently, a number of Jesuit Latin...
25 students, 4 sponsors, 724 miles, and 1 NJCL convention. Members of Jesuit's Junior Classical League, a club for Latin students, traveled to Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana for the National Junior Classical League Convention, which drew thousands Latin and Greek students and teachers from across the nation. There the students of the Classics competed in academics and athletics, learned about...
What comes to mind when you think of a Latin convention? Taped glasses? Pocket protectors? Or do you think of intense basketball competition or passionate political speeches? You might find that a convention like the one JCL recently attended defies your expectations. 44 members of Jesuit's Junior Classical League (JCL) trekked down to Humble, Texas where the awards they won were anything...
When most people hear that you’re taking Latin, some of the common responses are “Why’d you take that?” or “That’s a poor college choice,” and, of course, the classic, “Latin is a dead language.” However, what most people don’t know is that the second largest youth organization in the United States, with over 50,000 members and 1,200 chapters in almost every...

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