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On September 28, 2023, over 100 Jesuit students and a considerable number of parents and faculty members gathered in Hughes Hall. The purpose of this assembly was to celebrate the Jesuit students’ exemplary performances on the PSAT and AP exams from the 2022-23 year.  “I was extremely proud of the accomplishments that were recognized at the Academic Recognition Ceremony. As...
The word synod comes from the Latin synodus meaning "assembly" or "meeting." A synod means an "ecclesiastical council," or when leaders and laypeople. of the church come together. In the Diocese of Dallas, the last time a synod was called was in 1939, under Bishop Lynch. A couple of years ago, Bishop Edward Burns, the bishop of the Diocese of Dallas...
NOTE: Special thanks to Viewpoint Editor Peter Loh ‘24 for his contribution in this article. On September 12, 2023, Jesuit Dallas was invited to attend the SMU Tate Series featuring three public intellectuals. These veteran political watchmen include retired US Navy four-star admiral James Stavridis, Fareed Zakaria, and David Gergen. Admiral Stavridis was also a former supreme allied commander of NATO...
PEZ is one of the only brands in the world that are not famous for their products, but rather how they package it. Just by showing you a goofy little neon-colored dispenser with a cartoon head on top, you automatically know that it is PEZ. Originally invented in 1927, in Austria by a man named Eduard Haas III and intended...
This year, the Math Department received a new addition in Mrs. Erin Evans. Most recently teaching at Ursuline Academy, Mrs. Evans has many years of experience teaching. Recently, I had the opportunity to interview her. Journey to Jesuit  Originally from Louisiana, Mrs. Evans has lived in Dallas for 15 years. She has been married to her husband for 20 years and...
Starting off this school year, you might have seen some new changes or features on campus. One of these changes happens to be where many walk by everyday. This is the new location of the Global Inclusion Office. Along with the Campus Ministry and Community Service departments, the Global Inclusion Office's concentration is best described by Ms. Stewart below. "Starting...
On Saturday May 20th, Bishop Edward Burns ordained eight men. Three of these ordained men are Jesuit graduates: Fr. Kevin Kolker ’11 , Fr. Cesar Garcia ’14, and Fr. Miguel Sotelo ’14. On August 24, Associate Editor Sebastian Suwanda '26, Managing Editor Anthony Nguyen '24, and I interviewed Father Kevin Kolker. We were able to learn more about Father...
For the past 9 years, Jesuit has offered a summer U.S. government class designed to teach seniors US government course in early June. It may seem like just another summer school course, but in the final week of class, students travel to Washington D.C., in order to garner a unique perspective in America's government, civic participation, and service to...

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