Michael Boyson '16

Thursday, November 19 and Saturday, November 21. Remember those dates, for what occurred on those days has only been documented in Dallas Jesuit history on three separate occasions. Two weeks ago, a total of thirteen Dallas Jesuit students basked in the halls of Southern Methodist University’s (SMU) Meadows Museum, indulging and learning about multiple pieces from the museum’s art gallery....

What do Scooby Doo, 70's disco dancers, firefighters, Justin Bieber and Anchorman all have in common? The answer: Jesuit Homecoming. On the night of October 24, 2015, an endless stream of excited juniors and seniors filed into the front entrance of Alumni Hall, prepared to have the time of their lives, sporting the above costumes and others like them. This...

Mr. David Hernandez quickly glances around the room before his presentation, pacing back and forth. Room A214 appears to be shrinking as more and more Jesuit students crowd the limited space, hoping to gain key information from Embry-Riddle’s Assistant Director of Admissions. Mr. Hernandez clears his throat, and the cameras start rolling. He begins the meeting by asking the...

Michael Boyson '16 and Andrew Arraj '16 shared the following reflections with the Jesuit Community on the September 25 Friday prayer service led by Campus Ministry. Their reflections followed the above video and were in response to Pope Francis's call for all young people to "Be Courageous!" “Don’t let this be the greatest thing you ever did.” –Mike Francis U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s valedictorian...

Magis: The More, The Greater. –St. Ignatius of Loyola Whenever I hear someone mention Jesuit, the first thing that I think of is the above two-syllable word “Magis”, a term that, at its very core definition precisely expresses Jesuit’s unceasing care for its faculty, students, and surrounding communities. Thus, one of the many merits of attending Dallas Jesuit is that...

Invictus “I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul.” -Ernest Hemingway The Latin word “Invictus,” meaning unconquerable or invincible, doubles as the title for the 2009 movie that tells the story of how Nelson Mandela, the President of South Africa, united his racially and economically divided country in the wake of the apartheid through the help of...

A child asked his father, “How were people born?” So his father said, “Adam and Eve made babies, then their babies became adults and made babies, and so on.” The child then went to his mother and asked her the same question. She replied, “We were monkeys then we evolved to become like we are now.” The child ran...

“Got a beat up glove, a homemade bat and a brand new pair of shoes. You know I think its time to give this game a ride…Put me in coach, I’m ready to play today.”   In the words of the great John Fogerty, it’s that time of year again for pitchers and catchers to report for spring training baseball in...