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Athens, circa 776 BC In the early morning mist, chariot jockey Rangerious Maximus stroked the smooth, sturdy wooden axels of the mighty cart he would drive later that day. His vehicle's sponsor, Spiro's Gyros, expected nothing but a victory from him in exchange for the countless drachmas invested in his training. Reflecting on the years of physical training, he rubbed...
Coming off of two successful years in the art of competitive debate, the Jesuit Debate Team is ready for another great year. Through September the team had a rocky start with no teams garnering points toward the state tournament. To qualify for the state tournament, a team of two must accumulate 12 or more points during the season to reach...
While many people do not look forward to the PSAT, some students don’t realize that scoring well on the test may give them scholarships to help pay for their college tuition. The National Merit Scholar Corporation’s goal is to recognize the academically-talented students of the United States and reward them with various nationwide academic scholarship programs.  Some of the scholarship...
The class of 2013 has been an outstanding class for athletic recruiting. With four football athletes going to top Division 1 universities and five lacrosse athletes committed to various universities already, the class of 2013 is undeniably stacked. Over the last few months, four more exceptional Jesuit athletes have joined the ranks and committed to top universities across the...
It’s that time of year again, when eighth graders from schools around the metroplex roam the halls of Jesuit in search of what it has to offer them.  Eighth graders enter through the double doors of Jesuit, bursting with excitement, usually trying to make a decision on where they want to attend high school next year or wanting a...
This past September, nine Jesuit seniors—Michael Artigues, Will Brown, Ben Carver, Cole Fincher, Ivan Gan, Aidan Johnston, Matt Tulli, Jason Uy, and Oliver Valenti—were honored as semi-finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program, one of the most prestigious high school awards in the nation. The award, given by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), has been given to high-achieving...

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