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...
Photo of the eye of Hurricane Isabel (2003). credit: NASA astronaut Ed Lu
"Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads."
— Henry David Thoreau
Nature is truly an awe-inspiring thing of beauty. In our busy lives, we tend to need to remember just how mighty the hand of nature can truly be. But if they are one...
Want to know the best kept Jesuit secret? It's not a secret passageway, a hidden underground tunnel, or a discreet study spot. It's a class: Advanced Musicianship!
Advanced Musicianship is one of Jesuit's least taken classes, yet it is one of the most rewarding. Taught by Mrs. Morton for years, the class thoroughly explores the fundamental nature of music, including...
A dead private, two honor-bound marines, an obstinate colonel, a nagging commander, and Tom Cruise are apparently all you need for a thrilling courtroom drama. Aaron Sorkin's play-turned-movie received massive acclaim for its widely successful 1992 blockbuster release; with its enthralling plot, ensemble cast, and twisting truth that can't be handled.
However, the movie is coming back to the theater...
Every new school year brings change: new students, new classes, and new teachers. This year is no different as theater students may note a particular change when they go to the theater commons and notice a new room and its bright green walls.
Recently, Jesuit’s theater department has gained a new green screen room as part of the school's ongoing...
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Less is More
- By some photographer
It is such a simple quote, only three words. Yet, it touches such a valuable and complex lesson in photography. Negative space is a powerful tool in the art of composition. It can evoke emotions of emptiness and hopelessness or display the vastness of the world...
Ever wanted to be the next Picasso on your iPad? Well, Mr. Harmon has an app for you! Harmon, the Jesuit art teacher, is involved with the Society of Jesus and was born and raised in the Tyler, Texas area. He comes from an artistic family background, considering that his grandfather was a watchmaker and his dad was a...
