Academics

The Booming Business of College with Mr. Shoemaker

College, the thought that lurks in the back of every high school student's mind. Questions like "What will I study?"and "Where will I go?" swarm around in the heads of teenagers across the nation, but possibly the most daunting question...

A Jesuit Tradition: The Senior One Acts

Walking into the Lecture Hall, an eager student sees the stage lit up with a solitary chair resting in the middle of the stage. His name is called, and as he nervously climbs up the wooden steps, he goes...

Life After Death: The 30th Anniversary of the Timothy W. Henrion ’87 Scholarship

"Before my name was called, my heart was rapidly beating and I could feel the blood rushing throughout my entire body. I was so nervous that I might not receive the honor because I really wanted it and I...

Thirteen Jesuit Students Named National Merit Finalists

"Education fuels the flame that burns from the lamp, which is shown resting on a base that represents the Book of Knowledge." This explanation of the logo of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation provides images of a flame, an image of...

Personal Enrichment Grants: Once in a Lifetime Experiences

The mission of the Personal Enrichment Grant (PEG) Program is to assist professional educators in their quest to refresh, renew, and explore their professional and/or individual interests and passions. Personal Enrichment Grants offer the opportunity for an educational experience to...

New Ambitions from the Fall Auditions

There is no such saying as "Lights! Camera! Action!" when one auditions for a play or film. Although there may be lights or a camera, the only action taking place is that of an actor or actress attempting to...

What Fat Cheeks Ya Got: Great Expectations this Fall

 Slicing through the convict’s shackles, Pip, a young orphan, aids in freeing a captured criminal. Last Tuesday, September 8th, juniors preformed Charles Dicken’s Great Expectations in front of their peers. Juniors reenacted scenes from the novel, highlighting main character Pip’s adventurous...

September ’15 Art Focus: Salvazana imperialis

"Oh, I loved the butterfly!" a guest exclaims at the end of the tour as the docent's palm slams her forehead. "Damn pests!" the farmer would try to shout over the muffling biplane engine coating the cornfield with pesticides. "Is...

New Faces: Jesuit Welcomes New Teachers and Faculty

A staple of the beginning of every year, Jesuit welcomes a wide array of faculty this school year, ranging from the ASC Corp, to new instructors to fill the gaps of retired teachers and teachers who have left, and...