Surrounded by hysteria, the police report to the crime scene, sirens blaring and flashing. At the scene lies a body, bruised and battered, blood splattered across the brick of the alleyway. Working like bees, forensic scientists surround the scene, investigating blood splatters, collecting fingerprints, and taking samples. These scientists play a pivotal role in discovering what happened at the scene, able...
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...
One of Jesuit's best hands on summer courses is the Marine Biology program run by Assistant Principal of Academics Mr. Ben Kirby and biology teacher Dr. Todd Gruninger. The course consists of two weeks in June dedicated to the classroom conducting experiments, learning the ins and outs of marine life, and then taking a week long trip to the...
Whenever a Jesuit student thinks of red hair and biology, only the famous Mrs. Jones could come to mind. Teaching biology throughout her many years at Jesuit, she is known to most students as the guiding light of medical society, an outstanding biology teacher, or the lady who will convince other students to buy medical supplies for the annual...
“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...
I don’t have any regrets on any of it. Could I have done some things different? Maybe. But would I have enjoyed it as much? No. Did I intend to stay here fifty years? No. I told myself when I first came that I’d stay ten and move on. But 10 became 20, 20 became 30, 30 became 40,...
On Wednesday, March 25th, members of the Jesuit Engineering Society ventured over to the UT Southwestern Medical School as part of a field trip sponsored by the STARS, or Student Teacher Access to Resources at Southwestern, program. Students were granted the opportunity to listen to two guest lectures, both presenters working as postdoctoral fellows at the medical school, and...
Launch day. Gliders in hand, the seniors of ACE Engineering march down to the gym. Gliders float and fly here and there. The final flights are a culmination of weeks of work designing and perfecting foam gliders to fly faster, farther, and safer. The students record the results, and then it's back to that classroom for ACE Engineering.
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