What's the one thing that separates Jesuit from other schools? Is it the iconic wings on Thursdays? Ranger Day? Freshman Khakis? Those are good guesses, but many people would agree that it is service, and this is because it plays a vital part in a student's time at the school. Not only are they encouraged to help the community...
With not a moment left to 'spare' before the start of the 2016-2017 bowling season, Mr. Ken Howell stepped up to take the position as head bowling coach. Since the past head coach Mrs. Mattachione moved to Regis Jesuit, there was an opening for the position, which Mr. Howell eagerly jumped at. According to Mr. Howell, it's been about 5...
Students at Jesuit commonly employ a variety of colloquial aliases to refer to the school, ranging from “Jesuit Dallas” and “JCP,” all the way to “Jez” and "the 28” (Jesuit's acreage). However, the full name of the school is “Jesuit College Preparatory School.” This moniker implies that Jesuit, though many will call its community home for years to come, is...
Hundreds of students, faculty, and guests file into the the Terry Center, preparing for this very special occasion. A buzz of excitement hums over the audience as students shuffle their feet, anxiously waiting for the prayer service to begin. Silence sweeps across the crowd of people, and finally, Mr. Garrison approaches the microphone to begin the prayer service.
The service...
As the bell rings to signify the start of parent teacher conferences, the slender English teacher shoves his round silver framed spectacles back onto his nose, opens the large mahogany door, and invites the middle aged Latino parents into the empty class room. Shy smiles barely show across the parents' faces, and their eyes widen with a frozen look in...
A whopping 96 teams of students convened at Plano Senior High School on September 3rd, for the first debate tournament of the year. Jesuit achieved a closeout: students placed first, second and fifth!
The Jesuit debate team performed very well at the tournament, with Beomhak Lee ’17 and Alandro Valdez ’17 and the team of seniors Jake LoRocco and Emmanuel...
The Mass of the Holy Spirit inaugurates each school year, and it is a deep-rooted Jesuit tradition going back hundreds of years. It marks the beginning of a 2016-2017 that will bring both exciting changes and familiar patterns for the entire Jesuit community, a community that has recently gained a few new members.
Jesuit Dallas' tradition is to welcome its new teachers at the...
For months now, presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton have monopolized the media with their views and ideas for the future of the country. While they heavily debate domestic and international affairs, the typical high school student is left staring at the screen, thinking to himself, "What is going on?" The Jesuit Political Society aims to end such confusion.
Founded by...
