Trey Ashmore '20, Editor-in-Chief

In 2018, The Roundup staff visited Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson.  Our article is reprinted below.  The newspaper extends our condolences to the Johnson family. The first nurse elected to Congress. The first woman in Texas to lead a major house committee. The first African American woman elected to public office from Dallas. She breaks barriers, she sets precedents, she is...

It’s a bittersweet May 15, 2020. My academic career at Jesuit has come to a close, barring AP exams next week. And now, planning end-of-the-year banquets and writing this article, my extracurricular career has begun to expire as well. This isn’t my last goodbye to the community, nor my last word as Editor of The Roundup, but it’s a...

The Roundup hosted a virtual conversation with Jesuit President Michael Earsing and Principal Tom Garrison last week to learn more about how Jesuit has navigated the decision-making process during this unprecedented time. The interview was rather lengthy, so without further ado: How do you think students and faculty have adjusted to Covid-19? Mr. Earsing: We have a Covid-19 task force team...

Covid-19 has stripped invaluable senior traditions from the class of 2020, from Senior Prom to Convocation, Special Games, and more. Nothing can fully supplant these senior milestones, but Jesuit nevertheless honored the class of 2020 by delivering graduation signs to seniors' houses last week.  On Friday, April 24, Jesuit administrators delivered yard signs to each member of the class of...

Jesuit's Class of 2020 has endured a wild ride over the past four years, and this year has offered no shortage of turbulence. From the October tornado to the Ranger Day cancellation, many seniors looked to second semester as an opportunity to enjoy the last few months of high school with the teachers, classmates, friends, and brothers they've grown...

If there is any silver lining to the pandemic plaguing the United States and the world, it would be that the dogs are getting some extra companionship this Spring season. Dogs can warm even the coldest, most pessimistic heart, and that's something I and many of my peers could use now. Here are some of The Roundup Staff's canine...

This is what you all have been waiting for... the 2020 Roundup Expository Bowl Hype Video. Be ready for an intense matchup between Varsity Roundup writers and the Varsity Football team in a classic match of flag football to determine the true kings of campus. Come and support both teams on March 12th at 5:30 P.M. at Postell Stadium...

Being elected President of the United States is no small feat. Running to lead the most powerful country in the world puts candidates and their track records under the nation's scrutiny. Candidates spend years and hundreds of millions of dollars to keep their presidential hopes alive, often abandoning their values to amass funds and votes. Though an election of similar...