During the sophomore year of our high school experience, 27 classmates and I applied for and received a spot on the Marine Biology I summer course. This course, designed by Dr. Todd Gruninger and Assistant Principal Benjamin Kirby, both Jesuit alumni, required two weeks of summer school classes in Dallas and one week of travel to the British Virgin Islands. ...
Most students would not willingly forfeit their post-community service free time nor their lunch periods to attend a club activity; however, Not For Sale Club members are not like most students.
The Not For Sale Club's mission is to "raise awareness and fight to end modern slavery in all forms and all countries," and on Wednesday, September 11th, this club,...
It’s a warm and humid day in Nicaragua, dozens of elementary school children have gathered for a brand new day of school. However, when they arrive, they find an assortment of over 20 young men ranging from 14 to 18 years old and of every kind of ethnicity and physique. The kids introduce themselves to the Jesuit guys who...
With this exciting 2013-2014 school year kicking off, Jesuit looks for big changes all around the campus and student life to improve the Jesuit academic experience. And, despite no longer being required by the state to offer a health class, Jesuit instead has revamped its Health class for the freshman class. Jesuit is excited to present its new Health course...
2,977 red, white, and blue ribbons hang from the black fencing surrounding the newly commemorated Father Postell’s Stadium. Each ribbon represents one of the men, women, and children who died 12 years ago on September 11th.
Athletic Director Mr. Steve Koch and Pam Murad took time out of their busy schedules to create a memorial for the fallen victims and...
The senior class of 2014 is the first ever to experience the new options to the English curriculum where they can choose their own path for second semester Senior English. This year, the Senior English classes will still be labeled English 4; however, for their second semester, seniors will choose from four classes that focus on different types of...
Jesuit’s First Year of Football
The game of football has thrilled fans since the first game was played on November 6th in 1869. The game evolved and soon incorporated ideas such as the snap and even later the forward pass.
In Texas, football holds a special place in everybody’s hearts, and whether it’s pee-wee, high-school, collegiate, or pro level, crowds seem...
Some say he wrestled a wolf with only his bear hands, while others insist that he can sense danger from miles away. A new face has been roaming Jesuit’s halls, one that undoubtedly makes everybody feel a little safer while inside the “28 acres.”
Over the summer, the administration hired, for the first time in Jesuit’s history, a full-time security...
