Authors Articles by Grant Kostos '22
Grant Kostos '22
Grant is a senior at Jesuit and when he's not playing basketball or writing stories, he enjoys listening to music, devotedly following the NBA, re-reading the CEA, and cheering for the New York Giants (which can be tough sometimes).
After a two-year break, Prom finally returned to Jesuit. On Saturday, April 9th, Jesuit and Ursuline took the Dallas Market Center by storm, turning the venue into a crazy, lit movie from 7 PM to 10:30 PM. Overall, it was a huge success, and it is safe to say that students had a great time.
The night kicked off at...
Batman is one of the most recognizable characters of the past 100 years. Whether it's "WHAM" and "POW" text cards, a Bat Credit Card, screaming about Martha, or detailing the material of the batsuit, we've seen plenty of iterations of the Dark Knight. But after 2017's Justice League, the hero fell out of favor and into the redevelopment cycle....
The metaverse. Some are calling it the next phase of the internet. Some are saying it's just the buzzword of the week. Since Facebook's rebrand as Meta, the term has seen a huge spike in searches and the idea has the potential to be revolutionary. Metaverse developers promise to introduce a new phase of gaming and social interaction online,...
The Weeknd should be a household name at this point. After headlining the Super Bowl and releasing two of the top 15 most streamed albums on Spotify, he has carved out a name for himself as one of the most prominent pop R&B artists of the past decade. After getting his start with gritty and moody songs on Trilogy, he...
For anyone who's even mildly paid attention to pop music over the past 12 years, the name Bruno Mars should ring a few bells. Whether it was singing about catching grenades for girls, being locked out of heaven, or praising everything he likes, Mars has been a staple of pop music for a while now, racking up over 50...
On Monday, November 8th, members of the investment club flooded into the Melsheimer Theater. As they filed through the doors and made their way to the seats, students were immediately greeted by Mr. Peter Ricchiuti's face on a large projection screen.
The Meeting
Mr. Ricchiuti, a business professor at Tulane's prestigious Freeman School of Business, spoke to students on a wide...
After taking a year off, upperclassmen homecoming returned to Jesuit's campus on October 16th. The event was a huge success and gave students the perfect opportunity to socialize and get together to celebrate the first real dance since the pandemic began.
The Dance
The dance changed in a few ways this year but kept some of its staples. Instead of being...
If you were at Jesuit in the spring of 2020, I'm sure you can remember where you were the moment Mr. Garrison came over the loudspeaker and announced that we would be moving to e-learning. I was in Mr. Vu's sophomore geometry class, and we all thought it was an extended spring break.
Of course, it was not just an...
