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A small kid dressed up as a pumpkin waddles up to the table. They say "trick-or-treat" in their high-pitched voice. You grab a handful of candy and put it in their bag. A voice from behind asks, "What do you say," and the small voice sweetly replies, "thank you." On October 29, 2019, members from the Campus Ministry team helped...
Fedora. Glasses. Mustache. Clenched shoulders.  A mythic character touts into the spotlight with precise steps, his sleeves rolled up beyond the elbow to display an appropriate amount of the gun show that is his arms. And then, he speaks: “Ladies and gentlemen,” Mr. Donahue squeaks out to the gathering audience in the Lecture Hall, pronouncing ‘gentlemen’ not so gently, “We will...
Every few seconds, the monotonous machines connected to his body would emit another high-pitched burst of sound. Beep. Beep. Beep. As he tossed and turned in the uncomfortable hospital bed, more of his fine, silky, black hair fell onto the pillows, a constant reminder that, for the second time, his trials and tribulations were very real. Today was a...
Unlike Jules Vernes's protagonist in his novel "Around the World in 80 Days," Landon Cooper, the creator of the nationally recognized Miles 2 Give foundation, used only two methods of transportation: four wheel drive and his feet to cover similar ground. Together, alongside two strangers, Cooper ran from San Francisco, California to Ocean City, Maryland in 157 days to...
“Teach us to give and not to count the cost.” — St. Ignatius of Loyola   Aptly displayed on the Jesuit Auction homepage, this revealing excerpt from Ignatius’ prayer demonstrates the larger goal for the annual Jesuit Auction: generosity. Jesuit Dallas strives to make admission available to all qualified applicants, regardless of availability to pay, and this auction goes a long way...
Jesuit students, huddled around tables, filling bags with the sustenance of life, prepared 87,000 meals for hungry children in Zambia. 87,000 of anything is an enormous amount, but to have 87,000 meals, packaged by hand in one day, is a major accomplishment, an accomplishment which will feed 761 orphans for an entire year. This massive event served as the junior...
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...
It's that time of year again! With the Christmas season comes joy and excitement for the whole world to share. White crystallized snowflakes fall upon the earth as shining golden bells jingle cheerfully. And as usual, we receive our extravagant, tightly-wrapped presents, each containing something dear to our hearts. However, this Christmas, instead of thinking about ourselves, why don't...

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