Cheering was not the only thing that occurred during the varsity basketball game last Tuesday, February 5, 2013. For those of you who didn’t attend the game, you would’ve seen a large array of homemade baked goods and purple t-shirts in the entry way of the athletic tower. During the game, Student Council, with the aid of Mr. Colin...
Human trafficking- the act of “buying” and selling people for sexual or commercial exploitation- nets a global profit of about 31 billion dollars per year. Among the groups that tries to tackle this issue are Jesuit’s own Not for Sale Club, which actively promotes anti-human trafficking in the community, and the YACHT (Young Adult Curriculum Against Human Trafficking) initiative,...
As the time ticks down to zero, the nervous and sweaty Jesuit student catches the pass and fires a shot from a few feet behind the three point line, praying that it goes in, hoping this will be his big break. As the shot soars through the air, the players freeze, watching the Spalding ball clinch the win with...
With numerous essays, multiple tests a week, and the pressure of crafting that ideal college resume, many argue that junior year is the most difficult year of a student’s Jesuit career. While the course-load can be often difficult to manage and sometimes overwhelming, some students are able to take this time of challenge as an opportunity to flourish, both...
His fingers shaking, his muscles flexing, his eyeballs bulging out of their sockets, the student frantically picks up the last bottle of medicine at Walmart, finally achieving his last service credit for the year. But, is getting service credits really what the medicine drive is all about?
The 2013 Jesuit Medicine Drive has come along and Ms. Jan Jones and...
While most sports, clubs and other Jesuit organizations place activity on hold over the icy 19 day break, the dedicated debate team remained in session, competing in 2 tournaments on January 4th and 5th.
Jesuit debate made a very respectable showing at the tournaments, gaining 3 top 5 finishes as well as giving Jesuit its first state-qualifying team so far...
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,...
Putting the finishing touches on their electronic marvels, the students prepare to maneuver their Lego robot onto the playing field and through the obstacles. Having prepared 8 weeks for this notorious competition, students from many schools come together as a group to outplay and outperform their competitors.
Judged by their Robot Design, Robot Performance, Project, and Core Values, the students...
