Jason Myers ’14

Editor's note: The following article has been re-posted.  We apologize that the original article did not quote the faculty accurately, but have taken steps as a newspaper to prevent future errors in reporting. Every May, Jesuit students gather in the Terry Center for the year-end convocations to honor their classmates receiving awards for various accomplishments bestowed upon them throughout the...

On April 5-6 and 11-12, the Jesuit Theater program presented to many anxious audience members Neil Simon’s outrageously funny comedy Rumors. Hundreds of parents, students, and faculty members were pleased as they watched actors and actresses from Jesuit, Ursuline, and Booker T. Washington perform this hilarious show. The show, set in 1950s New York, tells the hysterical story of four...

The Jesuit Cycling team has had great success in their recent races, impressing everyone around the state with great leadership from upperclassmen and some unexpected but important contributions from freshmen and sophomores. Recently, the cycling team traveled to Texas A&M University to compete in a road race, a time trial, and a “criterium” race, a short race usually completed on...

The Jesuit tennis team recently began their spring season, playing a few matches and trying to get back in the swing of things as they look to compete in district play at the district 9-5A tournament March 26-27th.   As Coach Paul McDaniel puts it, “There isn’t much to tell at this point in the season. We’re just starting up and...

Growing up, most Jesuit students, as boys – and kids in general – long to fulfill dreams of athletic excellence mirroring performances of legendary professionals such as Michael Jordan or Babe Ruth. Many practice for countless hours in their backyards or at the local park, reenacting the memorable moments of sports competition.   It is not uncommon to hear “3, 2,...

Tuesday, November 12, 2012 was a momentous occasion for ten senior Jesuit athletes as they signed their National Letters of Intent to play college sports. This was the day when all of their hard work came to fruition and their verbal commitments, some of which were made as early as sophomore year, were finally made official.   In one of the...

Country music is a staple of our culture here in Texas, and because Jesuit is a Texan school, many of its students find themselves attending the concerts of country icons such as Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, and George Strait. This year, the Jesuit Alumni Association managed to book the Eli Young Band for the Alumni Homecoming, which will take...

On Tuesday, September 11, students rushed out of school for early dismissal at 12:25. As elated as they were about completing all their classes before lunchtime, most of them would all be back at Jesuit by 7:00 that night for the annual College Night. The night was a huge success, as it is almost every year. Mr. Chris Blackwell, senior...