Authors Articles by Kevin Babu '23, Managing Editor
Kevin Babu '23, Managing Editor
As the crackling sounds of a saw fill the background, the robotics team members prepare for the challenges that lay ahead. The FRC (First Robotics Competition) team and the FTC (First Tech Challenge) prepare themselves to attend tournaments and win more competitions as a team. This competition requires intense preparation, and going from last semester and continuing into this...
Students come to class and take a short quiz over what they learned the previous week. They quickly work to finish all the problems, and once they finish, they hand over the quizzes to their instructor. The next day, the results are in. Most students received a 3 on their quiz, standing for mastery, increasing their overall grade. However,...
19Students tirelessly bubble in answers, sweat perspiring from their faces. For all four sections, they work diligently to receive the best possible score. Finally, the finish. Exhilaration and relief wash over them, exhausted by the past ordeal.
The month of October kept Jesuit students busy in preparation for the PSAT. On October 14th, the entire junior and the freshmen gold...
Robotics is defined as the art of building mechanized machines that can do anything. In Jesuit Robotics, there are two teams, the FRC for the First Robotics Division and the FTC for the First Tech Competition. Members will often participate in both teams as they are very related, using the same materials and concepts.
FTC Right Now
Currently, the FTC's challenge,...
Every year, thousands of students from all over the world participate in the USACO, the United States of America Computing Olympiad, and through grit and determination, fight through the anxiety-wreaking four hours of tense programming. As an individual competition, the USACO supports the efforts of these students by offering them the ability to participate in the IOI, the International...
The freshman basketball season recently ended, leaving the two teams with experience and unity. The players, along with their coaches, worked tirelessly, practicing day and night to maximize their potential. Not only did these teams succeed, but they also gained friendships that can be carried throughout their whole lives.
Freshman Gold
This team finished off their season with an astounding win...
On February 7th and 8th, Jesuit held the Jesuit Debate Invitational, hosting teams from throughout the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex. This tournament of skill and argumentation started Friday after school until Saturday night. Jesuit hosted five types of debate: Cross-Examination, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Public Forum Debate, Congressional Debate, and World Schools. Regardless of the type of debate, hard work and...
On Ranger Day, four debaters traveled to Plano West High School and faced opponents at the Plano West Invitational. Practicing their refutations and extensions, they walk with confidence from one room to the next, preparing themselves to give it their all and do the best they can. By supporting and learning from each other, they were able to learn...