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During the fall semester, Jesuit Dallas' museum added a collection of pieces created by alum Don Schol '59 and donated by John Mullen '63. Artist, Don Schol, has a very unique perspective on his Vietnam Remembrance pieces that are now displayed outside of the Social Studies Commons in the upstairs A hallway. Don Schol '59 Don Schol is a Jesuit graduate...
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...
In the music world and the endless copyright protection, the big studio has on their songs. Finding music that won't get copyrighted when making the video can be challenging. Music is an essential part of making videos. It is vital to get your viewer to engage with the video. Having unique music is critical because if it is bland...
Over the past few years, high schools and grade schools across the country have adapted to federal funding cuts and donation decreases by slashing spending on extracurricular activities. Thanks to cuts, young students across the country have missed out on physical education, visual arts, and theater classes previously afforded to them. Jesuit’s theater department, which frequently promotes social issues through...
The Jesuit Senior One-Acts have always been a time for those involved in Jesuit Theater to really let their personalities out on stage. Generally, these short plays have been whimsical, funny and energetic. So one would expect this trend to continue, right? Well, the answer is a  yes and no. Changes are coming, but the one-acts running from January 15...
About "We Don't Trust You," Future, and Metro Boomin If you asked me which album should be your introduction to late 2010s to current 2020s rap, I would recommend "We Don't Trust You." This is the latest cooperative from singer, rapper and culture influencer Future and producer extraordinaire Metro Boomin. It has the undeniable swagger of the modern hip-hop, trap...
What it's all About Music is a universal idea. Just about everyone alive today enjoys it in one way or another, whether that be through listening to it, the creation of it, or the playing of music. While everyone may listen to music, a select few put thought into how they listen to it; because what you listen through matters nearly...
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...

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