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If you happened to drive by the Northpark Center on the morning of October 26, 2019, you might have noticed streets blocked off for some race. You also might've seen a stage like that for a concert. The sea of pink, however, should've certainly revealed the heart and soul of this event. This last Saturday morning in October marks the...
“One of the best parts is that I get to work and interact with you guys on a daily basis. It’s vivifying.” Mr. Andrew Katz summed up his opinion of his Jesuit teaching career as he prepared to leave the school to pursue his Ph.D. in engineering and education. Mr. Katz’s teaching experience has been dedicated to helping high school...
Prepping every week in and outside of school, our Jesuit academic wizards showed off their strengths in this year’s UIL (Universal Interscholastic League) Academic District meet. Competing in Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Reading, twelve high-achieving Jesuit competitors placed all around the board as they tackled the eight other 5A schools in the competition. Mathematics has always proven to be...
Lincoln Riley, the head football coach for the Oklahoma Sooners, has just made the unexpected decision to leave OU, and take on a coaching job at the University of Southern California. Since 2015, Lincoln Riley has been the coach of the Sooners, leading them to be one of the best teams in the Big 12, and debatably one of...
Imagine sitting in the dugout of the ivey-lined Wrigley Field in Chicago, one of the most recognizable and historic stadiums in baseball. Countless baseball icons have sat in the same place, including everyone from Babe Ruth to Jackie Robinson to many more. Now, imagine standing on the pitching mound in the middle of a gigantic stadium, with all eyes...
While he doesn’t possess any real magical powers, Mr. Billingham’s ability to instill a genuine enthusiasm for math inside teenagers is almost supernatural. For the previous 20 years, very few classes have enjoyed Billingham’s wizardry, as he switched from a full-time teacher to Jesuit’s Technology Director in 1996. However, this past year Billingham returned to his “absolute first love...
On March 8th, the Jesuit College Preparatory School Debate team, led by faculty members and coaches Mr. Lingel and Dr. McFarland, will fly to Corpus Christi TX to compete at the 50th annual Texas Forensics Association (TFA) debate tournament. Eight Jesuit debaters will compete at the tournament from March 10th to (hopefully) March 12th. Four Jesuit teams (made up of...
After Speaker Pelosi's Taipei visit, the CSIS commenced a series of war games to simulate a potential war between the US and China over Taiwan. The US emerged victorious in defending Taiwan, but suffered the losses of 900+ US Navy and Air Force fighters and 2 multi-billion dollar aircraft carriers. How did this happen?!? Let's find out. MODERATORS  Various think tank...

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