"Washington, DC is to lying what Wisconsin is to cheese."
-comedian/TV personality Dennis Miller
"I often say of George Washington that he was one of the few
in the whole history of the world who was not carried away by power."
-poet Robert Frost
"Washington, D.C. is a city filled with people who believe they are important."
-The ever-sarcastic reporter David Brinkley
Whether it's from the...
A student steps forward slowly onto the dark, green grass, his eyes fixated on a small edifice in front of him. Beside him, two of his fellow friends also trek forward, their gaze shifting towards the structure. The building stands level with those around it, a seemingly insignificant house or store. However, erupting from the light brown roof, a...
As the bus skittered to a halt, the student’s eyes fling open, awoken from his nap. “We’re here,” he realized, as he stood up with 20 of his Jesuit brothers and faculty, all of them filing off the bus. In front of them, a sidewalk ran up to a worn-out, aged school that doubled as an orphanage for girls, ages ranging from...
Sunday morning: A young student wakes up at 6 am in a country on the opposite continent of his home. Along with the fourteen other young men, he travels on public transportation crowded with local citizens of all ages. Once they get off the bus, they began the long walk up an incline a couple hundred yards long to get...
In a small town in southern Peru, a young Peruvian boy tugs on the shirt of a rising Jesuit Dallas senior, his eyes imploring the soon-to-be graduate to stay a few more minutes. The seemingly incredible divide between the two dissolves through a mutual desire to be with each other.
As a part of the many summer programs Jesuit offers, the...
From the bright blue sheen of new freshman name tags to the confident clomping of senior cowboy boots, the halls of Jesuit returned to their usual sights and sounds last week. For the Freshman class of 2020, last Friday marked the beginning of the Jesuit experience, while Juniors marked their "halfway point,” and Seniors entered into their final year. Regardless,...
May at Jesuit is often characterized by a joyous onslaught of Convocation ceremonies, awards, and honors given to those extraordinary in their efforts over the past year.
On May 5th, however, the Jesuit Rugby team's banquet came with a shock: the announcement of long-standing Coach Anthony Mattacchione's departure from the team, and more importantly Jesuit. In true May fashion, honor...
25 students, 4 sponsors, 724 miles, and 1 NJCL convention. Members of Jesuit's Junior Classical League, a club for Latin students, traveled to Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana for the National Junior Classical League Convention, which drew thousands Latin and Greek students and teachers from across the nation.
There the students of the Classics competed in academics and athletics, learned about...
