Redeemer. Reformer. Restorer. These words describe one of the last great Roman emperors - Julius Valerius Maiorianus, otherwise known as Majorian. The soon-to-be-legendary figure was born into the Roman Empire during a time of unprecedented crisis. By the 5th Century AD, Rome was on its deathbed, plagued by civil wars, hyperinflation of the currency, foreign invasions, and depopulation. Long...
Why Do Catholic Universities Have Successful Basketball Programs?
Catholic universities embraced basketball as far back as the tournament itself, which started in 1939. These programs have excelled in Catholic universities due to demographics. Dr. Rick Eckstein, a sociology professor at Villanova and expert in sports and society, stated, “atholic schools originated in or near urban areas and were able to...
Last weekend, on April 8th and 9th, Jesuit students went to compete at the TSJCL state competition at Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio, Texas. Jesuit brought twenty students to the competition this year where approximately 1100 students competed from schools around Texas. Overall, the students had a great time competing and socializing with students across the state.
Competition...
Intro
Things look grim for the Mavericks after Game 1 when a Luka less Mavericks could not grab the win against Utah in game one. Their offense struggle all game long, and it felt like the team had no spark on the offensive side of the ball. Of course, this left many doubtful that the Mavericks would win Game 2...
After a two-year break, Prom finally returned to Jesuit. On Saturday, April 9th, Jesuit and Ursuline took the Dallas Market Center by storm, turning the venue into a crazy, lit movie from 7 PM to 10:30 PM. Overall, it was a huge success, and it is safe to say that students had a great time.
The night kicked off at...
As always, the hallways of Jesuit Dallas are congested with students and teachers in passing periods. However, you might have seen a man with a clerical collar walking by in the hallways. Well, he must be one of the three new Jesuit priests on staff! Here are their stories about their paths to priesthood.
Sylvester Tan, SJ
EARLY LIFE
Born to a...
Intro
The Master's saw two big-name golfers from Dallas play in their prestigious tournament. These two golfers are Scottie Scheffler, a Highland Park alumni, and Jordan Spieth, a Jesuit Dallas alumni. Both golfers were national sensations as a teen, and both played golf at the University of Texas. But despite the similarities in their life, the storylines and exceptions they...
Over the past two years, the COVID Pandemic has changed the lives of many people all over the world. Even seeing people smile has only recently been allowed as mask mandates disappear.
In the United States, the actions taken by our government seemed to be pretty relaxed. Former President Trump chalked it up to some common cold and refused to...
