This past Thursday, September 12, the Jesuit community gathered for a weekly prayer service. Principal Tom Garrison spoke about the difference between a difficult decision and a hard decision and how those two terms pertain to Jesuit life.
What's the Difference?
While they seem similar, they are different things. A difficult decision is one that has layers of complexity to it....
The Jesuit community came together on August 27 in the Terry Center to celebrate the Mass of the Holy Spirit. The mass, which is traditionally the first mass of the school year at Jesuit schools and universities, was first celebrated 476 years ago. During the mass, Jesuit also welcomed its new faculty and staff. Each new faculty and staff...
We are officially back in the most spirited time of the year: football season. The Jesuit Rangers football team has served as a staple in the Jesuit community for many years, and has been a source of common investment from all community members. On August 30, 2024, the team officially kicked off their season with aspirations of a deep...
Every year, Jesuit welcomes new faculty and staff into the building. Today, I had the privilege of meeting one of the new members of the Jesuit family: Mr. Joseph Acker.
Mr. Acker is a currently a Physics teacher, but that was not what he initially thought he would be doing.
"When I was in college, I wasn't looking into teaching as...
Dressed up and ready to celebrate, our Upperclassmen were excited for their prom. This year it fell on the 13th of April. The Jesuit-Ursuline prom was packed with over one hundred tables, each having ten attendees. This event is the last dance for our seniors, and one of their last major social events with school, making it a bittersweet...
On April 16, 2024, the Environmental Society led the Jesuit community in the Care for Creation Prayer Service. Echoing one of the Catholic Social Teaching’s tenets, this prayer service seeks to reinforce one’s duty to caring for nature. Specifically, students and teachers are called to protect the planet and exercise sustainable practices in light of increasing environmental challenges imposing...
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...
On March 27, 2024, the Wednesday of Holy Week, the Class of 2025 engaged in their Junior Retreat and ended the day by celebrating the Junior Cross Mass. The Junior Retreat is pivotal as it prepares the current Juniors to discern about their roles as leaders of the school for next year. The Junior Cross Mass helps the Juniors...
