Friday, April 19, 2024

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Often characterized by academic, athletic, and social pressure, Freshmen year can be an overwhelming transition for most high school students. In just one year, you’re moving to a new building, meeting new people, taking challenging classes, and possibly thinking about your future. The stress can definitely get to you.  However, the community at Jesuit takes genuine concern for its Freshmen....
Usually, the Jesuit Medical Society would embark on excursions to Guatemala every year. From DFW Airport, a group of Med Society students accompanied by Mr. Von Schlehenried and Mrs. Sanchez would fly to Guatemala City and their service site. The purpose of the Guatemala trip is to provide food and donated medicine to the people of Guatemala. However, the...
“WAKE UP! PANTS ON, DOORS OPEN!” I awoke to these orders my last full day at the Air Force Summer Seminar. Throughout the week, anticipation for this final day underlined all discussion. I visited the Air Force Summer Seminar to better understand what Academy life was like and to see if I wanted to have a career in the armed...
The Class of 2018 has made it. Many of us have excelled in sports, academics, and service. Ignatian education has formed us into well-rounded individuals ready to take on the world. Students with various talents will continue their passions and aspirations entering college. We have worked hard to mirror the ideal example of what it means to be "Men...
Apple's reign as America's most popular cell phone manufacturer has gone unchallenged for too long! Two years ago, I decided I could no longer live the mainstream life. Two years ago, I made the dramatic leap from the iPhone 5C to the Android S7. As I was incompetent when it came to my new phone, there was definitely a little trauma the...
Alex Motter has become the newest member of the Podcast crew. He will replace Enrique on the podcast once Enrique graduates and moves on. So what better way to prep him than have him join the crew early? As per usual the Podcast is recorded in Segments. Each segment is a part of the original taping that occurred on April 23,...
To preface this article I'll need to provide a little bit of information about myself. My name is Lachlan Broad, and I'm currently a sophomore in Jesuit's Class of 2025. Prior to Jesuit unlike many of my peers, I did not attend a feeder school within the metroplex, or any school within Texas or the United States for that...
On October 22, 2021 Jesuit held their annual Ranger Day event as the main celebration of homecoming week. The day consisted of a pep rally, indoor games, outdoor games, and best of all the chariot races. This year the freshman homerooms were competing with their big brothers for the big brother trophy. The race consisted of many great themes...

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