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The first two weeks of December featured two concerts by the Jesuit Ursuline Ranger Band and Men's Chorus. Full of festive fun and holiday cheer, the concerts were fun nights for anyone. Shifting from Marching to Concert, the Band began full time Concert band rehearsal on November 13. The first concert was at Jesuit's Terry Center, and the second...
"Isn't the Golden Globes just a big celebration of Hollywood ego?" Yes, I know, but I don't really care. So here is 2024 Golden Globes recap. Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Winner - Da'Vine Joy Randolph, "The Holdovers" Nominees: Emily Blunt, "Oppenheimer" Danielle Brooks, "The Color Purple" Julianne Moore, "May December" Jodie Foster, "Nyad" Rosamund...
 I will admit I am a sucker for vintage films and photography. This form of artistic expression brings a unique aspect to pictures than your regular high-quality cameras. I get a very human feeling when seeing pictures that use vintage lenses, one of imperfections and mistakes. Still, it brings a story, a character, to the art. The photo up above...
As some of the unsung heroes of the Masses at Jesuit, Men's Chorus members, along with practicing on many mornings and afternoons every week, arrive early in the morning, one Friday out of every month to help get the ball rolling before the Mass. About an hour and thirty minutes prior to the event, the boys gather in the...
 T hursday, May 11, the Jesuit Stage and Film hosted their much-beloved film festival. The festival consists of a combination of films from students from the filmmaking class and external projects from the Jesuit community. The filmmakers pack into the theater at 6 pm, with many of their friends joining them for the screening of their film. Before each film,...
 An Overview of the Hobby The balisong hobby is a hobby that not many people are aware of. Some people might have heard of a balisong, more popularly known as a "butterfly knife" but not actually know much about them. Most people in the hobby, however, call it a balisong as that is the traditional name. It, according to oral...
The Jesuit Dallas Museum (J.D.M.) features many different forms of art, coming from very well-credited artists such as Salvador Dali, Chris Lattanzio '81 and Johannes Boekhoudt. Their works are not only displayed in the J.D.M. but also other museums throughout Dallas. One of these museums, not too far from our very own, is the Museum of Biblical Art. Very recently on Wednesday, May 1, to kick off...
Jean-Claude Gaugy’s  painting There is No Death (Il n'y a pas de mort) has become a much-loved often-studied piece in the Jesuit school community. “I have closely observed the piece many times,” says Joe Tom Hood, ’12, “and I believe it shows that Jesus Christ gave his life for our sins.”  Indeed, art and theology classes alike tour the Jesuit...

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