A few weeks ago, a select group of people from organizations in the Jesuit community, such as Diversity, Campus Ministry, Student Council, and Community Service, embarked on a journey to the Catholic Conference and Formation Center in Dallas for the annual Jesuit leadership retreat. The goal of the retreat was to help the people from these groups step up...
In The Roundup’s end-of-year press conference with Principal Mr. Garrison on Thursday, May 23, the newspaper staff covered various topics, ranging from iPads to future building construction to the school year’s reflections. In a great 45-minute interview, Mr. Garrison provided the staff with information many people may not know. Below are a select few of the questions from yesterday’s...
Praying, meditating, and all things religious. That is what a retreat is all about, right? Well, not exactly. Jesuit's retreats focus on uniting each individual class into a strong , structured community in addition to helping students grow closer to God. On Wednesday, April 24, a day of fun activities, insightful talks, and bonding experiences highlighted the day's events for the...
Last week was prom, and I had mixed feelings. Here is Andrew Frank's review of Prom 2013.
Music/DJ
This is perhaps the most important aspect to prom– the music. Yes, yes, I know– people like complaining about the DJ or the music, but for me it really just didn't cut it. I liked the attempts to bring back some of the...
For the fourth consecutive year, Jesuit is hosting exchange students from Mexico, allowing them to attempt to experience the United States at a brother Jesuit school. The group of five exchange students will be attending classes like all other students from Jesuit Dallas, hoping to experience a taste of the Jesuit brotherhood.
Championed by Mike Earsing, Tom Garrison, Jesuit Conselors,...
Every year, a new class of seniors embarks on a series of retreats that are designed to allow students to enter a journey into the soul. The experience means to provide seniors a chance to find out God in their personal lives, as well as a reprieve from the daily grind and answer personal questions they may have as...
In The Roundup's first press conference with Principal Mr. Garrison this year, a wide array of topics were covered, from the theater program to iPads and National Signing Day. In the 30-minute interview, Garrison reflected on his second year as principal and gave his take on the state of the school and various questions from The Roundup staff. Below...
With all of the new technology that Jesuit has introduced this year, a great deal of upkeep must be done. With new apps and firmware being released monthly, Jesuit needed a group to make suggestions about potential tools for use with the iPads. Fortunately, Jesuit formed a group of students from all grade levels that are responsible for watching...
