On June 29, 2022, a group of Jesuit students embarked on a service immersion trip to Monterrey, Mexico.Â
Wednesday, June 29
We touchdown in Monterrey, Mexico, around 11:00 am and quickly get out of customs and security. We meet our adult leader Mr. Perry at the airport entrance, to which he gives us the great news that the mask mandate was...
Little represents the spirit of Jesuit students more than our dedication to community service. From holding the fridge door for an impoverished shopper at community pantries to the sun soaked backs of our seniors at Bonton Farms, Jesuit's commitment to social relief is almost always apparent to those we aid. Jesuit's Class of 2023 commenced their first day of...
For the past 4 years, we have seen an explosion of political violence across the United States. Violent attacks against our public institutions, government officials, or opposing members of society have degraded stability in our nation. The insurrection of January 6th, attacks on publicly elected officials, and cancel culture have in my opinion proved poisonous to the United States....
In the early 1900s, the sport of boxing was in its archaic age. Lack of regulation and oversight made boxing an extremely dangerous and unglamorous job. Rampant racism also made it difficult for black fighters to earn fair shots at boxing championships or earn wages as high as their white counterparts.
It was in this unfulfilling, lawless, and cruel world...
It is February 19, 1945. On the barren beaches of Iwo Jima, the defending Japanese army wait for the incoming US Marine V Amphibious Force. Upon landfall, the Marines faced heavy fire from Japanese blockhouses and could not advance. This persisted until a sergeant flanked the fortifications and single-handedly destroyed the enemy garrison. Sergeant John Basilone’s courageous actions led...
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...
Recently, world-class billionaire and social hero Elon Musk made the groundbreaking announcement that he will purchase the major social network corporation - Twitter Inc.
Musk is expected to serve as a temporary CEO for Twitter as he completes the 44 billion dollar purchase of the social media company. A United State Securities and Exchange Commission Filing on Thursday revealed that...
Jesuit has lots of interesting service programs offered over the summer. One of the most prominent is the exchange and immersion trip to Mexico at the Instituto De Ciencias in Guadalajara. The Instituto De Ciencias is a fellow Jesuit school and Jesuit Dallas has has a close relationship with the school.
I got the chance to sit down and talk...
