What do Robert Griffin III (Washington Redskins quarterback) and Chris Martin (Coldplay lead singer) have in common: they both studied Latin. These two examples show that Latin is not such a “dead” language after all. Jesuit’s Latin Club, which competes in the Junior Classical League (JCL), embraces this idea and studies the Latin culture daily, continuing thousands of...
Thirty-three Jesuit students traveled thousands of years into the past for this year’s Texas State Junior Classical League convention. After qualifying at Area C earlier this semester, these linguistically elite went on to represent Jesuit’s cream of the crop on March 27th at Amarillo High School. The Texas State Junior Classical League, one of 1,000 NJCL chapters around the...
A lone, sharp clap echoes throughout the empty halls of Jesuit. After a moment's pause, another rings out, along with another pair of hands colliding. More start to join in a slightly faster rhythm, gaining speed and intensity. Soon a bellowing voice begins to count one to three. The Jesuit JCL students erupt in a day-ending Jesuit yell. The...
From April 15-16, 2023, 35 Jesuit students headed to Marcus High School to compete at the JCL state competition. Every student contributed to the school's success and helped make the state convention an amazing experience for all. Also, I would like to thank Mrs. Hudec, Ms. Jones, Mr. Pointer, and Mr. Erickson for chaperoning the Jesuit students throughout the...
Every year, Dallas Jesuit students participate in the Junior Classical League Club, or JCL. JCL is open only to students who take Latin, level 1 through level 4. However, this year was special. For the first time, Dallas Jesuit attended the Area C competition (the equivalent of Districts) at Austin College in Sherman, Texas, bringing home a total of...
On March 25-26, 2011, our own Jesuit Latin Club took part in the Texas State Junior Classical League, or TSJCL, state convention. High school Latin scholars and wannabe gladiators from across the state descended upon Humble, Texas, for a host of academic tests, Jeopardy-style “certamen” (Latin for competition), traditional Roman sport, and a blow-up Coliseum obstacle course thrown in...
Every year, Latin students from all over the Metroplex join together for a day of competition known as the Area C Junior Classical League (JCL) Competition. Garland High School hosted the day-long event this past month, on April 23. Over 800 students from more than 30 different schools in the DFW area participated, with Jesuit being represented by Miss...
Salvete omnis! (That is "hello everyone" for the non-classical speakers.)
It's that time of year again. Yes, indeed, it is time for Jesuit's JCL (Junior Classical League) students to start studying for their Latin tests for the upcoming Area Competition, a regional competition for the JCL schools of North Texas.
This year, however, brings a unique twist for Jesuit. Instead of traveling...
