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Sweat dripping onto the platforms, the clank of dumbbells on the ground, and the occasional "Yuh!" bellowed from Coach Weeks’ mouth are all experiences seen and heard every morning and afternoon from the third story of the Jesuit athletic tower in the weight-room. The state-of-the-art facility has helped put Jesuit athletes in the top physical condition of their athletic careers....
You may have seen him slouching through the hallways, his miniature fro wavering in the breeze, dressed in fuchsia or bright green neon shirts. This is Eric Donica. The Eric Donica. But who really is Donica? Sure, he’s hilarious and devilishly handsome, but what else should we know about Donica? The Roundup has all the answers, from a grilling,...
With numerous essays, multiple tests a week, and the pressure of crafting that ideal college resume, many argue that junior year is the most difficult year of a student’s Jesuit career. While the course-load can be often difficult to manage and sometimes overwhelming, some students are able to take this time of challenge as an opportunity to flourish, both...
On Friday night, December 7th, Jesuit hosted its 6th annual Notre Dame of Dallas Christmas Dance.   More than 70 Jesuit students had the privilege to attend and experience the profound joy of the students of Notre Dame. The dance, overseen by Community Service Organizer Richard Perry for these past six years, has become a holiday tradition, reminding Jesuit of the...
His fingers shaking, his muscles flexing, his eyeballs bulging out of their sockets, the student frantically picks up the last bottle of medicine at Walmart, finally achieving his last service credit for the year. But, is getting service credits really what the medicine drive is all about?   The 2013 Jesuit Medicine Drive has come along and Ms. Jan Jones and...
It was just a normal day for the students of “Forensics: Field Techniques,” about a week before mid-terms, when all of a sudden their teacher, Ms. Page, began coughing intensely in the middle of class. The students did not react much to the coughs, but abruptly Ms. Page rushed to the trashcan, where she then vomited and seemingly passed...
While most sports, clubs and other Jesuit organizations place activity on hold over the icy 19 day break, the dedicated debate team remained in session, competing in 2 tournaments on January 4th and 5th. Jesuit debate made a very respectable showing at the tournaments, gaining 3 top 5 finishes as well as giving Jesuit its first state-qualifying team so far...
When one thinks about Coach Robert "Doogie" Williams, they might think of him as one of Jesuit’s track coaches, football coaches, substitute teachers, or even as a former NFL player. Although Coach Williams is all of these things, he is also so much more. Early Years Robert Cole Williams was born on October 2, 1962 in Galveston, Texas. He attended Alamo...

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