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In his Prayer for Generosity, St. Ignatius of Loyola calls us "to give and not to count the cost." While this could be interpreted literally to mean giving money, Ignatius is calling us to give of ourselves in service to others, especially those in need. With this same spirit, the Jesuit Community Service department has announced service opportunities for...
What Is Blender? First off, let’s address exactly what Blender is. Blender is a free, open-source modeling and animation platform with a focus on creating visual effects and art. Version 1.00 was released in January 1995 before going free in 1998. In 2002 the Blender Foundation was created with the goal of continuing development of Blender as an open-source project....
"we beat greenhill!” --Dominic Chacko '23 Jesuit debaters are widely known for excellent showings at competitive tournaments despite a practice-time disadvantage against peer schools. True to form, Jesuit experienced serious successes this season, with two tournament closeouts and advancing to elimination rounds at most tournaments. So far, Jesuit Debate participated in 4 local tournaments and 6 national-level tournaments! Here are some...
Jesuit traveled to the Boneyard to face off against the Wildcats of Lake Highlands. Sadly, the Rangers were handed their first district loss by the Wildcats. The Jesuit Rangers fell 17-0 early in the second quarter, which caused us to go away from our dominant run game. Then, we got back into the match with 1:13 left in the...
Chris Paul has played in the NBA for 16 seasons. Not one of those seasons has resulted in a trip to the NBA Finals, much less an NBA championship. Until now. This season, with the Phoenix Suns, Paul has helped lead a team that went 34-39 last season, all 8-0 bubble runs aside, to a 51-21 record and an NBA Finals...
The connection between the student body and the faculty brings all members of the school together. Therefore, we work to improve this connection through our annual interviews with the principal and president of our school. Each year, the Roundup staff works to prepare questions for Principal Mr. Garrison that we think directly correlate to student life. We believe these...
This Summer, nine members of our faculty and staff are walking a route in Spain with sites related to the life of St. Ignatius. The following post by Mr. Paul Kolker '03 is the thirteenth in a series of their reflections. "Crunch, crunch, crunch," came the familiar refrain from the mixture of dirt, rocks, and loose gravel underneath my dust...
On August 29, 2019, the first Medical Society meeting was held in Hughes Hall, along with an ice cream social. If you couldn't make it, we'll be going through the details in this article. At The Meeting: Will Nickols '20, the club president, first introduced himself to returning members, followed by Vice President Jack Walker '20, Secretary Ermias Belay '20, and...

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