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Fedora. Glasses. Mustache. Clenched shoulders.  A mythic character touts into the spotlight with precise steps, his sleeves rolled up beyond the elbow to display an appropriate amount of the gun show that is his arms. And then, he speaks: “Ladies and gentlemen,” Mr. Donahue squeaks out to the gathering audience in the Lecture Hall, pronouncing ‘gentlemen’ not so gently, “We will...
Every school year, sophomore teachers in the theology department plan a field trip strictly for the sophomores to the Holocaust Museum of Dallas, located on 211 Record Street in downtown Dallas. The day includes several presentations created by various teachers to reflect on the horrors of the Holocaust. “The trip allows students to reflect upon real world events and...
With the exception of Mexico and the Bahamas, I have never genuinely been outside the privileged first world, and even then I was ensconced within the pampered and tourist-friendly resorts and restaurants that are so radically different from the true landscape just miles away. In other words, I haven’t seen how the other half lives- or more accurately, the...
Jesuit prides itself on maintaining a level of excellence in all fields of competition.  Most of the time, this means that Ranger athletes give it their all on the field or court. But last week, Jesuit’s competitive advantage was not found on an athletic field; rather, Jesuit competitors made it happen on college classroom desks. On April 21 and 22,...
Little Dieter Needs to Fly I will die on the hill that is defending the movies made by Werner Herzog. I love Werner Herzog's films. While they're not as mainstream or known as other director works, they are still profoundly philosophical and beautiful to watch. Little Dieter Needs to Fly is no exception to this narrative. The 1997 war documentary recounts...
"Even though there is still a lot of work to be done, this victory was a step in the right direction on the path to district and so on."- Charlie Humbert '23 on his performance On February 23rd and 24th, Jesuit Track and Field competed in the Allen Eagle Relays. The man, the myth, the legend, Charlie Humbert '23 had...

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