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Upended palm trees, wrecked houses, and record-high flooding were all the hallmarks of a weather phenomenon that the Floridian peninsula was all too familiar with - Hurricane Ian. Hurricane Ian made landfall on Southwest Florida shores two weeks ago, leaving behind a trail of destruction and desolation in its wake. At least 137 people in the U.S. and Cuba...
In my perspective, college night is the most organized chaos I have ever witnessed. If I could compare it to anything, it would be as if all the college pamphlets you’ve ever been sent had physically appeared at one location, Jesuit Dallas. Some colleges stand prestigiously, like a magnet to prospective students, while others stand optimistic, like a pamphlet...
On September 16, 2022, thousands of Iranians observed Mahsa Amini’s funeral. Then, they gathered in the masses to protest their government’s brutality resulting in the death of Amini. However, they were met with smoke grenades, batons, and arrests from the morality police. But, why did these violent protests flare up in the first place?  HISTORY OF IRAN In 1951, Mohammad Mossadegh...
Photography by Mr. DuRoss On Wednesday, several hundred excited students piled into the Terry Center for a morning mass to start their first retreat as members of the Jesuit Community. Father Pepe started off the students exciting day with an amazing morning mass, reminding all of them the meaning of faith and brotherhood to start the day. From there, the...
Earlier this year, Jesuit Dallas commenced two construction projects on campus. These projects mark the continuation of our school’s revitalization and expansion since the completion last year of the David A. Segal Family Aquatic Center and Melsheimer Family Theater. On Sept. 30, 2022, I had the opportunity to conduct an interview with Mr. Alex Soich, Vice President of Finance...
To say that the upcoming 2022 midterm elections are historic is quite an understatement. With the rapid transformation of American politics such as increased political polarization, normalization of political violence, and culture wars, the past few years have seen ever-increasing tension over key issues like the teetering economy, border crisis, foreign policy, and handling of COVID-19. Since his presidential victory...
During the Mass of the Holy Spirit, Jesuit Dallas welcomed 17 new faculty members. One of them is Mr. Saroni. Mr. Saroni is one of the three new math teachers at Jesuit. How did your path through high school and college lead you to Jesuit? "My high school experience was I was homeschooled and I was decent in math. So my...
  According to the CDC, 45,979 people committed suicide in 2020. This proves the fatality and damage on our community at the hands of suicide. Recently, I decided to conduct an interview with Pierce Nikolai '26, one of Jesuit Hope Squad's newest members.  What is Hope Squad? “Hope Squad is a nationally recognized suicide prevention program. Jesuit is the only single-gender school...

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