![Paintings of St. Ignatius, in his battle uniform and in a simple robe.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1634051276/desmet/xr5roc1x8dzcnfbxm7qo/Ignatius.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1634051276/desmet/xr5roc1x8dzcnfbxm7qo/Ignatius.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1634051276/desmet/xr5roc1x8dzcnfbxm7qo/Ignatius.png","width":544}])
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about Trauma, Our Global Pandemic, and an Ignatian Year
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about Trauma, Our Global Pandemic, and an Ignatian Year
![From Intrepid Ed News: Nick Dressler '02 on how Assessment and Grading Flourish in the Classroom and in Sports]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1580136856/desmet/icnktzxxb1mbcadueewg/smartboarddressler2019-11-3CBecherwebCROP1800x1200.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1580136856/desmet/icnktzxxb1mbcadueewg/smartboarddressler2019-11-3CBecherwebCROP1800x1200.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1580136856/desmet/icnktzxxb1mbcadueewg/smartboarddressler2019-11-3CBecherwebCROP1800x1200.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1580136856/desmet/icnktzxxb1mbcadueewg/smartboarddressler2019-11-3CBecherwebCROP1800x1200.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1580136856/desmet/icnktzxxb1mbcadueewg/smartboarddressler2019-11-3CBecherwebCROP1800x1200.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1580136856/desmet/icnktzxxb1mbcadueewg/smartboarddressler2019-11-3CBecherwebCROP1800x1200.jpg","width":1800}])
Sports analogies abound in and about the classroom where veteran English teacher Nick Dressler '02 stresses the need for more authentic assessments in his Intrepid Ed News article.
![In Parents' Words: Why Your Gifts Matter]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1631221404/desmet/qp6j7ih7nwokuafkek3m/DistelrathPhoto.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1631221404/desmet/qp6j7ih7nwokuafkek3m/DistelrathPhoto.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1631221404/desmet/qp6j7ih7nwokuafkek3m/DistelrathPhoto.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1631221404/desmet/qp6j7ih7nwokuafkek3m/DistelrathPhoto.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1631221404/desmet/qp6j7ih7nwokuafkek3m/DistelrathPhoto.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1631221404/desmet/qp6j7ih7nwokuafkek3m/DistelrathPhoto.jpg","width":1920}])
A family of five inspired by collective enthusiasm shares why they give.
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De Smet Jesuit President Daniel Zepp offers his first reflection in his monthly President's Corner series.
![lightning strikes onto mountains in distance, desert landscape in foreground, grey purply sky]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1630340938/desmet/rqix6hbyum6ehb7k9arg/03stormindesertserenity.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1630340938/desmet/rqix6hbyum6ehb7k9arg/03stormindesertserenity.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1630340938/desmet/rqix6hbyum6ehb7k9arg/03stormindesertserenity.png","width":600}])
Inspired by an Arizona monsoon, Rob Bergman '93 grasps the meaning of courage and wisdom and the well-known prayer.
![teacher leans over desk to help student with math work]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1580333977/desmet/ikbozpdlxxkpweb5ijju/2018-08StockwellFirstDay90.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1580333977/desmet/ikbozpdlxxkpweb5ijju/2018-08StockwellFirstDay90.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1580333977/desmet/ikbozpdlxxkpweb5ijju/2018-08StockwellFirstDay90.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1580333977/desmet/ikbozpdlxxkpweb5ijju/2018-08StockwellFirstDay90.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1580333977/desmet/ikbozpdlxxkpweb5ijju/2018-08StockwellFirstDay90.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1580333977/desmet/ikbozpdlxxkpweb5ijju/2018-08StockwellFirstDay90.jpg","width":1800}])
He leaves here exhausted every day...but not in the way you might think. Read more from math teacher and coach Adam Boehm
![Mrs. Grimm smiles against door with sign about why she gives for past, present, and future students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1629813122/desmet/k5ejivkduhbyleqicsww/GrimmGivingTuesday.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1629813122/desmet/k5ejivkduhbyleqicsww/GrimmGivingTuesday.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1629813122/desmet/k5ejivkduhbyleqicsww/GrimmGivingTuesday.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1629813122/desmet/k5ejivkduhbyleqicsww/GrimmGivingTuesday.png","width":1169}])
How can you involve alumni beyond social events and donations? Mrs. Grimm shares her insights in her feature article published in the fall issue of NCEA's Momentum.
![In a Student's Words: Why Gifts to the Spartan Fund Matter]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1629392972/desmet/r4ynezfspwb8ra4x7h5n/footballdistrictshowellCBecher-11-14.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1629392972/desmet/r4ynezfspwb8ra4x7h5n/footballdistrictshowellCBecher-11-14.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1629392972/desmet/r4ynezfspwb8ra4x7h5n/footballdistrictshowellCBecher-11-14.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1629392972/desmet/r4ynezfspwb8ra4x7h5n/footballdistrictshowellCBecher-11-14.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1629392972/desmet/r4ynezfspwb8ra4x7h5n/footballdistrictshowellCBecher-11-14.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1629392972/desmet/r4ynezfspwb8ra4x7h5n/footballdistrictshowellCBecher-11-14.jpg","width":1920}])
For one senior, his experience with the student broadcasting network may have changed his future career plans.
![A young boy and young girl in silhouette, holding hands and jumping at sunset.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1629387369/desmet/exwwxucfsuhspqcu4o93/playsilhouetter.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1629387369/desmet/exwwxucfsuhspqcu4o93/playsilhouetter.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1629387369/desmet/exwwxucfsuhspqcu4o93/playsilhouetter.jpg","width":550}])
"Adulting is difficult, and we often forget the joy of abandoning our uptightness to be free for a few moments and wholly enjoy who we are and who we were." As we adjust to the busier routine of a new school year, Robert Bergman '93 shares an important reminder to allow ourselves moments to just play.
![Black and white photo of a young boy wearing a baseball cap, standing next to his seated father.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1623948185/desmet/ahkrokkoitrypx31eghl/young_burshek-dad.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1623948185/desmet/ahkrokkoitrypx31eghl/young_burshek-dad.jpg","width":447}])
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about My Father's Hands
![Ace of Spades held by man's hand, other cards float nearby, dark hooded figure in backgroun]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1621352474/desmet/ixjscntg2hk4yag1j1iy/BergmanGamblerAce.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1621352474/desmet/ixjscntg2hk4yag1j1iy/BergmanGamblerAce.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1621352474/desmet/ixjscntg2hk4yag1j1iy/BergmanGamblerAce.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1621352474/desmet/ixjscntg2hk4yag1j1iy/BergmanGamblerAce.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1621352474/desmet/ixjscntg2hk4yag1j1iy/BergmanGamblerAce.png","width":1600}])
"What have we learned from the past year of struggle and learning if not 'That the secret to survivin’/Is knowin’ what to throw away/And knowin’ what to keep…'” Robert Bergman '93 posts his latest reflection on the right way to play the game of life and what is NEVER a gamble.
![black baseball mitt wrapped in rubber bands next to brown mitt]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1617823425/desmet/wykp0y9csbmpncx87t8n/baseballglovemittbergman.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1617823425/desmet/wykp0y9csbmpncx87t8n/baseballglovemittbergman.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1617823425/desmet/wykp0y9csbmpncx87t8n/baseballglovemittbergman.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1617823425/desmet/wykp0y9csbmpncx87t8n/baseballglovemittbergman.jpg","width":872}])
English teacher and Class of 1993 alumnus Robert Bergman breaks in a new baseball glove and reflects on the human connections that occur while playing catch.
![The Grace of Easter by William Manaker, S.J.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1617546550/desmet/vayljmjc7qrovycy32pn/Resurrection.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1617546550/desmet/vayljmjc7qrovycy32pn/Resurrection.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1617546550/desmet/vayljmjc7qrovycy32pn/Resurrection.jpg","width":640}])
A reflection on the meaning of Easter by William Manaker, S.J.
![dark photo of crowd with bright orange red glow in upper right corner]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1610648968/desmet/xsvdpf6fw0xhmwbzstyn/08peopleCROPcrowdhumanpresence.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1610648968/desmet/xsvdpf6fw0xhmwbzstyn/08peopleCROPcrowdhumanpresence.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1610648968/desmet/xsvdpf6fw0xhmwbzstyn/08peopleCROPcrowdhumanpresence.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1610648968/desmet/xsvdpf6fw0xhmwbzstyn/08peopleCROPcrowdhumanpresence.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1610648968/desmet/xsvdpf6fw0xhmwbzstyn/08peopleCROPcrowdhumanpresence.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1610648968/desmet/xsvdpf6fw0xhmwbzstyn/08peopleCROPcrowdhumanpresence.jpg","width":2200}])
Cleared of COVID but feeling sick, Mr. Bergman worked from home on January 6, 2021. Two things happened that day.
![Green wreath with three purple candles and one pink candle, sitting on a table. A lighted Christmas tree is in the background]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1607448527/desmet/e8xpjjjf9u2oyehklcm2/Advent_Wreath-Higgins.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1607448527/desmet/e8xpjjjf9u2oyehklcm2/Advent_Wreath-Higgins.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1607448527/desmet/e8xpjjjf9u2oyehklcm2/Advent_Wreath-Higgins.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1607448527/desmet/e8xpjjjf9u2oyehklcm2/Advent_Wreath-Higgins.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1607448527/desmet/e8xpjjjf9u2oyehklcm2/Advent_Wreath-Higgins.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1607448527/desmet/e8xpjjjf9u2oyehklcm2/Advent_Wreath-Higgins.jpg","width":2200}])
A reflection for the second week of Advent by physics teacher Evan Jenkins '13