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 T hursday, May 11, the Jesuit Stage and Film hosted their much-beloved film festival. The festival consists of a combination of films from students from the filmmaking class and external projects from the Jesuit community. The filmmakers pack into the theater at 6 pm, with many of their friends joining them for the screening of their film. Before each film,...
On April 25, 2023, the Jesuit community came together to celebrate the last all-school Mass of the year, specifically the last Mass for the senior class of 2023. Also, April 25th was also the feast day of St. Mark, the author of the Gospel of Mark. Finally, this Mass commemorated Jesuit priest Father Wally Sidney, who passed away five...
Beginning in February, the Medical Society offered a weekly cat dissection, led by Ms. Clark. The dissection focused on learning about the anatomy of cats, and how that relates to humans. In the first two dissections, students began investing the cats by scraping away the outer layer of fat. In the next class, the students were educated about the...
The Jesuit FRC Robotics Team competed in Amarillo from March 30th til April 2nd. After a disappointing showing at the previous event, the Rangers made an impressive comeback this tournament, placing 4th in the regional tournament and securing a spot in the state championship. The team worked tirelessly to identify and address the issues that had held them back...
As the seniors in the 2023 class prepare to step into a new phase of their lives, the Jesuit Dallas community takes some time to honor the contributions made throughout their senior year. With this acknowledgment, the community places faith in the belief that these seniors will continue their faith-filled lives and shape the world around them. Naval Reserve Officers...
On April 20, 2023, Fr. Walter “Wally” Sidney passed away at the age of 75. Fr. Sidney has served as a Jesuit for 57 years and 45 years as a priest. Notably, from 2016 to 2021, Fr. Sidney was the rector of the Jesuit Dallas community. Throughout his life, Fr. Sidney has left a powerful legacy that has deeply...
It seems as if it was yesterday, when the Federal Reserve announced their plans to hike interest rates to combat persistent inflation back in March 2022. Fast forward to today, and the Fed has enacted ten different interest rate hikes - at least 4 of them being a hefty increase of 75 basis points instead of the regular, yet...
On Tuesday, April 18th the Jesuit community came together to reflect on the virtue of Gratitude. During the prayer service, Gratitude was tied into one of the most important things here at Jesuit, athletics. Prayer Service At the start of the prayer service, we heard some short prayers. Then came the most impactful part of the event.  Two seniors spoke about...

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