The transition from middle school to Jesuit can be a challenge for many students, regardless of previous enrollment. For example, many students have never taken a theology class, nor have they learned how to study for one. Additionally, the English curriculum at Jesuit, focused upon critical analysis and associative language, seems almost perplexing in comparison to a grammar-based curriculum....
Jesuit students ignite their Halloween spirit with a science project marked by a deadly twist.
On October 29, sophomore chemistry students in Ms. Mathews and Mrs. Smith classes transformed the courtyard by the lecture hall into a graveyard filled with tombstones highlighting the individual elements. The tombstones varied in shape, size, color, and design, the uniqueness of each headstone reflecting the...
Infinite series, binomial coefficients, n-simplex numbers. Confused yet? Don’t worry; I’m as lost as you are. These are just a few of the magnificently complex mathematical subjects that fascinate Jesuit senior Alonso Espinosa-Dominguez 16’. In fact, Alonso’s unqualified love of mathematics has inspired him to give a series of math-based lectures through the Mu Alpha Theta Club.
Throughout this year,...
College, the thought that lurks in the back of every high school student's mind. Questions like "What will I study?"and "Where will I go?" swarm around in the heads of teenagers across the nation, but possibly the most daunting question is "How will I pay for it?" It will come as a surprise to no one when I say that...
"Before my name was called, my heart was rapidly beating and I could feel the blood rushing throughout my entire body. I was so nervous that I might not receive the honor because I really wanted it and I put all I could into the essay for the application. Also, as I sat there hearing the amount of the...
"Education fuels the flame that burns from the lamp, which is shown resting on a base that represents the Book of Knowledge."
This explanation of the logo of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation provides images of a flame, an image of longevity and creative energy. Early this September, The National Merit Scholarship Corporation notified its selection for the Semi-Finalists, a list consisting of...
The mission of the Personal Enrichment Grant (PEG) Program is to assist professional educators in their quest to refresh, renew, and explore their professional and/or individual interests and passions.
Personal Enrichment Grants offer the opportunity for an educational experience to Jesuit faculty members. PEGs offer enrichment in three different categories: growth in the ministry of education, training in a particular...
Slicing through the convict’s shackles, Pip, a young orphan, aids in freeing a captured criminal.
Last Tuesday, September 8th, juniors preformed Charles Dicken’s Great Expectations in front of their peers. Juniors reenacted scenes from the novel, highlighting main character Pip’s adventurous life.
English teacher Mr. Patterson “thought it would be cool to have juniors act scenes out in the classroom” and trying...
