The pipe organ.
The name alone conjures up memories of sacred music bellowing through pipes in the back of a glorious church. For those of you that don’t know, the pipe organ is actually a large combination of keys (like a piano), hand stops and combination pistons, which push air through large pipes to create sound.
The pipe organ was originally...
Jesuit students may often come across senior Shane McGoldrick as they pass throughout the halls of the school, hastily rushing to carry out their daily routine. From such surface encounters, Shane exemplifies the typical character of a Man for Others through outstanding participation in academics, community service, and Jesuit Theater. Yet, despite all outward appearances, this seemingly typical senior...
Rob Lanier, the longest-serving member of the Jesuit faculty, passed away at the age of 78 from complications of Frontal Temporal Lobe Dementia. Lanier served as a faculty member who served for fifty years from 1965-2015.
Mr. Lanier's Life at Jesuit
Mr. Lanier was a native Texan who became a biology teacher shortly after his graduation from Stephen F Austin. Lanier...
This previous week Jesuit's BBQ Club, the Barbeque Smokies, had many events that helped the Smokies to learn more cooking and build community both within the club and in the entire Jesuit family. They first went to Hurtado BBQ, then returned and held a crawfish boil, finishing up with selling food at the district track meet.
Hurtado BBQ
First, on Wednesday,...
As a student grabs his Styrofoam plate from the busy school lunch line, he swiftly walks to the Junior Commons. Facing an army of Jesuit students, he finally reaches his destination just as Mr. Paul McDaniel covers the criteria for the week’s meeting.
PALS, also known as the Peer Assistance Leadership Service, has grown over the years, directing the Junior...
As stated in the Profile of the Graduate at Graduation, a Jesuit Senior has been formed into a man for others with his Commitment to Working for Social Justice, one of the six qualities of a Jesuit Dallas graduate. At the start of the 2015 Spring Semester, a group of selected seniors chaperoned by Asst. Service Director Mr. Mattachoine,...
Over the past week, Jesuit students have noticed yellow pins on their peer's blazers. Part of the newest organization at Jesuit named Hope Squad, the goal is to increase the inclusion and connectedness of students. Furthermore, Hope Squad is a program implemented across the country. Currently, it is in 950+ schools and 30 states. Students in Hope Squad are...
The Jesuit Medical Society, which originated around 2000 courtesy of Mrs. Jan Jones (current freshmen biology teacher) and Mrs. Linda Messer (a former Jesuit teacher), organized its first mission trip in 2002, then to El Salvador. This first trip only happened due to the work of Dr. Michael Tolle ’82, a student of Mrs. Jones in 1978 who asked...
