With the world becoming more and more digital, apps and devices are becoming more readily available to digitize things and make everything available online. While I still love the good old pen and paper, there are just so many cool and interesting applications and programs to streamline organization and make everything more compact (which I'm sure no one would...
On Friday, April 9th, 2021, a very special prayer service was held. Like in previous prayer services, there was a limited number of students present in the Terry Center. A majority of the students live-streamed the event from their homeroom classrooms. This week, the senior class was able to come together in a social-distanced environment and pray together.
The Service
As...
Rob Lanier, the longest-serving member of the Jesuit faculty, passed away at the age of 78 from complications of Frontal Temporal Lobe Dementia. Lanier served as a faculty member who served for fifty years from 1965-2015.
Mr. Lanier's Life at Jesuit
Mr. Lanier was a native Texan who became a biology teacher shortly after his graduation from Stephen F Austin. Lanier...
In spring 2020, the Jesuit Food Justice Initiative was established. Their goal: using the excess food prepared by Jesuit’s food service vendor Sage to create meals for those in need.
How does it work?
Every day, members of the Ignatian Service Corps or employees of SAGE package that day’s excess food into to-go meals to donate to various agencies. The program...
Set to open in April 2021, the Jesuit Natatorium has been a project in the making since early 2017. I decided to look at the new campus addition from an architectural standpoint. Through Mr. Alex Soich, Jesuit's Chief Financial Officer, I was able to ask the following questions of Jesuit's Architecture firm, HKS.
Q: How long did the design process...
On Friday April 9th, during all lunch periods, a sourdough starter will be available for pick-up with a recipe to make sourdough bread. Sage spent the last month creating "Blessed Sourdough Starters" for every teacher as a sign of thanks for their hard work.
Foodservice director Vinnie Tellini explained that Sage "has been growing our very own sourdough starter for...
Starting April 5, 2021, the long-time convenience for the senior class–their priority parking lot next to the school–will operate on a first-come-first-serve basis open to all grade levels.
“The change had been working in the background for many years, but we decided to finally enact it after so the parking lot could benefit all students,” commented Principal Tom Garrison. President...
A project with decades of history behind it and an unmatched show of generosity, the David A. Segal Family Aquatic Center presents the unique opportunity to enrich the educational experience and sports participation for Jesuit students.
Also known as "The Gull," the state-of-the-art facility will house an eight-lane competition pool, a four-lane warm-up pool, and the latest in water sports...
