Every spring, the Jesuit Special Games brings hundreds of special athletes to the Jesuit campus for a day of field games and fun. As the culmination of four years of community service for the senior class, it is a milestone in the formation of Men for Others, embodying all six elements of the Profile of the Jesuit Graduate. This...
"Be a part of something great."
Students will have an opportunity to do just that on October 8th, 2014 when Jesuit hosts its annual Blood Drive conducted by Carter Blood Care on campus. The event will take place from 7:30 AM until 3:00 PM in the Terry Center. The donation takes no longer than 10-12 minutes, but the process as...
Do you waste your Saturday mornings sleeping in until 12 pm? Are you tired of logging into your x2vol account and seeing all the service hours you are missing? Do you need help finding new service activities? Do you enjoy donating and delivering furniture to people in need? Do you have some friends in desperate need of service hours?...
Borders represent several things to us. A border defines a nation’s geographic territory and sovereignty. It can create a sense of safety, security and belonging to a nation and its citizens. As citizens of the U.S., we all descended from immigrants at some point during our family history. But who lives in, and enjoys our nation, is the subject...
Ten nervous Jesuit boys arrive at Dallas-Fort Worth International airport at 5 A.M. on a Thursday morning. If you looked past the bags under our eyes, you would see a mixture of nervousness and excitement for the trip that was before us. Questions raced through all of our minds: What will my host family be like? What would my host...
Jake Oliver. Rob Giltner. Jordan Mastrogiavanni. Basil Seif. These were the first words of Mr. Tom Garrison, Principal of Jesuit, who on Wednesday, August 26th, began the 2015-2016 Senior Service Orientation by mentioning the names of seniors from the Class of 2013 who have left a lasting mark on the legacy of the school. All 273 members of the...
Every Wednesday, the Jesuit senior class disperses throughout the area to serve the community: from homeless shelters to hospitals, from schools to soup kitchens; the choices are innumerable. One group of musicians travels to retirement homes just to make music.
But is musical performance really service?
What is service?
According to Merriam-Webster, service is simply a helpful act - an...
For the last fourteen years, Jesuit seniors have taken a Social Justice and Public Policy course in order to reflect on their service every week. Now, however, this class has been upgraded and renamed to the Service and Justice Capstone course.
Director of Community Service Mr. Rich Perry, who has the most influence over the material and framework of the class,...
