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When you think of Issues Day, do you think of a day where all you talk about is politics? A day where all you do is sit in the Terry Center and someone lectures to you? For those of you who thought that going into this years Issues Day, you were sorely mistaken. In years past, Jesuit has made Issues...
Last Friday, October 28, 2011, the Jesuit student body participated in its annual Ranger Day. This year’s senior class, ready to top the convoluted entrances in past years, went with a 300-themed walk up. Two by two, seniors followed longtime teacher Ms. Kay Frigo into the packed gym with a slow walk to “Requiem of a Dream.” The seniors began...
A defining aspect of a student's senior year at Jesuit is the opportunity to participate in many different retreats that allow seniors to step away from the sometimes stressful tribulations of academics, athletics, and extracurriculars. One of these retreats in particular strikes a chord with many Jesuit seniors: the Kairos retreat. Although underclassmen may simply see the Kairos Retreat as...
  This past Wednesday, April 4th, 2012, Jesuit juniors embarked on the time-honored tradition of going on the Junior Retreat, an event which many consider to be the highlight of their junior year.   The day contained several bonding exercises and other activities- led by members of PALS- that focus on their future leadership roles as seniors at Jesuit.   In one such activity,...
The Senior Class of 2013 gears up for one of Jesuit’s most esteemed traditions, Community Days.  They will leave on the morning of Tuesday, September 18 for three days, and during this time, they hope to build connections with their fellow brothers that will last a lifetime. Community Days began at Jesuit in 1971 with the intention of strengthening community bonds...
Every year from September to December, students from various middle schools tour the Jesuit Dallas campus in order to gain insight on the daily life of a Jesuit student. So far this year, 650 8th grade students have visited the campus, considering it as a potential place to spend the next four years of their lives growing physically, mentally,...
En el nombre del Padre, del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo. Amén. (In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.) On Thursday, December 12th, Campus Ministry hosted a mass that was different from all others in more ways than one. Not only was it on a Thursday, instead of the usual Friday morning, but the Mass...
On February 15, 2023, the entire Jesuit student body cast their votes for one of the four tickets. The four tickets were Gustavo Aldrey-Mark Trottier, Chris Simington-Drew Noonan, Ashton Krug-Jack Bradshaw, and Logan Thompson-Sam McFarland. Throughout the remainder of the day, conversations among students included “Who did you vote for?” and “Who do you think will win?”. Eventually, Chris...

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