About Quadeca and Scrapyard:
Former youtube rapper, now alternative singer-songwriter and producer Quadeca recently released Scrapyard, his latest mixtape, on February 16th. Compiled from the Scrapyard 1-3 EP trilogy along with a mix of singles that come from as far back as early 2023, the larger, 15 track mixtape can only be described as a surprisingly beautiful project.
Acting as a...
The green, rich turf adorns the field underneath a cloudy, soothing sky. The jet black shoes worn by 80 students taking their positions glide over the blades of grass. Forming a perfectly symmetrical circle directly centerfield, the band's members hold a position of attention, awaiting the orders of their drum majors. The crowd silent, a percussion pattern mimicking the...
On April 17, 2023, Ursuline Dallas hosted the Jesuit Ursuline Music Recital at their novel Performance Arts building. Filled with various sounds, the one-hour recital included a range of music featuring piano, voice, and more.
Totaling nearly 40 students, participants mainly played music from the 19th century, like Jesuit Senior Theodore Nguyen, who played Chopin’s Ballade No. 1 and Rachmaninoff’s...
Music is a means of expressing emotion and passion. Whether it be The Fray’s tragic How to Save a Life or IZ’s dreamy Somewhere over the Rainbow, music can exhibit love and excitement and grief and despair in a way that no other art form can, with a story of chords, melodious and dissonant, that sound straight to your...
A major part of Jesuit festivities is the live music that plays outside of the Terry Center at certain events such as pregame tailgates and Ranger Day. One band you may hear at these events is the Results, a progressive metal band composed of four Jesuit seniors and two female singers.
Senior Rowdy Domstead started the band in 2008, his...
Writers: Michael Miramontes '18, Caren B. '17
The much-loved movie trilogy “Back to the Future” and its music provided the Jesuit/Ursuline Ranger Band (JURB) with just the right notes to earn first in its division at the recent Classic on the Lake Marching Competition, held in Little Elm.. The addition of props and dancing in the Future show made it a unique challenge...
It’s late at night at a Jesuit football game. The gigantic crowd of students, teachers, parents, and family roar as the Rangers score the last touchdown of the game to win. The field and stands erupt in excitement and famous Jesuit Fight Song begins. The Jesuit Ursuline Ranger Band is one of the most important teams at Jesuit. They bring the...
Every Wednesday, the Jesuit senior class disperses throughout the area to serve the community: from homeless shelters to hospitals, from schools to soup kitchens; the choices are innumerable. One group of musicians travels to retirement homes just to make music.
But is musical performance really service?
What is service?
According to Merriam-Webster, service is simply a helpful act - an...
