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As the first semester of the 2023-2024 school year draws to a close, the Jesuit LEGO club is beginning its biggest project yet. The club, seeking to offer a peaceful time during a busy school day, has accomplished many feats since its creation in 2021. At the time of the club’s founding, it had less than 10 members and...
Introduction Released on January 24th, 2008, Deathconsciousness a shoegaze, gothic, post-rock album, being the debut album for one of my favorite bands, Have a Nice Life. This album is a masterclass in atmosphere, sound, and what the focus of this article is, the lyrics. This is one of the most depressing, bleak, hopeless pieces of media I've come across. It...
The Hunger Games, a popular book series by Suzanne Collins, recently had a new movie adaptation released. The Movie covered a prequel to the Hunger Games trilogy, “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.” I recently had the pleasure of watching the movie, and I am excited to share my thoughts. Context In the first book of the original trilogy, one of...
I should preface that the conclusion of this article is absolutely biased. I am myself a Saber fencer, and I wholeheartedly believe that it is the superior fencing style. The goal of this article is to review the differences between the different styles of fencing and to explain why I believe that Saber is the best fencing style. Context Fencing was...
Every year, Jesuit Dallas employs new faculty from a variety of different backgrounds, experiences, and interests. During a community time prayer service on September 19, the student body was formally introduced to many new faculty members who would be teaching us, walking the same halls as us, and experiencing the Jesuit atmosphere. Recently, I had the pleasant opportunity to...
As we approach end of the Advent season, the Sacrament of Confession takes on heightened significance within the Catholic Church. Advent, a period of anticipation and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Christ, serves as a unique and opportune time for believers to engage in the spiritual practice of confession. The act of confessing one's sins and...
Embarking on a journey to capture student's thoughts and opinions on Whataburger, I interviewed students Henry Taylor, Harber Lampl, Grant Reed, William Wayne, and Jack Stevens to get their opinions. What is your go-to menu item? Henry: "The patty melt because it just tastes the best. The bread is good, It's just the best thing on the menu." Harber: "My go-to menu...
The first two weeks of December featured two concerts by the Jesuit Ursuline Ranger Band and Men's Chorus. Full of festive fun and holiday cheer, the concerts were fun nights for anyone. Shifting from Marching to Concert, the Band began full time Concert band rehearsal on November 13. The first concert was at Jesuit's Terry Center, and the second...

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