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Chris Paul has played in the NBA for 16 seasons. Not one of those seasons has resulted in a trip to the NBA Finals, much less an NBA championship. Until now. This season, with the Phoenix Suns, Paul has helped lead a team that went 34-39 last season, all 8-0 bubble runs aside, to a 51-21 record and an NBA Finals...
The weekends before and of spring break this year were home to two of the most important tournaments our debate team partakes in. The former was the Texas Forensic Associate State Championship where four teams qualified to debate in person for the first time in 2 years at Gregory Portland High School near Corpus Christi. The latter, the Woodward...
With his recent World Cup victory, many soccer fans around the world have foolishly decided that Messi is the greatest soccer player of all time. His success is almost immeasurable, having won 1 Ligue 1 title, 10 La Liga titles, 4 UEFA Champions Leagues, 3 Club World Cups, 7 Copa del Rey trophies, 3 UEFA Super Cup titles, 6 Golden...
200 starry-eyed middle schoolers from all over Dallas step onto the blessed 28 acres for the Dallas Urban Debate Alliance workshop on Saturday, October 10th. These students came along with 50 freshman debaters from all around Texas who came for a debate scrimmage, held in the afternoon by our debate team and staff. Excited to be in their...
You're in the middle of your game, match, or meet. Your chest heaves up and down as you gasp for air. Thoughts about quitting rush though your mind but are suddenly stopped by words of encouragement from the sidelines. You glance over and see your coach screaming your way: "Stay focused!",ee "Keep going!", "You're almost done!" A wave of...
In our US History class at Jesuit, we recently studied the era around the California Gold Rush. It was a time characterized by rapid migration, economic prosperity and significant societal changes. As the founder of the AI Club and being actively involved in the Finance and Investment Club here at Jesuit, I drew a comparison between that historic period...
  An average day for a Jesuit athlete ends with a practice after school. However, this was not the case on Tuesday, April 7th and Wednesday, April 8th, as Jesuit sports teams abstained from going to practice and, instead, built volleyball courts at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center.   Right after school, Jesuit's crew, cycling, and basketball teams loaded onto...
In his Prayer for Generosity, St. Ignatius of Loyola calls us "to give and not to count the cost." While this could be interpreted literally to mean giving money, Ignatius is calling us to give of ourselves in service to others, especially those in need. With this same spirit, the Jesuit Community Service department has announced service opportunities for...

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