Academics

The Jesuit Beethoven Club

A couple times each month, the downstairs band hall of the Terry Center plays host to a new Jesuit club. The Beethoven Society is an organization created for connoisseurs of classical music and those who want to learn more...

Jesuit Thespians to Perform Moliere’s Scapino

“My father is on his way HERE!? And he intends for me to MARRY!?”  Luc Johnson cries in anguish in a trailer which itself serves as a comedic hors d'oeuvres before the full-fledged upcoming Jesuit comedy, the French play Scapino. Playing...

French Foreign Exchange Trip

Akos: Over the weeks before and during Spring Break 2011, Akos Furton (’12), Matt Tiritilli (’13), and Ryan Adams (’13) traveled to France to participate in a cultural immersion program. The three students all stayed with families in Lille, a major city...

Harry Hines to Oak Cliff, Seminar Sees Every Inch of Hispanic Heritage

When someone suggests going to Harry Hines or Oak Cliff they are often greeted by a grimace or a groan. Ms. Sheryl Row’s senior honors English Seminar class got to see why these areas are fascinating, integral pieces of...

Cash and Crime

The April 2011 senior level Forensics class field trip to the Bureau of Printing and Engraving in Fort Worth and the Federal Reserve (the Fed) in Dallas excited all of Ms. Catherine Clayton’s classes. Bus driver Coach Rick Leal...

Pies for Pi Day

On March 11, 2011, the day before Spring Break, Jesuit students and faculty took time out of their daily scheduled classes to celebrate Pi Day. No, not a celebration of the delicious dessert almost everybody loves, although there is...

Jesuit Band Members Display Individual Talents at Solo and Ensemble Competition

This past Saturday, March 5, 2011, several members of the Jesuit Ursuline Ranger Band displayed their musical talents at the Texas Private School Music Educator's Association (TPSMEA) Solo & Ensemble competition. The competition featured musicians from private high schools in...

Awarefest 2011: Clean Water

The theme for Jesuit’s Awarefest and Issues Day this year was clean water, a serious problem in the world we live in, even though we may not always see it firsthand. The booths at this year’s festivities included the Environmental...

The Potter in the Alumni Service Corp

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,...