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Prom is a tradition unlike any other: young men clad in black tuxedos enter the large ballroom with their dates dressed in luxurious dresses.  A fancy meal is prepared and served to them, while later they dance the night away. Prom can be seen as the apex of a junior or senior’s year, and it provides a way to...
With the gubernatorial elections taking place in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, many people seem to be excited about the debate between Democrat Wendy Davis and Republican Greg Abbott, the candidates running for the office of Texas State Governor. However, what people should really be concerned with are the freshman class elections, which Jesuit held this past Tuesday, October 28th, 2014. So,...
Wednesday, November 9, 2016: the day millions of Americans woke up to their Twitter feeds, news providers, neighbors, and parents bombarding them with the news that Donald Trump would be the 45th president of the United States. Millions of Americans invested the past 18 months of their lives following the election, and it had now all culminated with this...
Last month, around a dozen wide-eyed students, mostly from the junior class, expressed their interest in running for student body president or vice president. Pair after pair of running mates flocked to the office of Dr. Michael Degen,  student council moderator, requesting forms and raising questions about the responsibilities of student office. In the following three weeks, the candidate field thinned...
Every year Jesuit students vote for their new Student Body President and Vice President. During this month of February, four different teams of two juniors have begun their campaigns and started to share their ideas with their student body. These pairs have been preparing for the upcoming preliminary elections on March 5th. Of these eight candidates, this article will focus...
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...

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