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Kicking back on a hot summer day, hanging out in the cool, air-conditioned atmosphere, Michael White '15 and Jon Birondo '15 discuss music. Well-versed in the music of today as well as the oldies, in every genre from rap to rock, the two spent countless hours sharing their opinions and insights of their choice tunes in an entertaining dialogue...
Hoping to mix the lab back into the classroom, Jesuit science teachers, along with other Jesuit staff, planned and overhauled three new science labs in the upstairs B Hallway over the past year. The idea for the new labs has been floating around for the past few years. Science Teachers Dr. Todd Gruninger and Mrs. Julie Carver took the lead...
  Eighty feet below the surface of the ocean, just off the coast of Salt Island in the British Virgin Islands, the RMS Rhone, a 310 foot sunken British packet ship lies still, resting on the sand. After 145 years, the RMS Rhone is teeming with life ranging from corals to stingrays to barracudas. Up at the surface, nineteen Jesuit...
Think fast! Name a few legendary figures that have played for the Dallas Cowboys! Just as many as you can! After quickly spitting out a few obvious names, such as  Emmitt Smith, Troy Aikman, or Roger Staubach, you might soon stumble upon Tom Landry, arguably the best coach to ever head the team. Though his nomination fails to completely answer...
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...

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