Friday, April 26, 2024

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A record voter turnout, and an unprecedented result of a sophomore vs. junior ticket. The crazy Student Council Primaries have broken nearly all the norms of a typical Jesuit election. At this point, nothing is certain. With two tickets running for Student Body President and Vice President, the elections on Tuesday, March 5 will determine the victor. Who are the Candidates? The...
On Thursday, December 6th, students from both Jesuit and Hockaday and members of the Junior Classical League (JCL), attended the annual "Saturnalia" party in Hughes Hall. Historically, Saturnalia refers to the mid-December Roman holiday (later replaced by Christmas) celebrating the deity Saturn. The JCL version of Saturnalia didn't include the celebration of Saturn, but was filled with plenty of great food,...
It’s April, and to the robotics team, that means it’s time for champs. On Wednesday, April 18, the team scrambled out of the bus and into the George R. Brown Convention Center for a week of excitement, competitiveness, and stress at the 2018 FIRST Houston Championship. What is the FIRST Championship? The enormous convention center was completely occupied by the FIRST...
Spanish, French, Latin, Mandarin: languages students can recognize and study at Jesuit. The school curriculum requires students take at least three years of one of these to broaden their cultural and intellectual horizons through the power of the spoken word. However, during their time at Jesuit, many students fail to recognize the importance of another language: sign language. Jesuit's Sign...
This year's student council election for the freshmen class representatives will be held on this Wednesday, the 1st of November. In anticipation of the election here's what your peers had to say about their qualifications and aspirations. Before you vote make sure to see who you believe is best fit to represent you and your interests on student council....
Downtown Dallas was unusually quiet for a Tuesday morning in July.  The absence of honking, yelling, and cars altogether on the streets indicated an unorthodox event was taking place nearby. At the entrance to the Meyerson Symphony Center, hushed voices, subdued sobs, and the faint echo of Taps cast a somber aurora over the usually lively place. In the shadow...
22El Presidente. Le président. 总统. Der Präsident.  While he has many names, he has one power above all: to lead Jesuit's student body. The Student Council Primary Election is February 28, which will cut the number of tickets eligible to run for Student Body President and Vice President from seven down to two. Below, the candidates introduce themselves and explain why they are...
Dear Readers, “Why are you a journalist?” was the question of the hour at this year’s High School Journalism Day. Around 330 high schoolers had gathered in one of the ballrooms in the swanky new Statler Hotel downtown for the event. The Dallas Morning News was hosting us, and Grant Moise, The News’ publisher, was the speaker on stage who...

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