Thursday, November 21, 2024

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The miraculous transformation of a navy-blue backpack into a colorful taco commands the attention of many students passing by. The astounding metamorphosis of another blue backpack into a strange deep-sea fish leaves some students in awe, marveling and wondering how it is even possible. One may think it is impossible, but during the Student Art Show, Ms. Kathleen Hoskins’ various...
On the first day of school, 2011, Brooks Oliver walked through the doors and prepared for his classes. This man, however, was no longer a student at Jesuit. He was one of the newest additions to Jesuit’s Alumni Service Corps, a program started two years ago. But teaching wasn’t his only contribution that he brought back to Jesuit. Having graduated in...
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...
What is the deal with those huge panels that stand in the middle of the main hallway about twice a year? You may have waited behind one so you could spook a friend, but have you taken the time to look at the art hanging on the panels? These panels “give the students an opportunity to show the rest of...
Over 300 guests attended ArtQuest in November. The event included 48 pieces of art donated by artists, as well as class projects, autographed pictures, and much more. Several art contest winners’ works were displayed as well. For the ArtQuest Juried Show, a featured event in which artists enter pieces of work to be juried by a committee, Sharon Neel-Bagley’s “Arabella”...