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Jacob Palisch '17, who you might have heard of as he was our starting quarterback who led us to two straight district titles, a Stanford University baseball commit and a member of the varsity basketball team, was more than qualified to be nominated for the prestigious Davey O'Brien award, an award which recognized both his athletics as well as...
Set to open in April 2021, the Jesuit Natatorium has been a project in the making since early 2017. I decided to look at the new campus addition from an architectural standpoint. Through Mr. Alex Soich, Jesuit's Chief Financial Officer, I was able to ask the following questions of Jesuit's Architecture firm, HKS. Q: How long did the design process...
CLICK-CLACK-CLANK.  The sound of the vintage keys striking the black ink-strip fills the room.  For freshman Nathan Volle-Kobell, these are soothing sounds. The Roundup recently got to interview Nathan Volle-Kobell '21 about his marvelous collection of typewriters, and collections in general. Why did you decide to come to Jesuit? "The reason for why I came to Jesuit is because of how...
He lives vicariously through himself; his business card simply says, “I’ll call you"; he has won the lifetime achievement award, twice, and even Dr. Degen fears his level of intelligence. Ok, maybe the last one isn't true, but one thing's for sure, Jack Durham is anything but ordinary. The youngest of three, with an older brother in college, and one a...
In their first two contests, the Jesuit Rugby team found great success, beating both Faith Family Academy and Lake Travis handily. Against FFA in the season opener, Coach Upton's varsity squad put up 84, with FFA silently responding with a mere 5 points. Against Lake Travis, however, the competition began to heat up, Lake Travis scored 14 points. Jesuit was...
Have you noticed the giant omni-globe in the Info Commons? Jesuit is now the official host to a fascinating static display called Science on a Sphere, on loan courtesy of Trammell S. Crow, Founder of EarthX. The globe is a three dimensional, interactive display showcasing numerous developments and statistics that impact our planet.  “One of the most exciting things so...
Picture this, you have just come back from the neighborhood pool, and feel fine at first. Slowly, your head begins to swell, but you still don't think much of it. However, over the course of a few days, your headaches get worse, you begin to have hallucinations, and you feel extremely nauseous. The symptoms intensify until around the one...
  Open to growth, committed to working for justice, loving. These three values were embodied and fostered by the nineteen Jesuit students who comprised the 2023 Marine Biology program. The trip, facilitated by Mr. Marr, Mr. Von Schlenereid and Ms. Matthews, provided an opportunity for the young men to expand their horizons and develop a deeper understanding of the consequences...

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