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The shiny floors of the main hallway vibrate under the footsteps of all Jesuit's students, new and returning. Teachers meet their students whom they will guide this year for the first time. And, inevitably, some students start to complain about the five-day week of early wake-up times. Yes, the academic year has started at our home on the 28 Acres. Last...
Every four years, the Campus Ministry team puts on a prayer service where the school prays the rosary together. The goal is to mix up the catholic types of prayers through the generations. This year, that prayer service landed on Friday, October 18. Set-Up The day before, members of the Campus Ministry homeroom opened and distributed rosaries in the Terry Center....
  Just a couple days before that, the Mavericks made a significant trade for point guard Kyrie Irving and forward Markieff Morris, for two of Lukas' favorite teammates Dorian Finney-Smith and Spencer Dinwiddie, along with a 2029 unprotected first-round pick and two second-round picks. In my opinion, Dorian Finney Smith was a defensive threat for the Mavericks, that the Mavericks relied...
The fantasy football playoffs have already arrived, whether you like it or not. For many, the crucial matchups of Week 13 determined playoff eligibility along with the strong and weak points of their teams. The fantasy playoffs bring a whole new change of scenery and a fresh start for each participant. Your record doesn't matter anymore, the main focus...
Sweat runs down my sand-crusted forehead, across my cheek, and finally lands in the Concrete mixture. With each shovel-full, my back winces as some Honduran boys and I move the pile of concrete to the left. I understand enough Spanish to know when the Hondurans want to move the piles and where to put things, but usually I am at...
After yet another successful school year at Jesuit, summer has finally arrived. Undoubtedly a well-deserved change of pace for Jesuit students, summer provides ample time to kick back, relax, soak up the sun, and watch the Rangers cultivate another winning season. More importantly, however, summer vacation serves as the perfect opportunity give your time in service of the community.  “I...
As all the Jesuit students piled into the Terry Center, a familiar song was being sung at the front of the auditorium, and as soon as everyone sat down, the prayer service was under way. Mr. Perry began with an introduction to the Christian virtue of hospitality and adoption prayer service and what it was all about. He believed that...
The end of summer brings yet another school year to Jesuit; the tank tops and swimsuits are replaced with button down shirts and dress pants, the swimming pool with homework, and the video games with an alarm clock. Some students, like Jack Brezette ’13, are actually excited to be back in school. “I’m just really happy to be back here in...

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