Saturday, May 18, 2024

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Wi-Fi has been a great source of frustration for all Jesuit students. Luckily, things are about to change! Interested in why it was slow? Want to know what's going to improve? Read more for Wi-Fi infomation from an exclusive The Roundup interview with the IT department. Signal issues Our current Cisco system is over 7 years old. Not only did it break easily,...
Many compare a child to a fresh slab of clay: both are easily molded by external factors. Among these influences, the fathers hold one of the most significant roles in the lives of their children. Fathers not only serve the purpose of making horrible jokes but also function as role models for their sons and daughters. They teach their children...
Normally you would expect to see the senior courtyard filled with students lounging on the grass or throwing Frisbees. Conversations would fill the area with laughter. People would be bustling through as a shortcut to get food from the cafeteria. Groups would be gathered around the blue tables for lunch, and afterwards a game of competitive "soccer tennis" might...
Thursday marked the opening of the first-ever Bountiful Scholars Tournament, sponsored by The Roundup. According to the advertisement that was sent out for the tournament earlier this semester, "the tournament seeks to showcase the wit and literary interpretative powers of the contestants." For this first round, scholars must analyze Dr. Seuss' "Green Eggs and Ham" and debate its meaning in...
It's a cold Friday in January, and Jesuit is on morning liturgy order. In the Terry Center, a special guest is presiding over mass and finishing up the day's gospel, the story of the paralytic whose friends lowered him through a roof to be healed by Jesus. The last time he was here, back in 2015, he had simply walked...
Chances are if you were in class Monday afternoon, you were completely caught back by the surprising news of a school closure this Tuesday and Wednesday. “Jesuit Dallas will be closed Tuesday (1/23) and Wednesday (1/24) due to a high volume of flu-related illnesses.” After hearing this read aloud, you probably focused on having days off from school, but...
Intricate snowflakes lined the garnished hallways of Jesuit, with the reverberations of melodious tunes ringing throughout the night. Lights of all colors shone bright both on the outside of the school, and on the convivial dance floor. Diverse in many ways, Jesuit, Ursuline, and Notre Dame School students came together to enjoy a night full of refreshing treats, uncontrollable...
It's nighttime and the city lights dimly illuminate the mountains as the plane descends.  Rushing through Customs, the officer stamps the student's passport to mark the beginning of their international journey.  For seven days over Thanksgiving break, eleven adventuresome Jesuit students embarked on an exchange trip to Guadalajara, Mexico for the first time in nearly a decade. In Guadalajara,...

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