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“Bon voyage!” Eight French students heard these farewells as they entered the airport in Toulouse, France. The group of students made their way over the pond to our home: Dallas, Texas. Here at Jesuit Dallas, the students greeted them with wonderful signs and smiling faces. Then, they met their host brothers and families that would host them for the next...
3 am.  Sweat dripping down his face, a hard-working Junior labors away at another physics problem set.  Eyes dilated, face winced, he looks with existential dread at the unread pages of the Iliad.  Quiz? Test? Essay? Homework?  For many, sacrificing sleep is simply the price one pays for academic success.  Surely there had to be a better way? Meet Will...
   The end of the midterms kept the Senate in Republican control, put the House in the opposing party's control, the Kavanaugh hearings gave the Supreme Court a conservative majority, and now Republicans are focused on keeping their control over the Executive branch. While the Republican primary may not have nearly as many contenders as the Democratic there are still some...
The second half of the debate season is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get. The Jesuit debate team, however, only found goods as they rode on the previous semester's success and continued it during the second semester. MBA Before the semester had even begun, on January 5th-7th, Jesuit Debate sent 2 teams to Montgomery Bell...
"Can I have some taffy? Oh, BET! Colors!" Two juniors stroll into Ms. Carter's 2nd story office, excited to find a basket of taffy open for the taking. As the interview continues, more and more students file into the room, each saying hey, pulling in a chair, and beginning to chat. By the end of the interview, the room is completely...
"To give and not to count the cost" comes straight from St. Ignatius of Loyola's Prayer for Generosity. Jesuit strives to cultivate this desire of service without reward within each of its students. One student who has answered this call to service is Sam Henrion '21, the Jesuit sophomore who built a "Little Library" for The Notre Dame School this past...
“TOUCHDOWN!” yell the commentators; the crowd erupts, and the Jesuit Varsity Football team celebrates. It is EJ Smith, the team’s star running back, catching a touchdown pass to take the lead in Jesuit’s first home football game! Currently a junior at Jesuit, EJ has caught the eye of many around Dallas and around the country. I was lucky enough...
A record voter turnout, and an unprecedented result of a sophomore vs. junior ticket. The crazy Student Council Primaries have broken nearly all the norms of a typical Jesuit election. At this point, nothing is certain. With two tickets running for Student Body President and Vice President, the elections on Tuesday, March 5 will determine the victor. Who are the Candidates? The...

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