The Jesuit debate team, having hosted the Jesuit College Preparatory School Debate Invitational from February 10-11, has focused their attention onto the most important event of the year, the Texas Forensics Association State Tournament.
Flying up to Amarillo on February 29, the debate team will bring along an astounding four teams this year, “a testament to the perseverance of the...
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Sophomores
I--Alexander Erturkuner
II--Cole Wilson
III--Garrett Amy
IV--Jimmy Ackels
V--Trent McRae
Juniors:
I—James Ferrera
II—Clayton Caldwell
III—Tom Huber
IV—Matt Siess
V—Hayden Clouse
VI—Connor Uber
VII—Jacob Przada
VIII—Mason Amelotte
IX—Jimmy Buckley
X—Christopher Matthew Mazzini
XI—Patrick Campbell
Seniors:
I—Ben Carver
II—Cameron Kerl
III—Will Wood
IV—Tanner Davis
V— Jordan Rayfield
Student Body Election Results
Basil Seif / Jeff Ackels - 258
Matt Mazzini / Patrick Campbell - 107
374 Votes | Cast 367 Counted | 7 Omitted
140 of 275 Freshman Voted = 50.91%
129 of 265 Sophomores Voted = 48.68%
105 of 260 Juniors Voted = 40.38%
374 of 800 Total Voted = 46.75%
Heartbreak. Last year’s Jesuit Basketball Association runners-up The Crew (also known as TBC) suffered a brutal, one-point loss in the 2011 title game, a contentious finish tantamount in controversy only to the team’s now-banned jerseys, which depicted the Coors Light mountain logo.
That said, the hangover from defeat hasn’t clouded the team’s mindset going into 2012. In fact, last year’s...
Public speaking plays a huge role in political campaigns at all levels, from local races to national affairs (in the recent Florida Republican primary, two-thirds of voters described candidate debate performances as “very important”). The way a candidate talks reflects, in the eyes of voters, his competency. Charismatic speeches convey a candidate’s coherence and electability, while missteps can make...
The New York Knicks’ Tyson Chandler may be shooting 71% from the floor this year, but has the reader ever seen a robot shoot a basketball? On March 2, our Jesuit Robotics team, the All Sparks, will be heading to the Dallas Convention Center to compete in the annual FIRST robotics competition.
Led by club president Patrick Barone ’12 and...
On February 4, 2012, Jesuit’s Brothers for Others club will host the Brothers for Others Extravaganza. The club, recently founded by Dennis Kamara ’13, maintains a goal of “helping Jesuit students and students with disabilities develop unique relationships through various activities.”
“My hope for this club is to not only spread the awareness of different disabilities such as Down syndrome...
This school year has been a great year for clubs. A multitude of clubs and organizations have been created, ranging from the Brothers for Others Club (which serves young people with Down syndrome) to the For the Love of the Lake Club (which promotes environmental awareness and responsibility). Out of all of these newly created clubs, however, some smaller...
