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Authors Articles by Justin Rubenstein ’14, Managing Editor

Justin Rubenstein ’14, Managing Editor

Justin Rubenstein ’14, Managing Editor
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Justin enjoys writing for the school paper because he likes staying caught up with current events around school and the community as well as learning about different people when he goes to interview them. You can find out a lot more about a person if you just dig a little deeper. In his spare time, he enjoys playing with his two dogs and golden retriever puppy, shooting hoops, playing video games, and reading. In college next year, he hopes to start, once again, on his path to either majoring in business or in journalism; He has not yet decided.
2,977 red, white, and blue ribbons hang from the black fencing surrounding the newly commemorated Father Postell’s Stadium. Each ribbon represents one of the men, women, and children who died 12 years ago on September 11th.   Athletic Director Mr. Steve Koch and Pam Murad took time out of their busy schedules to create a memorial for the fallen victims and...
As their wings flap ceaselessly with their pearly, white feathers ruffling in the wind, the storks trek high above the open landscapes carrying bundles of joy wrapped in silky cloths. In the distance, husbands and wives await their arrival. As the loving couple silently prays for safe travels, their eyes glance upwards towards the sky. The sound of beating wings...
Not even the jingle bells attached to the heels of his Bishop Lynch rival would intimidate Jan Meterka, his legs moving like pistons, the sweat dripping off his face, as he crossed the finish line of the 4x440 relay.  Victory at last. Materka’s victory that afternoon in 1972 was one among many accomplishments that secured his election to the Jesuit...
Not yet finished with his freshman year, Brendan Lyden’16 already shows the great qualities of a natural-born leader and a man for others. In an effort to help “The Hope for Ariang Foundation” build a school in southern Sudan, Lyden started a community service project called “The Bricks of Hope” to bring Jesuit into the effort. Brendan learned about this...
Similarly to The Chronicles of Narnia, a small room in Jesuit leads the onlooker to an alternate reality. The Jesuit Archives, a small room piled high with aged photographs, colorful memorabilia and books from years past, is located across from the Jesuits’ Rectory. Records go back to the late 1930s when the Jesuits petitioned Rome for permission to begin...
Cheering was not the only thing that occurred during the varsity basketball game last Tuesday, February 5, 2013. For those of you  who didn’t attend the game, you would’ve seen a large array of homemade baked goods and purple t-shirts in the entry way of the athletic tower. During the game, Student Council, with the aid of Mr. Colin...
Do you find yourself unable to sit through a typical play lasting multiple hours? Is your attention span too short for these dragged out productions? If so, the Jesuit One Acts may be for you!   The Jesuit Theater Department recently completed the One Acts, one of their largest productions of the fall semester. The series of short, one act plays...
If you happened to walk by the Lecture Hall last Wednesday, January 16, 2013, you might’ve seen many students nervously pacing with scripts in their hands reciting lines. You might’ve even heard some students singing together, trying to warm up their voices. What’s going on, you ask? It’s that time of year again. Last week, Jesuit Theater held their...

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