13 deaths. Over 60,000 homes damaged. Over $9 billion dollars in damage. 136,000 workers now currently unemployed. Families uprooted. Friends separated. Lives changed. These are just some of the consequences of the flooding in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that took place 2 weeks ago.
On August 12th, Baton Rouge received a torrential downpour of rain, reaching rates of 2-3 inches per...
"I served, got out of war, and still had both of my legs," said Mr. Mark Wester, a former sergeant in the U.S. Marines. "I have to remind myself that I am leading a normal life while others are not." Remembering the countless U.S. veterans who have served is very important to Mr. Wester, and he is able to...
Every 3 minutes, someone in the United States is diagnosed with some form of blood cancer, such as leukemia. For many patients, a bone marrow or cord blood transplant may be their only hope for a cure. However, over 70% of the patients needing a transplant do not have a fully matched donor in their immediate family. These patients...
Peer Assistance and Leadership, also known as PALS at Jesuit, is a group of dedicated students who serve as mentors for the school by actively running service drives, projects and fundraisers for the local community. This year proved no different, as various PALS representatives have coordinated a Christmas Blanket Drive to benefit the far Southeast Community of Lawson through...
This past month, the Jesuit Soccer program teamed up with the North Texas Food Bank to combat hunger in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The Rangers sponsored a canned food drive at Jesuit and worked at North Texas Food Bank sorting and boxing groceries for struggling families.
This annual tradition for the team began last year when team parents and Coach...
 An average day for a Jesuit athlete ends with a practice after school. However, this was not the case on Tuesday, April 7th and Wednesday, April 8th, as Jesuit sports teams abstained from going to practice and, instead, built volleyball courts at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center.
Right after school, Jesuit's crew, cycling, and basketball teams loaded onto...
Helping, caring, and serving others: that's what the Holy Cross Pancake Breakfast is all about. Â Exemplifying the phrase "Men for Others," the Holy Cross Catholic Community hosts Jesuit volunteers from the Key Club, a community service group for the Jesuit student body. Helping out the South Dallas community through the Manna for Others program, they perform simple acts of...
As the weather cools and exams approach, students must remember what it means to be a Jesuit student. The stress of exams and the calendar year coming to an end puts Jesuit students under extreme amounts of pressure. It is important for us to succeed in our academic life and also to make sure we are living are lives in...
