For all seniors, most juniors, and some sophomores, the SAT presents a daunting challenge. At least it used to. With college admissions rapidly becoming one of the most competitive yet convoluted and sometimes unfair processes that high schoolers have to go through, standardized testing has attained an immense level of importance. However, despite all the tutoring, preparation, and worry...
Why is math important? It’s a question many students, trudging through the arduous task of learning math, have asked themselves. Upon further thought, one would dismiss the question as shortsighted, but when one adds profession into the mix, the question becomes “Why is math important to me if I want to study English?” The question changes into a somewhat...
One looks down the halls at Jesuit and sees endless columns of legs shuffling along the floor. The familiar thud of the Sperry soles sounds down the hall. Peer above the shoes, and it's easy to miss one of the subtle aspects of the uniform, yet one of the most distinctive. Some athletes wear their “Nike elites” with their characteristic...
Two years ago in late February we experienced some unusual weather in north Texas: temperatures dropped below freezing and precipitation ensued, thus icing over the roads. Because of the ice, most schools in Dallas were forced to close for about four days. Praised by the students who missed nearly a whole week, this beast of a storm was given...
Looking around Jesuit this time of year, you see endless numbers of blue blazers with the exception of the seniors, enjoying the senior privilege of wearing any jacket of their choosing. However, nothing sets these blazers apart from one another, aside from, perhaps, how many buttons they have on the front. During my freshman and sophomore years, I just...
"BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP," goes the alarm of junior Garrett Amy '15 at 6 a.m. as he wakes up for varsity football practice. After the tough practice he heads to school for the day, trudging through an AP U.S. History test and Honors Pre-Calculus quiz. He attends an Interact meeting and Student Council meeting during lunch, and works on...
All Jesuit students know the feeling of anticipation as they shuffle through their mail during the spring of their 8th grade year. They have taken the ISEE, they have received letters of recommendation, they have completed interviews, they have sent in their middle school transcripts. It's hard to imagine a more stressful process for these hopeful young teens, and...
After 3 years in high school, many Jesuit students in the class of 2014 have come to know just about all 261 students in their class. In addition, many have come to know anywhere from 5 to 100 students in the other classes as well. Each student is different, though. Some participate in theater while others participate in football....
