The weekends before and of spring break this year were home to two of the most important tournaments our debate team partakes in. The former was the Texas Forensic Associate State Championship where four teams qualified to debate in person for the first time in 2 years at Gregory Portland High School near Corpus Christi. The latter, the Woodward...
Usually, the Jesuit Medical Society would embark on excursions to Guatemala every year. From DFW Airport, a group of Med Society students accompanied by Mr. Von Schlehenried and Mrs. Sanchez would fly to Guatemala City and their service site. The purpose of the Guatemala trip is to provide food and donated medicine to the people of Guatemala. However, the...
The robotics team carefully equips their robot with all the sensors needed and patiently puts it on the tarmac. As the machine quickly yet efficiently loads its cargo into hubs and racks up points by the second. As the timer quickly ticks away, the robots climb up several bars. In the end, the team is victorious, narrowly beating out...
It was March 26nd. First, after arriving at Irving High School on a cold and windy day, the Jesuit competitors entered the campus. Next, the anxious contestants had the opportunity to relax for a bit before entering their respective test rooms. Then, the contestants were hurried into their rooms by moderators. Now, the competitors began to block out all...
What do Bill Gates, Pope Francis, Prince Royce, Malala Yousafzai, Lizzo, Russell Wilson, and Prince William have in common? Each of these leaders have done a TED Talk. They covered topics ranging from the next outbreak, the Black history of twerking, protecting the natural environment, a global initiative to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis, activism, or staying focused...
On March 8th, the Jesuit College Preparatory School Debate team, led by faculty members and coaches Mr. Lingel and Dr. McFarland, will fly to Corpus Christi TX to compete at the 50th annual Texas Forensics Association (TFA) debate tournament. Eight Jesuit debaters will compete at the tournament from March 10th to (hopefully) March 12th.
Four Jesuit teams (made up of...
Throughout the year at Jesuit, the Model United Nations team has been busy with weekly meetings. These meetings include preparing for an upcoming conference or having a discussion about some pressing issues in global affairs. The Model UN team continues to participate in several regional conferences with many high schools present such as St. Mark's, Hockaday, or Coppell High.
What...
Who’s thirsty? This year’s topic is all about water resources. If you have ever taken APES or, you know, drunk water, you might know that water is pretty important. But what does debating the protection of water resources even mean?
Let's just say that's a topic for another day
This last semester, Jesuit Debate showed true dominance. Winning several tournaments as...
