Members update clean water project

Rachel E.'13 & Anna A. '14
May 9, 2012

As most of you know, many members of the Ursuline community are helping to provide clean water to Africa. Junior Rachel E. and sophomore Anna A., two of the 18 student- participants in the South African Water project, recently gave us an update. Anita Pezzimenti, Director of Studies (Humanities) and... Read more »

Students paint portraits in Memory Project

April 20, 2012

     Ursuline students in Ms. Holmes’ painting class have once again participated in The Memory Project, one of the biggest projects of the year.      This program in Ursuline was initiated by former retired art teacher Ms. Linda McCall in 2009. The Memory Project as a whole was started in... Read more »

Students participate in Clean Water for Africa

Rachel E. '13, Anna A. '14
March 9, 2012

The Ursuline community is known for coming together and rallying around various causes.  Anyone on campus in the last couple of months has become increasingly aware of the focus on water shortages in Africa.  Numbers of adults and students are involved in attempts to aid this international crisis.     ... Read more »

Celebrity Graces Mavs Cheering Section

Victoria H. '13
February 23, 2012

     Fact: Whether or not a fan, every Ursuline girl has heard that Khloe Kardashian and husband Lamar Odom have moved to Dallas due to Odom’s trade to the Dallas Mavericks.  I am also sure many Ursuline girls hoped that the Odom’s would move into one of the million dollar houses nearby Preston... Read more »

Vera Bradley Sensation Sweeping UA

Claire Marie B. '15
January 11, 2012

     The Vera Bradley trend is certainly sweeping the Academy. Wherever you go, Vera Bradley merchandise is rarely out of sight.      Vera Bradley is considered cute and useful by most Ursuline students. Lydia L., ’15, said “Everything I own is Vera Bradley!” Part of the reason it is so... Read more »

Bits & Bytes

Karen M. '12
January 10, 2012

Welcome to our new column called Bits & Bytes.  This column will be written by Ms. Houston’s Digital Application classes.  The focus will be on new and “interesting” technology.  This technology could be existing technology or something you may be using in the near future.  We hope you... Read more »

Social Media: Help or Hindrance?

Pia F.'12
December 13, 2011

Many times throughout my high school career I have turned to the numerous social networking sites as an outlet to release stress and procrastinate on school work. Now and then however, I end up relying on websites like Facebook and Twitter as communication tools to contact my peers.            ... Read more »

Snowball Cupcakes

Grace P. '12
December 13, 2011

Once a year, a handful of seniors receive five lucky cupcakes that give them the opportunity to be on Snowball court. With Snowball just around the corner, this group of Ursuline royalty prepares for the most important dance of their four years at Ursuline.  Anecia R. ’12, this year’s queen,... Read more »

Feeling Warmer in Colder Weather

Geneva E. '13
December 13, 2011

     It’s finally that time of year in Dallas when the weather behaves the way it should have a month ago. Unfortunately, the change seems to happen too quickly, we barely have time to prepare ourselves for it. Thankfully, this Christmas season, we’ll be more ready to attack the cold weather... Read more »

New Takes on Old Fairytales

Victoria H. '13
December 13, 2011

“Once Upon a Time…” seems to be the opening of every movie trailer and new series commercial this season.  Both the TV screen and big screen are full of revamped fairytales lately.  It seems as if Hollywood has moved from its Vampire-Werewolf craze and onto an obsession with updated fairytales... Read more »