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Jesuit Goes to China

Every year, Jesuit sends its students on a myriad of trips throughout the Americas, from summer government classes in Washington D.C. to service trips in Nicaragua and Peru, and even Marine Biology expeditions to the British Virgin Isles. A...

Chinese Club Hosts Chinese New Year Celebration

Chinese culture is one rich in traditions, and, due largely to the addition of Chinese to Jesuit's language options, the culture has begun to grow in popularity at Jesuit. With Chinese New Year being the most widely-celebrated holiday in China, it would...

Chinese Now Offered at Jesuit

This year at Jesuit there have been many new exciting additions and changes.  One of which is the incorporation of the Mandarin Chinese class being taught by Ms. Margaret Rodriguez. While it is Ms. Rodriguez's first year teaching at Jesuit, she is...

Félicitations Sophomores Alejandro Hippolito and Andrew Arraj!

Félicitations Sophomores Alejandro Hippolito and Andrew Arraj! The 10th place winners of the National French Contest Gino Piamonte Killing zombies in a video game that uses the French language and studying quizlet cards may not sound like the most effective means of...

Jesuit Language Department Adds Mandarin Chinese

Latin, French and Spanish have been the only language courses offered at Jesuit for over twenty years. Fortunately, for many incoming freshmen, there will be a new language course added, Mandarin Chinese. As early as last year, the heads of...

“Fête Française” French Competition Overview

Over the weekend of March 1st, twenty-four Jesuit students competed for the first time in the Fête Française, a French competition hosted by Plano Senior High. Winning four awards*, Jesuit’s first attendance can be deemed a success, especially considering...

Day of the Dead

A day when departed souls are said to return to earth, the Day of the Dead is a truly mystical holiday. Family members and friends, anticipating the return of the deceased, place out things such as flowers, food, and drinks...

Latin: Dead or Alive?

When most students hear the word “Latin,” they think of just another language course, one more item on the to-do list for graduation. Even worse, some students dismiss the class as useless, believing that no good can come from...

French Students Experience the “American Way of Life” at Jesuit

Tired, nervous, and still adjusting to their surroundings after only 36 hours in the United States, 8 French exchange students settled into their new environment, Jesuit College Prep. This was just the beginning of the two weeks of the “American...