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Seniors invited to Swing into Senior Year
Update: The “Swing into Senior Year” event has been postponed. The decision was made after Sacramento County, along with eleven other counties, reverted back to California’s most restrictive purple tier as case rates have recently seen an increase across the state.
Faith During COVID
COVID-19 has brought many changes to our daily lives. Everything from attending school to getting groceries has a much different look due to the pandemic. Another aspect that has changed is our ability to worship.
A look at the reimagined Jesuit campus with COVID-19 protocols in place
Jesuit High School Sacramento returned to in-person on-campus instruction on October 12, 2020.
Students debate the implementation of Proposition 18
While the main focus of the 2020 election is seemingly on the two presidential candidates, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, the job of a voter goes beyond just selecting the next president of the United States.
First rounds of COVID-19 tests receives mixed reviews, but resonates in importance
Ahead of the long-awaited return to campus, the Jesuit High School Sacramento Community spent Oct. 12-16 in a transitional orientation where all returning members participated in the biggest story of the week: the COVID-19 test.
Students tackle politics, a week from presidential election
With the 2020 presidential election just a week away, the American people will choose between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden to occupy the Oval Office for the next four years.
Ballot Education Night connects California Propositions to Racial Equity and Catholic Social Teaching
On Sunday, Oct. 18, Jesuit high school West Coast students hosted a Ballot Education Night as a way to gather and teach about the different aspects of the ballot and how California voters can impact law based on their vote on the various propositions.
After abrupt COVID-19 shutdown, Jesuit High School returns to campus with strict virus mitigation protocols
Sacramento school is open
Seven months after in-person classes were suddenly interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Jesuit High School Sacramento is prepared to make its return to campus with a hybrid class schedule and heightened safety protocols beginning Oct. 20.
Re-imagined Open House creates new ways to showcase Jesuit amid pandemic
As one of the more notable events Jesuit High School Sacramento hosts each year, Open House is an opportunity for the school to showcase what makes attending the institution “a life-building experience.” But, due the pandemic, the annual gathering of potential students will have a much different look.
Opinion: The good in quarantine
With the pandemic limiting most in-person interaction, it’s understandable that some people have struggled to find something to pass the time. But even during an age of routine isolation, many members of the Jesuit High School Sacramento community have still found ways to stay busy.
Smoke drives Jesuit Community indoors
For roughly a month in a half, Sacramento has experienced poor air quality due to the California Wildfires, specifically the recent Napa and Creek fires.
Jesuit community expresses mixed feelings regarding distance learning
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jesuit High School Sacramento students began the 2020-2021 school year the same way they finished the 2019-2020 school year, digitally.
Behind the Dress Code
Despite classes moving online, athletics being pushed back, and a number of changes happening at Jesuit High School Sacramento due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s still one thing that remains the same: the dress code.
Big Brothers find new ways to connect with Little Brothers amid COVID-19 shutdown
This school year, being a senior Big Brother at Jesuit High School Sacramento has held a different meaning than ever before. Due to COVID-19, Big Brothers were unable to host the welcoming Freshmen Overnight Retreat, forcing new plans to be made for connecting the Jesuit brotherhood.
Jesuit Community adopts new lunch habits amid COVID-19 shutdown
With schools starting the year at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, students and teachers have been forced to find new and diverse ways to spend their lunch breaks.
West Coast Jesuit students host meeting on voting: how to and why
On the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 22, in honor of National Voter Registration Day, Jesuit High School Sacramento students were invited to listen to presentations from Jesuit West High Schools including Loyola High School of Los Angeles, Cristo Rey San Jose and Bellarmine College Prep on how they can vote, the importance behind it, and how they can be involved.
Students elect class leaders
After a little less than a month of digitally learning, Jesuit High School Sacramento students elected their class leaders on Wednesday, Sept 16.
College in the time of Corona
In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, universities across America were forced to shift their plans, leaving newly-minted college freshmen with a decision about their futures.
Jesuit finishes renovation of Father Barry Gymnasium
Since being constructed in the ’60s, Jesuit High School Sacramento’s Father Barry Gymnasium has hosted countless school masses, fundraisers, athletic competitions, and a number of different gatherings throughout the years.
