When CRSM teacher Chris Call and his family were suddenly uprooted from their home following a fire last week over Spring Break, juniors Eileen R., Ashley F. and Noe L. immediately teamed up to raise awareness and bring hope to their cherished teacher. Call has been a...
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Students’ Trek to South Dakota Indian Reservation Sparks Reflection on Identity, Value and Legacy
During Spring Break, eight CRSM students traveled to South Dakota to visit Red Cloud High School, a Jesuit and Lakota high school on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The 1,000-mile bus trek marked the fifth journey our Waukegan high schoolers have made to form new...
32 “Yeses:” Chicago Tribune Profiles CRSM Senior’s Route to College
With 32 college acceptances already under his belt, CRSM senior Joshua Davis was one of the students featured in a Chicago Tribune/Lake County News Sun March 25 story. Josh was attending an event promoting historically Black colleges and told the reporter: “I want to...
Work-Study Program Spotlights Mid-Year Milestones
On Wednesday, February 25th, the Corporate Work Study Program met virtually with its 80 business partners. Participants gathered in round-table discussions meant to maximize the benefits to the companies, managers, student supervisors and Cristo Rey students. Brian...
Students Unite to Celebrate Black History Month and Call for a Diverse, Changing World
During the month of February students held a series of events to celebrate Black History Month — a time to reflect on the history and achievements of Black Americans and to honor the individuals and groups who have worked tirelessly toward racial justice. With the...
Young at Art: CRSM Students Inspired to Express Themselves with New Fine Arts Courses
Students lean over their projects, as they draft geometric shapes. Studio I classes begin working with multiple mediums to master the basics – drafting, gesture drawings, shading, perspective etc., in preparation for creating finished artwork, and in many cases,...
Married to the Mission: Three Couples Balance Working Together at CRSM
Call it love in a time of textbooks, the CRSM love connection or “all in the family.” Three CRSM couples are partners in work and life. Twelve alumni have exchanged vows and another dozen alumni couples are “seriously dating” and could be fated to march down the...
Celebrating a Life Well-Lived: A Tribute to Long-standing CRSM Advisor Fr. John Milton, CSV
For more than 10 years, Fr. John Milton, CVS, generously shared his vast knowledge in physics and became a spiritual companion to the CRSM community. We mourn his passing on Jan. 24th, and celebrate the legacy he leaves, which will be carried on in our AP physics and...
In Celebrating MLK Day, Students Consider What It Means to be “Persons for Others”
Forming peace and brotherhood was the theme of this year’s annual celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. CRSM’s own Dean Edmonds, an ordained minister and pastor of Eternal Flame A.M.E. Church in North Chicago, directed the hour-long service...
Unbroken and Unstoppable: Senior Breaks Down Barriers to Follow His Dreams from Mexico, to CRSM, to College
Despite the challenges of not being able to speak English, moving to a new country and the pandemic, senior Jesus T. is geared up and ready to head to one of a handful of prestigious colleges where he’s already been accepted — including Augustana, Marquette and Lake...