In the past few weeks, China’s military, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), vitriolically announced that it would “not sit by idly” and promised to fire upon escorting US fighters if necessary. Upon House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Taipei visit, dozens of Chinese fighter jets swiftly intruded Taiwan’s air defense zone. However, this military deployment was not the first to have...
(SPOILERS FOR TOP GUN (1986))
Every year, the Editor-in-Chief of The Roundup writes a final farewell piece that entails his experiences with the newspaper. Top Gun: Maverick basically does the same thing, but replace The Roundup with Tom Cruise's filmography.
As many critics have noted, Top Gun: Maverick acknowledges that despite his death-defying stunts, Tom Cruise is getting old. The film works as an...
In the primary elections, a number of candidates did not gain 50% of the vote. As a result, runoff elections were held on May 24, 2022 for the first and second place candidates to compete. The winner of each runoff race will face the other major party’s nominee, as well as possible Libertarian and Green contestants.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
In the primaries,...
It is February 19, 1945. On the barren beaches of Iwo Jima, the defending Japanese army wait for the incoming US Marine V Amphibious Force. Upon landfall, the Marines faced heavy fire from Japanese blockhouses and could not advance. This persisted until a sergeant flanked the fortifications and single-handedly destroyed the enemy garrison. Sergeant John Basilone’s courageous actions led...
On the morning of May 17, 2022, the Terry Center was congested with students once again. This signified the first time when two or more classes gathered for convocations since 2019. On this day, the Jesuit community gathered to honor the hard work and achievements of the classes of 2024 and 2025.
ACADEMIC/EXTRACURRICULAR AWARDS
Speaking on the podium, Mr. Host (freshman...
Photography credits: Celina Estrada and Emily Wilson
Junior year is one of the most rigorous years for students, and striving for excellence academically and in the community embodies the Profile of the Graduate. For their excellence, they receive various awards and scholarships. On Thursday, May 19, Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas held its annual Junior Convocation.
Academic/Extracurricular Awards
Andrew Abraham
Men’s Chorus
Jonathan...
Hard-working, determined, and inspirational are just some of the words to describe each teacher at Jesuit. Recently, Jesuit held a faculty banquet where teacher that went above and beyond were awarder for their hard work. Each award recognizes a teacher for a different attribute the do well as a teacher. All teachers were excited to win their award and...
Overview of the Banquet
Just this past Thursday the 19th of May, the Jesuit Roundup held an award ceremony for its members to highlight and honor certain writers for their commitment to the newspaper daily. Also, to commemorate the senior staff and celebrate this year's writers and their outstanding accomplishments along the way.
Sage catering served a Mexican-style meal packed with...
