I should preface that the conclusion of this article is absolutely biased. I am myself a Saber fencer, and I wholeheartedly believe that it is the superior fencing style. The goal of this article is to review the differences between the different styles of fencing and to explain why I believe that Saber is the best fencing style.
Context
Fencing was...
This past Saturday Jesuit Varsity Bowling began its season. They kicked off their season opener at AMF Lewisville Lanes against Ursuline Academy. Throughout the first individuals game they started strong despite major setbacks.
For those who do not know, bowling matches are scored out of 15 points. 7 points are allotted to the individual games. 1 point is given to...
60 years ago, an event familiar not only to Dallas residents but to the entirety of the U.S. occurred. On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy was gunned down in Dealey Plaza while riding in a convertible motorcade to the Dallas Trade Mart. Along with him was Texas Governor John Connally, who was wounded as well but was not...
As a precursor to Nicholas Christon '24 and I's all-encompassing Fast Food Tier List (work in progress) I sought the origin of easily the best fast food restaurant we have eaten at so far. Taco Bell. Its constant, brilliant taste presented an origin that must lie somewhere beyond human existence, and I would stop at nothing to uncover its...
Every year, Jesuit Dallas employs new faculty from a variety of different backgrounds, experiences, and interests. During a community time prayer service on September 19, the student body was formally introduced to many new faculty members who would be teaching us, walking the same halls as us, and experiencing the Jesuit atmosphere. Recently, I had the pleasant opportunity to...
As we approach end of the Advent season, the Sacrament of Confession takes on heightened significance within the Catholic Church. Advent, a period of anticipation and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Christ, serves as a unique and opportune time for believers to engage in the spiritual practice of confession.
The act of confessing one's sins and...
As a Cowboys fan, this has been a pretty good week. Christmas is coming up, and the semester is about to end. And above all, the Cowboys won. Four takeaways, fourteenth week, let's go.
The Cowboys and 49ers are the only true NFC contenders
I don't want to hear anything. The Lions and the Eagles both lost, in embarrassing fashion. There...
Pictured: Jesuit Crew Fall 2023. (Source: Jesuit Crew Booster Club Parents)
The fall semester of the 2023-24 school year is approaching its end, and looking back, it has been both an eventful and a trying one – indeed, an eventful and trying few years – for Jesuit Crew, the school’s rowing team, both on and off the water. Recapping these...
