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Pulling up to ESD after a long day of school on Thursday, March 3rd, the Jesuit tennis team was very confident going into this match seeing as, for the past three years, Jesuit has had overwhelming success against the opponent. The Rangers met outside the tennis courts to hear a short speech from Coach McDaniel before heading out onto...

As the Jesuit tennis team drove up to the University of Texas at Dallas's tennis center, the players and coaches quickly realized it was going to be a super windy day outside. During warm up, tons of tennis balls went flying over the fence, adding an extra challenge to the already difficult game. The coach told the players to...

With buses of kids hungry for victory flowing into the high school parking lot, the Jesuit Tennis team realized the Coppell Invitational would be a hard fought two days. Except for the past year, Jesuit has failed to acquire the coveted first place trophy; however, with a team stronger than ever, the players and coaches were confident in being...

Most people who have heard of Jesuit Dallas recognize golfing legend Jordan Spieth. They may even remember the prestigious basketball and football programs, which continue to dominate year after year. But, if you were to ask these same people what students Nico Elizondo '18, Peter Papanicolaou '18 and, Joseph Pitman '16 all have in common, chances are, you would draw a...

It's a late Wednesday night on CNN. The nation gathers around their televisions to watch eloquent politicians stand behind podiums and try to influence the engaged audience to fight for his or her cause. Although the actual presidential campaign will not begin until 2016, many Americans take the time to watch these debates, wondering who will become the next...

The entire Jesuit campus hosted the annual "College Night" for prospective juniors and senior students on the evening of Sept. 22. The event featured representatives from over 240 universities spanning the country including everything from Harvard, Cornell, and Notre Dame, to all the United States Service Academies,  as well as smaller colleges such as Elon University, Hollins University, Union College, and...

The room echoes with enthusiastic shouts of encouragement as 30 Jesuit juniors frantically attempt to maneuver a circular rope lariat around the circle before their time runs out. As time expires, Joe Hudson, the group’s leader for their retreat, responds to their inquiries about how a previous PALS group had scored twice as many points. Laughing, Hudson cryptically responds,...

One of Jesuit's best hands on summer courses is the Marine Biology program run by Assistant Principal of Academics Mr. Ben Kirby and biology teacher Dr. Todd Gruninger. The course consists of two weeks in June dedicated to the classroom conducting experiments, learning the ins and outs of marine life, and then taking a week long trip to the...