Tuesday, December 17, 2024

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Welcome everyone. In this episode, Ben Eppich '24 and I talk about our experience with college admissions, navigating the college admissions process alongside our peers and counselors, and our advice to underclassmen about how one should approach college admissions. It's a great listen for rising seniors and juniors who may not be unsure of their next path. We discuss...
Hello, you may not know me, but I have been a member of the BBQ Club for almost my entire time at Jesuit, a part of the club right when it started. A lot of people that I talk to do not realize the true  holy beauty of the BBQ Club, fervently cooking BBQ and cheeseburgers, BBQ trips, and...
"I thought that this play represents the limits to duty, and when the tension between one's moral compass and obligations break, and our characters have to make a choice." These were the words used to describe Jesuit's recent play, A Few Good Men, by Jesuit's Theater Director Mr. Chris Patterson. The play, as described by a previous piece by newly...
This year's student council election for the freshmen class representatives will be held on this Wednesday, the 1st of November. In anticipation of the election here's what your peers had to say about their qualifications and aspirations. Before you vote make sure to see who you believe is best fit to represent you and your interests on student council....
With music blasting, and the Terry Center's floor shaking, Homecoming made its mark this year. Homecoming had some high expectations to fulfill and with its relaxing and fun atmosphere, I would say it did. This years' junior and senior Jesuit-Ursuline homecoming was hosted in Jesuit's Terry Center, Xavier Mall and Cafeteria. This year homecoming fell a week earlier yet it...
For the past 9 years, Jesuit has offered a summer U.S. government class designed to teach seniors US government course in early June. It may seem like just another summer school course, but in the final week of class, students travel to Washington D.C., in order to garner a unique perspective in America's government, civic participation, and service to...
On Friday, May 19th, Ben Eppich '24 and I had the chance to revisit with Chris Simington '24 and Drew Noonan '24, before we head off to summer. We talked, while in the senior courtyard, about their first month and a half as the student body and vice president for Jesuit Dallas. For a brief description, we talked about...
On March 20, 2023, a group of exchange students from the Instituto de Ciencias in Guadalajara, Mexico. Upon arrival, the visiting students were warmly greeted by their Jesuit host brothers. The Guadalajara group stayed in Dallas from March 20 to April 15. During their stay, the Guadalajara students shared classes, extracurriculars, and sports with their host brothers, as well...

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