Chinese culture is one rich in traditions, and, due largely to the addition of Chinese to Jesuit's language options, the culture has begun to grow in popularity at Jesuit. With Chinese New Year being the most widely-celebrated holiday in China, it would only be appropriate to celebrate it. This year marked Jesuit's first Chinese New Year celebration, with hopefully many more to come.
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One student had a goal, to create an elite group of Jesuit students who share a common love for politics. The Model UN club is a newly founded organization, started by President Henry Ainsworth '16, whose goals are to "receive recognition for the prestige of the Jesuit Program," and to "compete on an international level." The club was started this year...
January 23rd marked the start of the clinical rotations for Medical Society members at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas. Earlier in the year, the clinical rotations were put on hold as a result of the devastating Ebola outbreak, putting the welfare of students above all. However, after Dallas had been officially declared Ebola-free, and the hospital safe from infection,...
On February 17, a minute before midnight, the defending champion Team 2848 Jesuit All Sparks finalized their "groundbreaking build season as they bagged another tournament robot," according to club moderator Mr. Michael Couvillon. Reflecting on the season, he mentioned that with this year came "a more thorough prototyping process supported by an arsenal of fabrication machinery. The CNC laser...
Every year, The Dallas Morning News hosts a High School Journalism Day. Among the activities at Journalism Day, an award ceremony rewards the top high school reporters, photographers, and filmmakers from across the DFW metroplex.
Last year, Jesuit writers took home several DMN awards, including Best Video and Best Editorial. This year, The Roundup staff have three finalists: Best Website,...
Mitchell Opatowsky '15 slowly turns his head to face an alarm clock on his bed stand. The flashing LED display reads 5:45 AM, and a startled Opatowsky leaps out of bed. Snatching his Jesuit Crew tank top and shorts from his closet, he races out of the house, grabbing a Clif Bar on the way. He jumps into his...
It’s election season at Jesuit Dallas, and this year the polls are neck and neck!
Two weeks ago on Tuesday, March 3rd, three candidacy groups ran for only two spots in the upcoming runoffs: the dynamic Rusty Landon & Michael Griffin Scott, the newcomers Kassa Kassahun & Jake Wilemon, and the ferocious Michael Pontikes & Michael Boyson. All juniors, these...
On Valentine's Day weekend, Jesuit hosted its annual Mother Son Brunch at the Hotel Intercontinental's Crystal Ballroom. The event allows students and their mothers to experience mass and share special bonding time together.
The morning began with a Mass celebrated by Father Huete, SJ, and included performances from members of the Jesuit Choir. Afterwards, Michael McReynolds '15, Jimmy Ackels '15, and...
