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  Boxing. It is not just a sport, it is an art that one must master. One up and coming boxer who is learning this art form happens to be Jesuit’s one and only, Hector "Bueno" Juarez.  Luckily, Hector was willing to be interviewed and talked about his recent boxing career. Stick around to learn more about the boxer himself. Q:...
The year is 1978. In the dry winds of the Rhodesian savanna, helicopters descend toward a small village. They land as close to the settlement as possible, with soldiers dropped off in squads of 4 men each. They form an extended line and sweep toward the enemy. An airstrike is called in. The paratroopers, support troops to back up...
"The toughest fighter I could face would be the man who's the hardest to knock out, and the fella who was the hardest to knock out, he was just a bull, would be Rocky Marciano. He was courageous... I don't know if I could have beaten him." These humble words were uttered in 1976 by the current heavyweight champion of...
Ah, Jesuit Dallas. What more can I say to bolster this school's elite status? It's got everything you need and everything you could ever want in a school. As I was looking for schools to move from my previous middle school, one of the main things that attracted me to the school was the ability to compete at a high...
For Americans, there are very few events that define the 21st Century, or to an extent, their entire lives. That is, except for 9/11. The night before, moms routinely tucked their children into bed, firefighters polished their trucks for the nightly inspection, teachers intricately set up their classrooms, restaurateurs prepared the World Trade Center cafeteria's servings, families printed their boarding...
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...
Redeemer. Reformer. Restorer. These words describe one of the last great Roman emperors - Julius Valerius Maiorianus, otherwise known as Majorian. The soon-to-be-legendary figure was born into the Roman Empire during a time of unprecedented crisis. By the 5th Century AD, Rome was on its deathbed, plagued by civil wars, hyperinflation of the currency, foreign invasions, and depopulation. Long...
All Jesuit students know the feeling of anticipation as they shuffle through their mail during the spring of their 8th grade year. They have taken the ISEE, they have received letters of recommendation, they have completed interviews, they have sent in their middle school transcripts. It's hard to imagine a more stressful process for these hopeful young teens, and...

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