The Plank - Student Life
Adjusting to the new normal
On Oct. 20, Jesuit High School Sacramento reopened its campus with a hybrid class schedule and heightened safety protocols. With so many rules and precautions to follow, students and teachers have had to make adjustments, some finding it harder than others to adapt.
Jesuit students define what it means to be a Marauder
This latest edition of the “What it means to be a Marauder?” series comes from current students, who answer the question as it relates to them today.
Since the establishment of Jesuit High School Sacramento in 1963, the school’s mascot has been the Marauders. Now, 57 years later, in 2020, what does it mean to be a Marauder for students?
Students find a way to come together with family despite having a not so traditional Thanksgiving
With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encouraging people to stay safe when celebrating the holidays due to the pandemic, it makes sense that Thanksgiving looked much different this year for many students of Jesuit High School Sacramento.
Brothers in the Brotherhood
Five brothers, one school.
The Maulino family has five brothers who have attended Jesuit High School Sacramento. Two of them, Chris ’08 and Nathan ’18, are alums, while Gabe ’21, Jacob ’22, and Andrew ’24 are still enjoying what the school has to offer.
Mid-Week Support Wednesdays, a multi-purpose day that gives the Jesuit Community a break from screens
At the start of the second quarter at Jesuit High School Sacramento, a schedule change was made. The new addition was Mid-Week Support Wednesdays, a day off from classes breaking up the school week to provide students a break from the hard work they have been doing and to take time to recuperate.
Jesuit upholds longtime tradition with annual food drive
One of Jesuit High School Sacramento’s longest-standing traditions, dating back to its foundation in 1963, is the annual food drive that supports the Stanford Settlement Operation Cratchit Christmas Food Drive.
Saint Mary’s College of California, an ideal choice for a Jesuit Marauder
Each year, a new group of Jesuit High School Sacramento graduates head off to college. While Jesuit alumni attend a diverse set of colleges, located all across the country, a small school in Moraga, California has long been a popular choice.
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.