Annually, each grade level has a convocation to commemorate their academic and extracurricular achievements the year. Consisting of a prayer service and speakers awarding students various certificates of excellence, scholarships, and special awards for academic excellence or service to the community, the Senior convocation occurred on Thursday, May 12th. The Senior class will have their graduation soon, and the...
After a series of triumphs in multiple events at UIL Districts, a handful of Jesuit students qualified for the regional competition. On the morning of April 22nd and 23rd (Friday and Saturday), the competitors arrived at the eventful and active UT Arlington campus. After going through 15-30 minutes of waiting and roll call with dozens of others, the competitors...
At Jesuit, some college applicants seek more than a regular college experience. Such is the experience provided by America’s service academies, which go beyond typical academics and campus living. Schools like the Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, and West Point revolve their academic experiences around specific core values, such as discipline, honor, integrity, duty, and service, to curate the...
Recently, The Roundup had the privilege to have lunch and an interview with Dr. Patrick Walsh, a four-star admiral, former commander of the U.S. Pacific fleet, and Jesuit class of '73 graduate.
Former Roundup managing editor Payton Maher '13, previously explored and published a piece regarding Admiral Walsh's career success, but this time Joseph Guidone '23 and I dive deeply...
Interview with Charlie DeLong
Coaching soccer at Jesuit Dallas since 1981, Charlie DeLong holds over 600 wins, an 87% win percentage, and is a 15-time TCIL State Champion and 2-time UIL State Champion in 2010 and 2017. Coach DeLong emphasizes his unmatched passion, which has supported countless Jesuit prospects, some making it pro. Charlie DeLong was inducted into the Jesuit...
Before we even begin speaking about the fights, this specific event for the UFC has definitely earned itself the reputation as the most controversial UFC event because of the beforehand controversies that occurred the previous day. Charles Oliveira, the main event fighter, weighed 155.5 pounds, exceeding the weight restriction.
He exceeded the weight limit by half a pound which his...
Rugby has finished with a 7-3 record after a promising regular season, ending the season on a 4-0 record of consecutive wins in the regular season. Rugby won on Friday in the Rugby State Semi-Finals against a talented St. Thomas of Houston team. The score was 17-10. With another consecutive defensive stand in the first half, Rugby pulled off...
Soon after Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24th of this year, the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol has been surrounded and besieged by Russian forces for nearly 70 days. The city, once home to nearly 400,000 people, has been virtually destroyed in months of heavy street combat, as Russian and Ukrainian troops desperately fought, block by block, for...
