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Jackson Slaughter '15

Jackson's hobbies include writing, recreational sports, and playing video games with his friends. He joined The Roundup because he enjoys writing and meeting new and interesting people, and The Roundup is the perfect place to learn about everything in the school.

Remembering Brother Landry

Saturday, December 6, 2014, Jesuit lost someone very dear when Brother Gerald "Jerry" Landry S.J., age 81, who had been with Jesuit for 17 years, passed away of heart failure. He died only four days after leaving Jesuit, to retire to Grand Coteau, La. Born November 9, 1933 in the small...

Garrison Values Tangible Example of Everyday Brotherhood

Recently, Jesuit's The Roundup had the chance to sit down with principal Mr. Garrison. During the press conference, Mr. Garrison had only positive things to say about both the staff and the student body. This year is turning out to be truly amazing so far, and the administration really appreciates...

Jesuit Students Study in Japan!

This summer, two students, Holton Shwartz '16 and Trae Allen '16 took an exciting journey unlike most others. They went to Japan. While there, they did everything from learn the language to hike Mt. Fuji. When asked why they chose Japan, Holton replied "I was looking for trips to Europe,...

Christopher Cantwell ’00 – From Jesuit to Hollywood

June 24, notable Jesuit Alumnus Christopher Cantwell '00, the co-creator, executive producer, and writer for the new show Halt and Catch Fire, spoke to Jesuit students who were enrolled in the Film summer course. He recounted his interesting and unique  journey from being a Jesuit theater kid to becoming Hollywood...

Cycling Dominates the Competition

Their breathing is heavy. The Jesuit cyclists keep telling themselves to just keep pedaling. As the hot Texas sun beats down on them, the remaining cyclists see the end in sight. A few of them attempt to break away from the pack, but it is far too early. Then,...

Jesuit Football Announces New Team Leaders!

Big news came from the Jesuit football team as the it announced next years team leaders! Whether it's on the field or in the locker room, these are the guys who are leading the team and inspiring the guys to bring home victory! The student leaders are composed of eight rising seniors...

Death of the Internet

Do you ever watch Netflix? Browse Reddit? Stream games on Twitch? Do you hate buffering and slow connections? Well, that's too bad because the FCC just put an end to net neutrality. Now, you might be asking yourself, "what's net neutrality?" Basically, net neutrality is what made all websites equal....

AP Physics Tries Something New!

From making objects soar with catapults to raising flags with marbles, the physics programs at Jesuit have some pretty cool projects, and this year, for the first time ever, the AP Physics classes are trying a new kind of project, a mock trial. Students have been assigned roles...

Jesuit Robotics- World Champions

It's no secret that Jesuit is known for its exceptional sports teams. However, non-mainstream sports such as robotics and bowling aren't always the first that come to mind when someone mentions Jesuit sports, but that doesn't mean that they aren't impressive. This past week, the Jesuit robotics team, a.k.a. the...