Shining through the surrounding natural darkness, light and merriment bring joy to the ancient towns of the Roman Empire. This annual bliss comes from the celebration of Saturnalia, a holiday celebrating the Roman god, Saturn, the deity of agriculture. On December 8th, Jesuit rebirthed this celebration but in honor of the Latin club, or better known as the Junior Classical...
In schools across the country, budget cuts and the march of time have pushed the Latin language out of curriculums. Even in schools with classic language programs, students shy away from studying Latin in favor of Spanish, French, Mandarin, et al.
But despite, or perhaps because of, its general drop in popularity, the Latin language can claim the distinction of...
Latin, one of the oldest languages, influenced nearly all European languages as well as the services of the Catholic Church. Unfortunately, Latin's reach declined and its interest waned in recent years.
However, Jesuit’s Latin program is being revitalized with new teacher Ms. Vanessa Jones at the helm and a successful trip to the 2012 Area C Junior Classical League Convention.
The...
If you listened to the chorus of modern society today, the Latin language seems too archaic, a fossil of a bygone age of Caesars, gladiators, and crimson-colored Roman legions marching on the Appian Way, to be of any use. "It's a dead language," many will quip, "I don't see the point in studying it." But these critics couldn't be...
One of the benefits of taking Latin at Jesuit is the opportunity to participate in JCL. JCL is a national league that brings awareness to Latin and Greek culture, studies, and mythology. This helps bring back appreciation for the classics. Thousands of schools across the nation participate, including Jesuit. Jesuit JCL is made possible by our two Latin teachers,...
On February 24, 2024, 40 Jesuit students competed in the JCL Area C competition at Richardson High School. JCL is a classical Latin and Greek competition where students are able to compete in academic competitions, but also participate in other activities where they can get awards. The students were joined by other students across the metroplex and were guided...
From July 22nd- July 28th 2023, 16 Jesuit students traveled to Emory University for the NJCL's 70th convention. Students competed in academic, creative arts, and sports contests throughout the week. The students who competed this year were Samuel (Sam) Carley '25, Teddy Matthews '26, Massimo Caruso '25, Lucian Matula '25, Brandon Gibson '24, Luke Nettune '26, Michael Hasenfratz '25,...
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On March 6, 2021, Jesuit Latin students came together to take on the Area C Junior Classical League Latin Competition. Unfortunately, due to Covid, competitions could not be held in person, so it was moved to a virtual format. The Jesuit students competed in a number of categories including but not limited to Art, Mythology, History, and Geography. Competitors...
