Moorings is Jesuit High School Sacramento’s student-run literary arts journal, made to present student art in many different mediums. The journal showcases paintings, sculptures, photography, poetry, and prose.

Moorings Director Mr. Jeremiah Loverich created Moorings six years ago to foster a greater appreciation of art in the Jesuit community.

“There had been a literary arts journal 15-20 years ago, as many schools have it to present the work of the students, but I was surprised to see that Jesuit didn’t have one by the time I arrived,” Mr. Loverich said. “So I proposed the idea to a few of my students and they took it from there. [We made it] to showcase and serve as a platform for student arts and show people what they have to offer. Second, to encourage more students to engage in art and appreciate it.”

Zachariah Michelena ’24 explains how submissions are received and considered within Moorings.

“For this semester we have about 25 submissions,” Zachariah said. “We go through each piece and judge it. Whether it be photography, art, or poetry, we look at it and we take a majority vote.”

David Soto ’24, the president and editor-in-chief of Moorings, believes that everyone’s thoughts and opinions are key within the group.

“It’s an inclusive environment,” David said. “We have people from different backgrounds and people with different ideas who have different perspectives. We discuss why a piece should be in the journal or why it should be online. Everyone has a say in the matter and that’s really important.”

David has thoroughly enjoyed his time as president and trusts his successors to continue to grow the program.

“[Moorings is] a huge passion of mine,” David said. “I’m always trying to see what we can do to make it better. We just made it an approved course last year and we now have community period meetings as opposed to lunch meetings. I see a lot of potential for the next presidents of Moorings so I have high hopes for the future.”