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Furry blue monsters, a journey of self-discovery, and overcoming our fear of turning the next page -- Robert Bergman '93 has it all in his latest blog.
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![Portrait of a priest with grey hair, grey beard and glasses.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1682099251/desmet/jmqbijto5isqcv9q5xho/WEB-SidneyWally-bestportrait.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1682099251/desmet/jmqbijto5isqcv9q5xho/WEB-SidneyWally-bestportrait.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1682099251/desmet/jmqbijto5isqcv9q5xho/WEB-SidneyWally-bestportrait.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1682099251/desmet/jmqbijto5isqcv9q5xho/WEB-SidneyWally-bestportrait.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1682099251/desmet/jmqbijto5isqcv9q5xho/WEB-SidneyWally-bestportrait.jpg","width":1440}])
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about Remembering Fr. Wally Sidney, S.J.
![students in De Smet Jesuit Spartan gear take tests in classroom]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1676656275/desmet/lgfxd1gcf12gktlsvglj/testingDayCBecher2022-03-081.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1676656275/desmet/lgfxd1gcf12gktlsvglj/testingDayCBecher2022-03-081.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1676656275/desmet/lgfxd1gcf12gktlsvglj/testingDayCBecher2022-03-081.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1676656275/desmet/lgfxd1gcf12gktlsvglj/testingDayCBecher2022-03-081.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1676656275/desmet/lgfxd1gcf12gktlsvglj/testingDayCBecher2022-03-081.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1676656275/desmet/lgfxd1gcf12gktlsvglj/testingDayCBecher2022-03-081.jpg","width":2200}])
Young men are tested constantly in today's world. Robert Bergman '93—recent exam proctor for future Spartans—reflects on his high school placement test as well as how young men today pass the larger test of life in his latest blog post.
![Live for Others]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1675099564/desmet/noqgmd7o23k9lcgtztbd/WEB-MISSIONINGortbals31editcopy.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1675099564/desmet/noqgmd7o23k9lcgtztbd/WEB-MISSIONINGortbals31editcopy.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1675099564/desmet/noqgmd7o23k9lcgtztbd/WEB-MISSIONINGortbals31editcopy.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1675099564/desmet/noqgmd7o23k9lcgtztbd/WEB-MISSIONINGortbals31editcopy.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1675099564/desmet/noqgmd7o23k9lcgtztbd/WEB-MISSIONINGortbals31editcopy.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1675099564/desmet/noqgmd7o23k9lcgtztbd/WEB-MISSIONINGortbals31editcopy.jpg","width":1680}])
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about Live for Others
![Photograph of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, in white papal robe, looking contemplative with his chin in his hand.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1672938431/desmet/ccghqeoecubappeobsmx/PopeBenedictXVI.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1672938431/desmet/ccghqeoecubappeobsmx/PopeBenedictXVI.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1672938431/desmet/ccghqeoecubappeobsmx/PopeBenedictXVI.jpg","width":750}])
Insight into the life and contributions of Benedict XVI, Pope Emeritus
![white spoon and bowl of soup with broth, carrots and onions; burlap tablecloth]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1669065846/desmet/ff8zv4tf2syqkalar6lt/matzoballsoup2022-11-21.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1669065846/desmet/ff8zv4tf2syqkalar6lt/matzoballsoup2022-11-21.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1669065846/desmet/ff8zv4tf2syqkalar6lt/matzoballsoup2022-11-21.png","width":600}])
Robert Bergman '93 is a lucky man. Check out his latest blog post just in time for a day centered on thankfulness.
![Why Students Support the Great Ignatian Challenge]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1668183307/desmet/pijbqe8dvbkiulhfgozo/OrtbalsbyHeit23CROP.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1668183307/desmet/pijbqe8dvbkiulhfgozo/OrtbalsbyHeit23CROP.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1668183307/desmet/pijbqe8dvbkiulhfgozo/OrtbalsbyHeit23CROP.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1668183307/desmet/pijbqe8dvbkiulhfgozo/OrtbalsbyHeit23CROP.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1668183307/desmet/pijbqe8dvbkiulhfgozo/OrtbalsbyHeit23CROP.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1668183307/desmet/pijbqe8dvbkiulhfgozo/OrtbalsbyHeit23CROP.jpg","width":1800}])
Students share why they give to the Great Ignatian Challenge and what it means to be men for others.
![Photo of glass entry doors with signs that say Welcome to De Smet Jesuit.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1666295562/desmet/jdsr8ek8c2fkd0mayyay/TrustYourGutphoto.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1666295562/desmet/jdsr8ek8c2fkd0mayyay/TrustYourGutphoto.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1666295562/desmet/jdsr8ek8c2fkd0mayyay/TrustYourGutphoto.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1666295562/desmet/jdsr8ek8c2fkd0mayyay/TrustYourGutphoto.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1666295562/desmet/jdsr8ek8c2fkd0mayyay/TrustYourGutphoto.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1666295562/desmet/jdsr8ek8c2fkd0mayyay/TrustYourGutphoto.jpg","width":2200}])
In this season of shadow visits and open houses, English teacher Robert Bergman '93 reminds us that it all comes down to finding the place where we feel at home.
![De Smet Jesuit alumnus stands next to UMKC School of Dentistry sign, "chose De Smet for brotherhood & rigorous academics..."]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1663761942/desmet/eyphoaxfeudpau3y8smh/AlexMyers2018UMKCDDS2026.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1663761942/desmet/eyphoaxfeudpau3y8smh/AlexMyers2018UMKCDDS2026.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1663761942/desmet/eyphoaxfeudpau3y8smh/AlexMyers2018UMKCDDS2026.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1663761942/desmet/eyphoaxfeudpau3y8smh/AlexMyers2018UMKCDDS2026.png","width":1080}])
We asked our alumni: why did they choose De Smet Jesuit High School? Here's one answer to #WhyDeSmet.
![#Why De Smet testimony from public school family]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1663699792/desmet/lnyp2toreftpmnbzgwbq/LaBonteFamilyPublicSchool.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1663699792/desmet/lnyp2toreftpmnbzgwbq/LaBonteFamilyPublicSchool.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1663699792/desmet/lnyp2toreftpmnbzgwbq/LaBonteFamilyPublicSchool.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1663699792/desmet/lnyp2toreftpmnbzgwbq/LaBonteFamilyPublicSchool.png","width":1080}])
We asked our parents: what made them choose De Smet Jesuit High School? Here's one answer to #WhyDeSmet.
![black and white photo from 1990s group of students holding Cliff notes in hallway]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1662134225/desmet/aycunhvvcbmpdw1dnzw0/IMG_2018Cliffnotesinhallway.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1662134225/desmet/aycunhvvcbmpdw1dnzw0/IMG_2018Cliffnotesinhallway.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1662134225/desmet/aycunhvvcbmpdw1dnzw0/IMG_2018Cliffnotesinhallway.jpg","width":768}])
It's high school reunion time and 30 years post graduation for Rob Bergman, Star Wars fan and former punk know-it-all. He has a few bits of wisdom to share.
![Photo of brown kitchen table with four chairs.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1661457297/desmet/yfnrosq7wfdq8jiqsn8o/Bergmantable.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1661457297/desmet/yfnrosq7wfdq8jiqsn8o/Bergmantable.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1661457297/desmet/yfnrosq7wfdq8jiqsn8o/Bergmantable.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1661457297/desmet/yfnrosq7wfdq8jiqsn8o/Bergmantable.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1661457297/desmet/yfnrosq7wfdq8jiqsn8o/Bergmantable.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1661457297/desmet/yfnrosq7wfdq8jiqsn8o/Bergmantable.jpg","width":2200}])
English teacher Robert Bergman '93 is back with his first reflection of the new school year: thoughts on a kitchen table's place in a family.
![black white photo of student with testimonial about why he chose De Smet Jesuit]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1659702957/desmet/x1l3g2ek98ahayn9dr7b/BryanTraughber97.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1659702957/desmet/x1l3g2ek98ahayn9dr7b/BryanTraughber97.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1659702957/desmet/x1l3g2ek98ahayn9dr7b/BryanTraughber97.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1659702957/desmet/x1l3g2ek98ahayn9dr7b/BryanTraughber97.png","width":1080}])
We asked our students and teachers: what made them feel like they belonged at De Smet Jesuit High School? Here's one answer to #WhyDeSmet.
![Photo of man in wearing a black suit and deacon's collar, speaking into a microphone outside.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1653421518/desmet/et0eumrgda2rypmrvlny/charlesallen.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1653421518/desmet/et0eumrgda2rypmrvlny/charlesallen.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1653421518/desmet/et0eumrgda2rypmrvlny/charlesallen.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1653421518/desmet/et0eumrgda2rypmrvlny/charlesallen.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1653421518/desmet/et0eumrgda2rypmrvlny/charlesallen.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1653421518/desmet/et0eumrgda2rypmrvlny/charlesallen.jpg","width":2200}])
In this moving tribute to his dear friend, Robert Bergman '93 reminds us that a smile and a kind word can touch people forever.
![black white photo of student with testimonial about why he chose De Smet Jesuit]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1647360753/desmet/ershr3t9kz4cjgg5pqrq/LukeBurns2023.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1647360753/desmet/ershr3t9kz4cjgg5pqrq/LukeBurns2023.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1647360753/desmet/ershr3t9kz4cjgg5pqrq/LukeBurns2023.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1647360753/desmet/ershr3t9kz4cjgg5pqrq/LukeBurns2023.png","width":1080}])
We asked our students: which classes, clubs, or teams made them feel like they belonged at De Smet Jesuit High School? Here's one answer to #WhyDeSmet.