On April 10th, 2013, high schools from around the metroplex swarmed the City Place Conference Center for the 22nd Annual High School Journalism Day. Sponsored by the Dallas Morning News, Journalism Day invited 41 schools to learn about specific topics within journalism, ranging from breaking news, to sport commentary, and even to photography. Afterwards, schools waited anxiously for the...
Dear readers of The Roundup,
I think I had to pick a word to describe my involvement in The Roundup, that word would be “atypical.” Unlike the past Chiefs before me, I haven’t served on the student newspaper since my freshman or sophomore year. In fact, the only reason I joined the newspaper junior year was because Dr. Degen asked...
A big goal of The Roundup is to increase communication between the student and the administration. With this goal in mind and with the intention of sparking conversation concerning important social issues, Mr. Garrison and I sat down on February 2nd to discuss the beginning of the second semester, social justice topics, and the future of Jesuit in light...
Welcome back to another edition of the Jesuit Experience! Today, in our second episode, we are covering a recap on the Expository Bowl, an annual football game where the Roundup plays against the Varsity Football team. This game has been held since 2015 and is generally held between March and April. Fortunately, I was grateful enough to play in...
The 24th annual Dallas Morning News High School Journalism Day and Competition was held this last Thursday, March 26. The competition boasted hundreds of impressive young writers and high schools which all deserved to be recognized.
The finalists from Jesuit were Michael Lanham ’15 for his piece “Earsing Completes Ice Bucket Challenge, Inspired by Father Fitzgerald, S.J.” in the Best...
When I think of The Roundup and their chances in the Expository Bowl, the first thing that comes to mind is smash mouth football. With guys like Sam Powell ’17, Michael Lanham ’15, and Dominic “Potroast” Iannelli ’15 leading the way, this is clearly going to be a one-sided, dominant game in favor of The Roundup.
First off, let me...
With numerous essays, multiple tests a week, and the pressure of crafting that ideal college resume, many argue that junior year is the most difficult year of a student’s Jesuit career. While the course-load can be often difficult to manage and sometimes overwhelming, some students are able to take this time of challenge as an opportunity to flourish, both...
For those of you who discovered these pieces at our banquet, or if you're discovering these by browsing through our sight, we'd like to highlight some notable writers and pieces from the past year.
Best Articles
Nominees
Want to Survive Freshman Year?- Ajay Bhavan
Remembering Legendary Boxer Jack Dempsey- Peter Loh
A Modest Proposal for Chevron- Nick Morris
Breaking Russia Invades...
