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The young man stared intently at the checker printed board scattered with pieces. A single bead of sweat rolled down his right cheek as his eyes squinted in contemplation of his next move. He slowly raised his right elbow from the hard, wooden table and pinched his Knight using his right index finger and his right thumb. Picking the...
Throughout the years, many guest speakers and presentations have come through the doors of room A214 on various Tuesday evenings. They facilitate dialogue and action on all things engineering with the Jesuit Engineering Society (JES). The club allows its members to develop ideas after learning about science to "work on projects of mutual interest" as its Moodle page says. This year, the...
October 29th marked the 73rd anniversary of the Jesuit-Ursuline Underclassmen Homecoming Dance, a celebration that has decorated Jesuit's history, though a jitterbug contest would seem out of place at Saturday's sock hop. Students endulged in a stunning Paris-like ambiance this year, as the Jesuit and Ursuline student councils treated the student body to a captivating French theme, graciously accompanied...
Heated debate and fiery rhetoric are exchanged amid the controversial election. Passionate students on both sides vie to get a few words in the conversation. The ultimate decider looms: A vote. In the days leading up to the election, Jesuit held a mock presidential election to determine the Jesuit student body's selection for the next President of the United States....
In an unfamiliar environment, under the pressure to win, many might shy away from the challenge, but debaters face these challenges every time they compete, traveling to meets and going up against the best of the best. Jesuit's debaters in particular performed under pressure in October, finishing strong in meets at St. Marks School of Texas and the University of...
Since the reign of the Roman Empire, the culturally rich Italy has had a profound impact on Western Civilization. From the food we eat, to the language we speak, Italian influence is ever-prominent in today’s world. This year is the first year that Jesuit Dallas Latin students participated in an exchange program with students from Istituto Leone XIII, a Jesuit...
When one envisions a traditional summer job, activities such as observing genetic mutations in mice, identifying how certain pathogens use virulence effectors to infect eukaryotic cells, and quantifying the functional activation of the dysplastic cortex of the brain don’t often come to mind. But for three Jesuit seniors, Erik Sanchez- Perez, Noah Sherer, and Joe Carver, these activities are...
To many students, life after Jesuit seems uncertain, and questions swirl in their heads. Where will I go to college? What will I do? How will I make a living? Will I be successful? Nick Parrish '07 was once in their shoes, having graduated from Jesuit only nine years ago. He revisited campus on Thursday, October 27th to speak to Jesuit's Entrepreneurship...

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