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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.
On Thursday, December 6th, students from both Jesuit and Hockaday and members of the Junior Classical League (JCL), attended the annual "Saturnalia" party in Hughes Hall. Historically, Saturnalia refers to the mid-December Roman holiday (later replaced by Christmas) celebrating the deity Saturn. The JCL version of Saturnalia didn't include the celebration of Saturn, but was filled with plenty of great food,...
The birds truly have flown south for the winter as Jesuit Theater finished their fall production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest this past weekend. Overall, over 800 people attended the productions throughout the four nights the show premiered. The play is based off the novel written by Ken Kesey which also became a film in 1975. The play,...
  This year, the annual Jesuit and Ursuline Ranger Day will be held on November 2, following Homecoming Weekend. Ranger Day is always an event that filled with sports, comedic skits, chariot races, and good times.  However, this year, student council hopes to create and organize a Ranger Day that is, according to the head of the student council Colin...
Not everyone is able to work one-on-one with professional journalists and photographers. However, Senior Jack White, a photographer for both The Roundup and The Last Roundup, was one of the lucky few who got that opportunity. He was chosen to learn from the best at the Dallas Morning News over the past summer. Jack found his passion for photography when...
Rising ninth graders representing over 120 middle schools gathered in the Terry Center to experience their first day as Jesuit students. The Class of 2016 is the largest freshman class ever to set foot on school grounds. In addition, they are the first freshman class to use iPads as a part of their learning tools. These 287 young men...
Holding office in student council or a student club is a relatively easy job in comparison to creating from scratch the club or organization itself. Not only is it a challenge to get a moderator and all the necessary student signatures for the club to be approved, but retaining members and garnering new interest always remains difficult for a...
Only a decade removed from his graduation, Tristan James Hansen ’01 is being inducted this year into the Jesuit Sports Hall of Fame for his standout career as a high school wrestler. At a mere 29 years of age, Hansen becomes one of the youngest inductees ever.   Tristan, who goes by T. J., is the son of Bob Hansen, who...
Within the Terry Center on the Jesuit campus lurk committed athletes rowing their hearts out on the ergs, or rowing machines. But one young man clearly stands out above all the others. His name? Westford Lang, one of two captains on the Jesuit crew team.   Westford Lang ’12 did not know what crew was until he attended Jesuit. During his...

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