On the morning of July 15, 2014, I woke up ready to embark on my journey to the British Virgin Islands with Jesuit's Marine Biology program run by Assistant Principal of Academics Mr. Ben Kirby and biology teacher Dr. Todd Gruninger. It was an early morning, with the group meeting at DFW Airport at 6 a.m. Once everyone arrived,...
From making objects soar with catapults to raising flags with marbles, the physics programs at Jesuit have some pretty cool projects, and this year, for the first time ever, the AP Physics classes are trying a new kind of project, a mock trial. Students have been assigned roles such as jury, judge, plaintiff, and defendant, and over the...
For the students in Ms. Carver's Engineering class and Engineering Independent
Study Club, the fascination and passion for engineering in the classroom is an everyday phenomenon. However, on April 23rd, those students were able to take their interests outside of the classroom as they traveled to Denton for a hands-on experience.
Ms. Carver, the faculty member in charge of the...
What does it mean to be human? Are we simply just the end result of millions of years of evolution, the unique creation of God, or both? That's what Mr. Stephen Pitts S.J.  and Dr. Todd Gruninger's presentation, What Does It Mean to be Human? dares to question. What exactly are we?
Open to all students, the presentation took place last...
Enduring the strong gusts of wind, the sophomores carried their completed molecular models into the Terry Center last week. The construction of these models is one of the final portions of the annual, sophomore molecule project, assigned by Jesuit’s Chemistry teachers, and taking place over the course of the entire second semester.
The annual molecule project has been a part of Jesuit's Chemistry...
Hallmarks of Jesuit physics, the annual Rube Goldberg projects are known for their difficulty but also their rewarding nature. Although they are certain to come with some frustration and head-scratching, these machines are ultimately rewarding, as students get to see a tiny marble set off a myriad of other processes, all on a contraption that they built themselves, culminating...
The sleek, still, shining, shimmering  silver exteriors of the tall, glimmering buildings hide the countless activities inside as medical students and researchers go about their everyday business-- studying, attending lectures, and working in labs. The food court teems with life as students purchase a snack from a vending machine or buy a fresh cooked meal from one of the...
Hoping to mix the lab back into the classroom, Jesuit science teachers, along with other Jesuit staff, planned and overhauled three new science labs in the upstairs B Hallway over the past year. The idea for the new labs has been floating around for the past few years. Science Teachers Dr. Todd Gruninger and Mrs. Julie Carver took the lead...
