This past year, the Jesuit Debate Team has seen its share of successes and downfalls. Despite having a "rough" experience, as coach Dr. Tracy McFarland says, at the National Debate Coaches Association Tournament, this young team is looking forward to next year's debate season.
Coaching a team with only three graduating seniors this year, Dr. McFarland expressed her optimism for...
Prepping every week in and outside of school, our Jesuit academic wizards showed off their strengths in this year’s UIL (Universal Interscholastic League) Academic District meet. Competing in Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Reading, twelve high-achieving Jesuit competitors placed all around the board as they tackled the eight other 5A schools in the competition.
Mathematics has always proven to be...
An often disregarded global phenomenon (see article 1 below), domestic violence is one of the most pressing issues facing our world today. Present in all countries and cultures, it cuts across all borders. Although one in two women will experience some form of domestic abuse in her life, the issue persists. The time to take action is now.
Mr. Garrison...
On April 12 and 13, a group of 34 Jesuit students participated in a statewide event packed with over 2,100 Texas students who went as a part of a nationwide group called the Junior Classical League. They participated in a variety of academic contests, from Greek Derivatives to Ancient Geography. Jesuit fared well in these competitions, finding themselves at...
Last weekend, students, families, and refugees gathered in the gyms of Jesuit College Prep for the American African Outreach Society Basketball Tournament. Though the tournament allowed for all involved to play some good old fashioned basketball, it gave the people of the community an opportunity to do something more, help others.
The AAOS has existed at Jesuit for three years...
The Jesuit Medical Society, which originated around 2000 courtesy of Mrs. Jan Jones (current freshmen biology teacher) and Mrs. Linda Messer (a former Jesuit teacher), organized its first mission trip in 2002, then to El Salvador. This first trip only happened due to the work of Dr. Michael Tolle ’82, a student of Mrs. Jones in 1978 who asked...
Successful in tournaments stretching from Lubbock to Oklahoma, the Jesuit Robotics team, The All Sparks, has surely accomplished a lot this year. They placed 4th in both FRC (FIRST Robotics Competition) regional tournaments this year, showing they had what it took to be successful. Unfortunately, minor errors, paired with the intense competition from the other squads led to the...
On April 10th, 2013, high schools from around the metroplex swarmed the City Place Conference Center for the 22nd Annual High School Journalism Day. Sponsored by the Dallas Morning News, Journalism Day invited 41 schools to learn about specific topics within journalism, ranging from breaking news, to sport commentary, and even to photography. Afterwards, schools waited anxiously for the...
