This past year, the Jesuit Debate Team has seen its share of successes and downfalls. Despite having a "rough" experience, as coach Dr. Tracy McFarland says, at the National Debate Coaches Association Tournament, this young team is looking forward to next year's debate season.
Coaching a team with only three graduating seniors this year, Dr. McFarland expressed her optimism for...
Last week was prom, and I had mixed feelings. Here is Andrew Frank's review of Prom 2013.
Music/DJ
This is perhaps the most important aspect to prom– the music. Yes, yes, I know– people like complaining about the DJ or the music, but for me it really just didn't cut it. I liked the attempts to bring back some of the...
All around the nation, the old building on 12345 Inwood Road is considered to be a factory for exceptional leaders. Some of the graduates take a few years before they grab a hold of the reins to make an indelible impact on their community, and some waste no time in getting started. The Class of 2010 graduate Isaac Escamilla,...
Not yet finished with his freshman year, Brendan Lyden’16 already shows the great qualities of a natural-born leader and a man for others. In an effort to help “The Hope for Ariang Foundation” build a school in southern Sudan, Lyden started a community service project called “The Bricks of Hope” to bring Jesuit into the effort.
Brendan learned about this...
A prominent artist in the Dallas Jesuit community and just a senior, Charlie Turano has unveiled his latest work, titled “Rise.” Donated to the Community Service Department, this acrylic painting took Turano almost four months to carefully create, and is the first in the new direction that Turano plans on taking with his art.
As the name suggests, this painting...
Prepping every week in and outside of school, our Jesuit academic wizards showed off their strengths in this year’s UIL (Universal Interscholastic League) Academic District meet. Competing in Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Reading, twelve high-achieving Jesuit competitors placed all around the board as they tackled the eight other 5A schools in the competition.
Mathematics has always proven to be...
An often disregarded global phenomenon (see article 1 below), domestic violence is one of the most pressing issues facing our world today. Present in all countries and cultures, it cuts across all borders. Although one in two women will experience some form of domestic abuse in her life, the issue persists. The time to take action is now.
Mr. Garrison...
On April 12 and 13, a group of 34 Jesuit students participated in a statewide event packed with over 2,100 Texas students who went as a part of a nationwide group called the Junior Classical League. They participated in a variety of academic contests, from Greek Derivatives to Ancient Geography. Jesuit fared well in these competitions, finding themselves at...
