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Principal Tom Garrison, at his news conference with The Roundup staff on November 9, 2011, expressed his satisfaction with the first ten weeks of the school year and his excitement at the prospects of change in the near future. In The Roundup’s first news conference of the year, Mr. Garrison discussed with Jesuit’s young reporters a varying array of...
To become a teacher at Jesuit, the buck does not merely stop when a teacher is hired; rather, this is just the beginning. The process new teachers must undergo to officially begin educating Jesuit students in the classroom is a very complex, sometimes even strenuous, procedure. The reason for this intricate procedure is so that the new teachers are...
 "I feel really good about making it to the finals because it tells me that all the work that was done over the summer really payed off and that it wasn't for nothing."- Joseph Amador '23 The hefty robots collide, scrambling to collect scoring elements for their team as the passionate crowd's cheering fills the stadium. The Jesuit FRC Robotics...
The sharp, piercing noise of the wooden bats, the electrifying plays made by the players, and the delicious ballpark foods all return as Major League Baseball is finally underway. As the glorious aspects of baseball have finally returned, many have questioned what the Texas Rangers have in store after a variety of major signings in the offseason. However, are...
Pets, what could we do without them? They are our loyal companions. They are with us when we are happy. They are with us when we are sad. Nothing can break the bond between a human and his pet. Pets are some of the things which bring joy and happiness to Jesuit faculty itself. Each and every pet is unique in...
Enduring many questions from dozens of senators, Ketanji Jackson described herself as an impartial and transparent jurist, while taking on a calm but forceful tone against Republican accusations about her law records. As a result, Jackson's nomination received one of the highest percentage of support at 58% according to the Gallup Poll. Other polls such as The Economist and...
The sun beams onto the turf as whispers of excitement border the sidelines. These muffled sounds wrestle with the upbeat tunes pouring out of the loudspeakers onto the field. Aromas of pizza and popcorn waft into the playing area, intermingled with the faint odor of stress and perspiration from the coaches hovering over their players. Two teams line up...
“I want you to begin with the end in mind.” These words echoed throughout the Terry Center as Mr. Garrison, principal of Jesuit, began the first prayer service of the 2014-2015 school year. Elaborating on this idea, Mr. Garrison explained the necessity for every student to actively participate in his own personal development, his growth towards becoming a man for and...

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