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Tommy Roy '20 advances another step, now an arm's length from the front door. His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy. There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti. He's nervous, but on the surface, he looks calm and ready. 'Fourth time's the charm,' he tells himself, hoping Shea Duffy will accept his homecoming proposal. He swallows his pride...
  It is a bright, sunny day here in Dallas, Texas. The month of October has finally arrived, leaves are beginning to turn brown. Massive buses arrive to take the seniors away from our beloved school. Seniors, ASC members, and teachers depart for one of many fun experiences in their last year of high school. Their lack of presence and...
It's Monday morning. You're tired, you didn't get much sleep, and you just want to nap and watch some TV. If it were 2017, you would be in Hughes Hall watching ESPN. However, if you are a newer student, you wouldn't ever get that experience. Until now. On September 19th, ESPN was reintroduced to Hughes Hall, where it will be airing...
Photography by Nahum Najera '22 “I learned law so well, the day I graduated, I sued the college, won the case, and got my tuition back.” (Fred Allen) On September 10th, 2019, tables full of colorful pamphlets, representatives from colleges across the nation filled the Terry Center, gym, and cafeteria, as eager students began the process of selecting a home for...
Video by Media Editor Silas Hartman '20, photography by J.P. Moore '21 The annual freshman mixer has stood as one of the preliminary events for the freshman class, with the goal being for students to meet new faces and create lasting friendships. Last Saturday, September 7th, Jesuit hosted this mixer with the theme being “The First Roundup” as Student Council...
On Friday, September 13, 2019, Campus Ministry's first prayer service of the year took a slightly different approach than its predecessors. Sitting in the blue chairs native to the Info Commons, Mr. Ferguson '12, Mr. Kamara '13, Nash Crawford '20, and Wilson Rasco '20 sat in front of the student body, letting us in on a conversation between the...
As the student body packed into the Terry Center once again to conclude the second full week of school, Mr. Earsing continued the conversation on this year's theme: love. In sharing his own stories regarding his experiences with love, he reiterated how we become "Men for Others" through loving others. Mr. Earsing recalled how it is easy for him to...
The Mass of the Holy Spirit On August 30th, you may have noticed the abundant number of red ties so numerous even Fr. Postell had a comment. On that day, Jesuit celebrated the Mass of the Holy Spirit. Jesuit academic institutions initiated this tradition back in 1548. The unique mass reflected the triumphant spirit with joyous music, special prayer intentions,...

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