Academics

Literary News Conferences

On Wednesday and Thursday of the past week, February, 23 - 24, 2011, students from Mrs. Mary Beth Farrell’s and Dr. Michael Degen’s Junior AP Literature classes participated in a unique reflection activity about their required reading material, A...

Rube Goldberg Returns to the Science Department

Having worked since the beginning of the second semester, the junior class of Jesuit has recently completed their Rube Goldberg project, one of the most important projects of the year. Rube Goldberg was an American cartoonist and inventor...

Jesuit Musicians Play in Deep Ellum

This Friday, February 18, 2011, Bulls in a China Shop (BICS) will play at the Door, a popular night venue in Deep Ellum. In the final round of a battle of the bands which featured 18 bands, BICS will compete...

Jesuit Students Attend Ethics Symposium

On January 28, 2011, nine Jesuit students were selected to attend the 13th annual Ethics Symposium at the Dallas Bible Church sponsored by the Shelton School.  The goal of the Symposium was to give students insight on the skills necessary...

Jesuit Students Join All-Star Cast of Musicians in TPSMEA All-State Band

This past weekend, 100 of the best private school musicians in the state of Texas convened in San Marcos for the annual TPSMEA All-State Band Clinic.  The musicians rehearsed for three days, January 27-29 (Thursday through Saturday of last...

Il n’y a pas de mort (There is No Death)

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...

Jesuit Theater Senior One Acts Leave Audience More Than Satisfied

This past weekend, January 13-15, Jesuit Theater presented the first round of Jesuit Senior One Acts, the winter set of shows.  The plays, keeping up with previous years of One Acts, had the audience roaring in laughter.Providing an interesting...

Displaying Our Talent

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...

A French Christmas

If you have walked past the Foreign Language commons during the past week, you will have seen the beautiful display the French Honors society set up to prepare the Jesuit campus for the Christmas season. On the display are various...