As the year is coming to a close, many graduating students are spending their last days at Jesuit. Unfortunately, Jesuit’s very own Mr. David McGowan '69 will mark his last day as a teacher, a job he held at Jesuit for 25 years.
"He embodies that wise man archetype," fellow English co-chair Dr. Degen commented, someone "who gives people a...
The tall young man fully extends his right arm to the top of the brown pegboard, stabilized by four large brackets to the base of the machine. As he reaches full extension, still shorter than the peg board, the student tenses his right calf, straightens his right ankle by stiffening his toes and rotates on the ball of his...
Trepidation, fear, and anxiety are usually felt when meeting movie stars, with questions regarding what to say or how to act immediately filling one’s head. When meeting Tanner Kalina '10, these feelings are immediately erased with a warm welcome and a pleasant sense of brotherhood that can be felt from a past Jesuit graduate.
Starting out acting at the ripe...
Dear readers of The Roundup,
I think I had to pick a word to describe my involvement in The Roundup, that word would be “atypical.” Unlike the past Chiefs before me, I haven’t served on the student newspaper since my freshman or sophomore year. In fact, the only reason I joined the newspaper junior year was because Dr. Degen asked...
You've seen The Roundup, the articles, the writers, and maybe you've been interviewed and quoted in an article. But what goes on behind the scenes? Who is there day after day, making sure that everything runs smoothly?
The Editor-In-Chief and the Managing Editor are essential in completing this task. They are, after all, the leaders of the newspaper, and The Roundup is...
At the center of the exhibition hall, a robust auctioneer announces the ever-increasing bids, his rapid and nearly incoherent speech filling the room. People flash bright yellow cards high above their heads, which signals their bid for the auction item. On April 16th, this was the scene at the Irving Convention Center for the 23rd Annual Bishop’s Pro-Life Dinner.
Each...
I have a confession to make; I’m in love. The object of my affection, a charity by the name of HeartGift, helps children with congenital heart defects receive the care that they need. By raising money and funding a child’s transportation, surgical, and rehabilitation costs, sponsors at HeartGift ensure that kids have a second chance at life.
It first came...
As on most Fridays, the students slowly marched to the Terry Center to attend normal Friday prayer service or mass. But the moment their chairs entered eyesight, each student knew something was different, and everybody was pleasantly surprised to find a rosary waiting for them.
On Friday, April 22nd, Campus Ministry led the school in saying the rosary, one of the most traditional acts in...
