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Freshman year can be a difficult and confusing time. In a totally foreign environment, with different teachers, different classmates, and different principles, it is quite easy to get lost in the blur. For many freshman, most of whom are coming from co-educational schools, the shock of being in an all-boys school is enough to make life very stressful. Fearing...
“This was a night to remember.” Such a powerful phrase to describe an amazing dance, such was the scene on October 29th when Jesuit Dallas hosted the annual Junior/Senior Homecoming Dance. The event took place in the Terry Center, with over 800 students in attendance. Jesuit’s student council organized the event, putting in countless hours to make the night the most fun...
It was a dark and overcast night. A sea of Vineyard Vines frocket t-shirts (shirts with pockets on the front) and Sperry top-siders approached Jesuit. The strong mixture of cologne and perfume filled the heavy air. A storm was brewing, both inside and outside the Terry Center. The Freshman Mixer had started. On Saturday, September 6, 2014, Jesuit hosted the...
Civil young men and women dressed up in tuxedos and elegant dresses eating a well-prepared meal sat around almost 80 tables. Thirty minutes later: Around 500 high school students in untucked tuxedo shirts and girls with no shoes jumped up and down to Desiigner's "Panda" while sweating all over the dance floor at the World Trade Center. Titles like "Most Lit Prom,"...
As 7:00 PM rolled around, many students from Jesuit, Ursuline, and Hockaday made their way to the Terry Center for the annual Freshman Mixer.  Music blaring and refreshments ready, the Terry Center was not the room that held Prayer Services and Masses that night; it was a giant dance floor allowing for the many new freshman from each school...
With a big turnout, hosting a little over 1000 students, and a really fun outing for everybody, Homecoming was a success. Even if dancing is not for you, there were many alternatives, like hanging out in Xavier Mall or in the cafe where there were games and refreshments. There was also a photo booth that attracted much attention; many...
Prom is a tradition unlike any other: young men clad in black tuxedos enter the large ballroom with their dates dressed in luxurious dresses.  A fancy meal is prepared and served to them, while later they dance the night away. Prom can be seen as the apex of a junior or senior’s year, and it provides a way to...

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