Campus Life

A Look Into the Jesuit Food Justice Initiative Program

In spring 2020, the Jesuit Food Justice Initiative was established. Their goal: using the excess food prepared by Jesuit’s food service vendor Sage to create meals for those in need.  How does it work? Every day, members of the Ignatian Service...

The Architecture Behind Jesuit’s New Natatorium

Set to open in April 2021, the Jesuit Natatorium has been a project in the making since early 2017. I decided to look at the new campus addition from an architectural standpoint. Through Mr. Alex Soich, Jesuit's Chief Financial...

BREAKING NEWS: Sourdough Starter from Sage – April 9th

On Friday April 9th, during all lunch periods, a sourdough starter will be available for pick-up with a recipe to make sourdough bread. Sage spent the last month creating "Blessed Sourdough Starters" for every teacher as a sign of...

Breaking: Senior Parking Opens For All Grade Levels

Starting April 5, 2021, the long-time convenience for the senior class–their priority parking lot next to the school–will operate on a first-come-first-serve basis open to all grade levels.  “The change had been working in the background for many years, but...

The Gull and The Future It Holds For Jesuit

A project with decades of history behind it and an unmatched show of generosity, the David A. Segal Family Aquatic Center presents the unique opportunity to enrich the educational experience and sports participation for Jesuit students. Also known as "The...

Food Drive Interview with Coach Koch

This week, I had the opportunity to have a brief conversation with Coach Koch over the school food drive. Before we conversed, he provided me with some general information from the food drive this year: “Final count was 12,819...

Winter Storm Uri: A Teacher’s Perspective

On February 15-19, as students across Texas had classes canceled, residents in DFW saw 3-5 inches of snow across the week. Teachers had to quickly shift lesson plans and prepare for the storm. I recently had the opportunity to...

A Sit-Down with Upcoming Novelist William Reading Jr. ’22

In this past week, we have seen the beauty of writing in its purest form through Harvard poet Amanda Gorman, whose clever use of alliteration and rhyme scheme combined with precise diction created an unforgettable inauguration speech on the...

Jesuit Dallas Welcomes New Transfers

With winter break’s end and the spring semester kicking off, Jesuit Dallas acquired six new transfer students! So who are they? All from western states, new transfers came from Jesuit prep schools who share that “Men for Others'' mentality. Of course...