Thursday, March 28, 2024

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Someone recently asked me, “Where is that sophomore on the fencing team?  I haven’t seen him this year.  Does he still go here?”  I said, “He still goes here, and is on the team, but right now he is out of town, at a tournament.”  They continued, “I was just wondering; he was in the yearbook.”  “Is he any...
Infinite series, binomial coefficients, n-simplex numbers. Confused yet? Don’t worry; I’m as lost as you are. These are just a few of the magnificently complex mathematical subjects that fascinate Jesuit senior Alonso Espinosa-Dominguez 16’. In fact, Alonso’s unqualified love of mathematics has inspired him to give a series of math-based lectures through the Mu Alpha Theta Club. Throughout this year,...
"Übung macht ein Meister." A simple phrase we all hear growing up on sports teams, clubs, and in school.  Your parents have probably said this to you once or twice, that is if you speak German.  So, for all the non-fluent German speakers out there, this phrase literally translates to "practice makes a master or practice makes perfect," according to Reed...
Jesuit cross country has always been the team to beat season after season, but this season the team has a familiar name on the roster...twice. Connor and John Garvey are two of the best runners on the team and two of the leaders of the team. Every cross country stat sheet has had the name Garvey on it two times since...
"Education fuels the flame that burns from the lamp, which is shown resting on a base that represents the Book of Knowledge." This explanation of the logo of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation provides images of a flame, an image of longevity and creative energy. Early this September, The National Merit Scholarship Corporation notified its selection for the Semi-Finalists, a list consisting of...
Imagine sitting in the dugout of the ivey-lined Wrigley Field in Chicago, one of the most recognizable and historic stadiums in baseball. Countless baseball icons have sat in the same place, including everyone from Babe Ruth to Jackie Robinson to many more. Now, imagine standing on the pitching mound in the middle of a gigantic stadium, with all eyes...
It’s college season. This is the time of year students have waited for during their first three years of high school. This is the time of college essays and college counselors, college visits and college entrance exams. Suffice it to say any high school senior would be hard pressed to go a day without saying the word “college.” Unsurprisingly, many...
3,132,139. According to compete.com, that's how many unique visitors viewed The Dallas Morning News website in July this year, reading articles covering a wide range of topics such as sports, politics, and local news, the topics varying as wildly as the people who write them. One of those writers will soon be Jesuit's very own Sam Betanzos '16. Through the Local Voices program, Betanzos...

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