Fine Arts

Jesuit Ursuline Ranger Band Places Fourth at Mansfield

The Jesuit Ursuline Ranger Band placed fourth in Class A at Mansfield High School's Preview of Champions contest on September 23, 2023. As the first competition of the year, Mr. Putnam gave an explanation as to why it is...

Wind Guide You – A Reflection on Skyrim’s Soundtrack by Jeremy Soule

It begins with a slow hum of the violin. A cello joins in the ensemble, and the pitch increases. A French horn bellows an opening call, inviting the listener to immerse themselves in this sea of sound. And then...

A Review of Teezo Touchdown’s debut Album, “How Do You Sleep at Night”

  Described by Teezo as “Rock and Boom is more focused: it's R&B with the intensity of rock, with the R&B top lines, boom bap penmanship, and that 808 bass with the flavor of Beaumont.” Released on September 8, this...

Jesuit Dallas Museum Director on Acquisitions and Top Museums

Jesuit Dallas has a wide variety of art pieces to offer in its museum around the campus. From the Color Rhythm piece facing the stairs in the Terry Center to the Lightning Field piece at the entrance of the...

“Don’t Want to be an American Idiot” – Green Day’s Magnum Opus Album Explained

"Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirator as Genius," said former British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. By 2004, Green Day, what one writer called "the elder statesmen for the punk rock genre" was in such a moment of desperation. True,...

Jesuit Ursuline Ranger Band Opens Their 2023 Halftime Show

The Jesuit Ursuline Ranger Band (JURB) performed their 2023 halftime show, Music For A Dark Night, at home for the first time last Friday (9/1). The show, inspired by the works of film composer Danny Elfman, contains music from...

Jesuit Stage and Film Bring Back Their Film Festival!

 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...

Jesuit and Ursuline Band Performs the Music Recital

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...

Why You Should Watch “Better Call Saul”

INTRO With stunning cinematography, complex character development, and themes of moral ambiguity, Better Call Saul, the spin-off prequel to the popular TV show Breaking Bad, has been hailed as a masterpiece in its own right. The show follows Jimmy McGill, masterfully...