On May 23, the Jesuit Dallas community came together to celebrate the Junior Class and their achievements throughout the school year. The Junior Convocation is the largest convocation with the most scholarships being awarded to the rising seniors. This celebration highlights all of the unique qualities that the Junior class contributes to the school.
The Awards
St. Stanislaus Kostka Award
The Office...
I was scrolling through my feed and I discovered an extinct fish called Sacabambaspis, and I thought I should share some information I learned about it.
Description
Sacabambaspis was approximately 10 inches in length. The body shape of this unique fish vaguely resembled an oversized tadpole with a large head, flat body, wriggling tail, and lack of fins. It had funny...
On May 21, 2024, the classes of 2026 and 2027 came together in the Mike and Mary Terry Family Foundation center to celebrate the accomplishments of members of the Freshmen and Sophomore classes.
Gathering and Opening Prayer
Mr. Earsing opened the convocation reminding students that “Jesuit Dallas’s honors convocation serves two purposes – one is to honor an individual for his...
On May 10, 2024, the Jesuit Dallas community assembled for the first of this year’s convocations: the senior convocation. This special occasion not only recognizes the multitudinous academic and extracurricular accomplishments of the senior class, but also its dedicated leadership of the student body. Following a special prayer by Fr. Tan and the singing of the Alma Mater by...
In a few short months, the Class of 2024 will find themselves on a new journey as we embark upon our college careers. I feel that now is a particularly apt time to look to the past to one of the most incredible journeys ever undertaken. Mankind has always been driven by a base impulse to explore, to build...
This February, about 1,500 youth and adult leaders came together at the Frisco Convention Center and fill the adjacent Embassy Suites for the annual Dallas Catholic Youth Conference (DCYC). Every year, the Diocese of Dallas holds this conference for youth at any stage of their faith journey to grow closer to God. The conference includes inspiring speakers, amazing bands,...
The United States leads the world in new incarcerations. The United States confines over 2 million individuals, the most in the world, and an increase of 500% since the 1980s (¦). 97% of federal-level convictions result from plea bargains. 94% of state criminal convictions result from plea bargains (¨). The recidivism rate in the United States is among the...
The Atlantic Puffer Fish (Sphoeroides maculatus), or also known as the Northern Puffer Fish, is often enveloped in an aura of mystery and intrigue. This species of Puffer fish is located within the temperate waters of the Western Atlantic, ranging from Canada to Florida. In these waters, predators have become deterred to approach these puffer fish on account of...
