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“1AC, 1NC, 2AC, 2NC.” “Income Inequality is on the rise and no one seems to notice or care.” We have all heard these phrases in our Freshman Rhetoric & Civics class. However, our nationally recognized Jesuit Debate Team takes debating to a whole other level and continues to impress us with seemingly endless success. Below is a recap of...
In the shortest impeachment trial in U.S. history, the Senate voted 57-43 to acquit former President Donald Trump, finding him not guilty of inciting riots on Capitol Hill. It was Trump’s second impeachment trial, and seven Republicans joined all fifty Democrats in an attempt to convict the former president. Background On January 6, 2021, riots erupted at the United States Capitol...
Next semester, on the 21st of February, Jesuit's English Department will be hosting this year's annual Interscholastic Colloquium. Now you might ask what is a colloquium, well to put it simply a colloquium is an opportunity to present and defend your interpretation, thesis, and essay in response to a topic and piece of literature. The focus for this colloquium will be...
Jesuit participates in numerous international programs, but one of the most interesting of these programs--mostly because it takes place right in our own hallways--is the exchange student program. The Peruvian exchange student program, run by Mrs. Maggard, recently invited ten students from a Jesuit school in Peru to attend Dallas Jesuit and live with a host family. It reached across...
The Jesuit Ranger football team and The Roundup squared off in the game of the century this past Friday in the second annual Expository Bowl. The game was a thriller for the thousands of fans who showed up, and it proved to be a nail-biter that came down to the last second. On the back of their quarterback and Sports...
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. Stephen Pitts, SJ is the first in a series of their reflections. This morning as I was sitting in Mass in French at the seminary where Max and I are staying,...
On Saturday February 26, Jesuit will be hosting the district JCL competition for students across all the Dallas metroplex. This event is very important to Jesuit and is one of the premier events for Latin students across the state. This competition is for Latin students of all levels at Jesuit and other high schools to find an opportunity to...
Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the United States. Driving down the streets of suburban America, you can see kids playing in their driveways alone or with friends or siblings. High School basketball games are large events and attract lots of fans. It's fast-paced and exciting: what's not to love? At Jesuit, JBDL allows athletes of all...

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