You don't need to attend a debate tournament to see that it's one of the most difficult activities at Jesuit. It requires hours of preparation, a quick mind, and some serious note-taking skills. That is what makes Jesuit Debate's continued success so impressive.
The debate team welcomed 2017 by traveling first to Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, Tennessee, and later...
Two teams of debaters stand across from each other, preparing arguments and possible counter-arguments for their opponents’ position. A judge presides close by with sheets of paper in front of him, waiting to take notes on each team’s performance. One team offers their position on a controversial topic, citing evidence and presenting conclusions based on facts. The other team...
The Roundup Podcast Ep. 2 - Clubs and Club Sandwiches
On this episode: I interview seniors Reid Allison and Sean Tehan of Jesuit’s Political Society, and then resident Roundup foodies Will Fynes and Jacob Totah are here to talk about their favorite restaurants and upcoming video series.
0:25 Political Society Interview
11:25 Will and Jacob on Food
27:26 Shenanigans
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Transitioning from building their battle bots, over the break, the Jesuit robotics team began the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition season! The FIRST competition pits 6 robots on 2 different teams, or alliances, against each other, competing in a sport invented by the organization. Each alliance is comprised of three different teams from...
Jesuit’s Medical Society hosts a guest speaker from a different medical field each month to help teach students about the expansive careers in medicine that they may wish to pursue. This past Tuesday, Dr. Hsuch-Ming Lee gave a presentation to the Medical Society on his profession in periodontistry and how he found his call to be a dentist.
A father...
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...
As I pondered the hallways of Jesuit College Prep last week, I could not help but be drawn to the bustling clamor of room B216. I poked my head in to find the Jesuit Medical Mission participants packing up industrial sized duffle bags with their recent collection from the school-wide medicine drive. The genial group invited me in and...
Introduction
In the ever-accelerating pace of the modern world, the youth have seized the reins, steering innovation, propelling change, and championing the betterment of society. Among this surging wave of young trailblazers stands the Digital Marketing Club (DMC) at Jesuit, a dynamic group of students fired with a fervent mission. Our aim? To grapple with global challenges and leave an...
