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Tommy Roy '20 advances another step, now an arm's length from the front door. His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy. There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti. He's nervous, but on the surface, he looks calm and ready. 'Fourth time's the charm,' he tells himself, hoping Shea Duffy will accept his homecoming proposal. He swallows his pride...
On May 10th, many of you all thought, great the senior convocation; however, that day held more than that this year. That is because Jesuit hosted an annual event called the Special Games. They invited a multitude of schools around the Dallas Fort Worth area who teach children with special needs, one of the schools including the Notre Dame...
Starting the week of November 17th, the sophomore class started to collect reading glasses. These glasses all went to math teacher Mrs. Blackford’s family church, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Dallas. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church has a program called the Honduras Mission Ministry, located in the city of Omoa, Honduras, which provides building materials for construction, Christian education, and clinics....
This fall season, the Jesuit tennis team has continued a winning record of 6-1. The team has grown into a winning mentality where they have had some very close matches but pulled through to win. Each player has been vital to the team and has brought high energy to all of the competitive matches this season "This season has been...
Many compare a child to a fresh slab of clay: both are easily molded by external factors. Among these influences, the fathers hold one of the most significant roles in the lives of their children. Fathers not only serve the purpose of making horrible jokes but also function as role models for their sons and daughters. They teach their children...
Every Wednesday, the Jesuit senior class disperses throughout the area to serve the community: from homeless shelters to hospitals, from schools to soup kitchens; the choices are innumerable. One group of musicians travels to retirement homes just to make music. But is musical performance really service? What is service? According to Merriam-Webster, service is simply a helpful act - an...
As the rain poured and the lightning lit up the late, October night sky, many Ranger fans wondered if their last home matchup of the season and homecoming against Irving Mac would be canceled. The forecast foretold an unavoidable percentage of rain. After numerous lightning delays and inches of heavy rain, the start time of 8:15 was decided. As...
On Saturday, September 21st, 2014, downtown Dallas held the Peace Day Dallas Awareness Walk. It ran from 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., beginning and ending at the Dallas Holocaust Museum Center for Education and Tolerance. Peace Day Dallas consisted of walking around the downtown area, directed by an audio guide that took you through the many historic places in Downtown's...

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