It’s a rare instance. The door to the office is open, and no one else is inside. You enter the room, taking a seat in one of the plush, high-backed chairs. You fish a piece of paper out from your backpack, an essay that has taken you hours to write. Mr. Oglesby, seated at his computer, swivels his rolling...
The Jesuit Dallas Alma Mater's origins have been a subject of myth around the school for many years. The occasional murmur appears, though is quelled by waves of haters unwilling to believe. However, in order to find its origins we must look at our own: 1942, the year that Jesuit High School was founded on the old Oak Lawn...
We all know her as our beloved Educational Technologist, the person we see when our iPad won't connect to WiFi or when we neglectfully toss our iPad and the screen cracks, but come August 21st of next school year, Mrs. Michele Williams will no longer be magically solving all of our technology problems as head of Jesuit's technology integration. Instead,...
“One of the best parts is that I get to work and interact with you guys on a daily basis. It’s vivifying.” Mr. Andrew Katz summed up his opinion of his Jesuit teaching career as he prepared to leave the school to pursue his Ph.D. in engineering and education. Mr. Katz’s teaching experience has been dedicated to helping high school...
For some, the allure of "playing doctor" as a child never really went away. With its myriad of members, the Medical Society has had a significant impact on campus, becoming a home for the many Jesuit students interested in going from "playing doctor" to becoming one. This next year, the Medical Society has an exciting host of plans and new opportunities...
Administration, faculty, students, parents, and friends of Jesuit,
The past year, I have had the privilege of serving as Editor-in-Chief of Jesuit’s online newspaper, The Roundup. Without a doubt, holding this position has been one of the most enriching experiences of my time at Jesuit.
When I first joined The Roundup as a sophomore, I only envisioned myself writing one article....
I don’t have any regrets on any of it. Could I have done some things different? Maybe. But would I have enjoyed it as much? No. Did I intend to stay here fifty years? No. I told myself when I first came that I’d stay ten and move on. But 10 became 20, 20 became 30, 30 became 40,...
Of all the values that Jesuit attempts to instill into its students, Men for Others is by far the one most emphasized. It signifies service to fellow man, service for the Greater Glory of God.
Four Jesuit seniors have embraced this call to serve, and will continue to do so as they enter military academies next fall. They are Garrett...
