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The following is a partial transcript of the prayers, readings, and reflections presented at the school-wide Friday Prayer Service on February 6th, 2015. Good Morning. This morning, the students who regularly lead us in Morning Prayer and the Examen have joined together to offer us their reflections on trying to incorporate prayer into their daily - often very busy - lives. We...
It's been a big year for the Entrepreneurship Club. After last year's successful run with the belts, president and founder James Schroeder '15, vice president Matthew Favre '16, and the club's moderator Mrs. Dea Ochs have been hard at work, hoping to expand with more guest speakers, activities, and ideas. So far this year, the club has seen the...
As stated in the Profile of the Graduate at Graduation, a Jesuit Senior has been formed into a man for others with his Commitment to Working for Social Justice, one of the six qualities of a Jesuit Dallas graduate. At the start of the 2015 Spring Semester, a group of selected seniors chaperoned by Asst. Service Director Mr. Mattachoine,...
This past month, the Jesuit Soccer program teamed up with the North Texas Food Bank to combat hunger in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The Rangers sponsored a canned food drive at Jesuit and worked at North Texas Food Bank sorting and boxing groceries for struggling families. This annual tradition for the team began last year when team parents and Coach...
The Commit, or Commit to Dallas, program is one that lives up to its name. With its Jesuit association only being a small aspect of the program’s reach, Commit is a city-wide organization that focuses on educational intervention equity, educational justice, and educational intervention strategies. Commit has only been at Jesuit for two years, but the program as a whole...
"I served, got out of war, and still had both of my legs," said Mr. Mark Wester, a former sergeant in the U.S. Marines. "I have to remind myself that I am leading a normal life while others are not." Remembering the countless U.S. veterans who have served is very important to Mr. Wester, and he is able to...
On Friday January 16, 2015, the first ever Expository Bowl took place between The Roundup and the Varsity Football team. A classic matchup between a high power offense and a world class defense proved to be a great game. Prior to the game, many teachers and students such as Mr. Kolker, Mr. Knight, Logan Skinner ’17, Luke Gomez ’16,...
This Friday, January 16th, the first annual Expository Bowl will take place at Postell Stadium. The Expository Bowl is a flag football game between the Varsity football team and the Roundup benefiting the charity Heart Gift. In Director of Community Service Mr. Rich Perry’s words, Heart Gift is an organization that “seeks to bring a child from a developing country...

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