Chandler Stonecipher '16

Senior year at Jesuit is a wild roller coaster ride consisting of many memorable experiences, a lot of fun, too much stress, plenty of college applications, and, of course, the inevitable outbreak of senioritis. As this school year draws to a close, some students in the Class of 2016 shared some of their new-found wisdom with the underclassmen at...

“Hey Chan, I need to talk to you about something.” As soon as my mom uttered this daunting phrase to me, my first thought was, “Uh oh, what did I wrong this time? Little did I know, she was about to give me some of the best news I had ever received in my entire life. “You can go back to...

One of the many, many benefits of attending Jesuit College Preparatory is the opportunity to go on a retreat every year with classmates. To begin their Jesuit careers, all students first attend the Freshman Retreat in which they discover the school-wide spiritual community at Jesuit. Next, near the end of their sophomore year, students go on the Midpoint Retreat...

For the last fourteen years, Jesuit seniors have taken a Social Justice and Public Policy course in order to reflect on their service every week. Now, however, this class has been upgraded and renamed to the Service and Justice Capstone course. Director of Community Service Mr. Rich Perry, who has the most influence over the material and framework of the class,...

Battling tough competition and rough weather conditions, Jesuit Crew competed in the Head of the Hooch Regatta on the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, Tennessee on November 1st and 2nd. In all, this massive regatta consisted of over 9,000 rowers and over 1,200 boats from all over the country. Jesuit brought about 50 rowers, who made up a total of...

  Earlier this year, a dangerous organization called the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) emerged as a potent terrorist threat with daunting power and brutality. ISIS is currently terrorizing large parts of Syria and Iraq, killing many innocent people as they storm through towns in the Middle East. Adeptly describing this ruthless group, President Obama stated, “Let’s be clear about ISIS....

Once a year at Jesuit, students spend an entire day filing into the Terry Center, viewing presentations, and eagerly learning about current events that affect our modern world. We all know this cluster of presentations as Issues Day. This year, Issues Day will occur on Monday, October 27. The theme of this year's Issues Day is informing the students about the upcoming...

Competitive high school wrestling bears little resemblance to late night bouts on television.  Head Coach Ryan Menard of the Jesuit wrestling team stated, “for people who aren't familiar , there is this notion that jump off top ropes and body slam.” Obviously, this inaccurate perception of wrestling comes from the professional wrestling world of WWE. Continuing on the contrary, Coach...