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Ben DeBauge '16

Jared Petroll: Going on the “Of-FENCE-ive”

Someone recently asked me, “Where is that sophomore on the fencing team?  I haven’t seen him this year.  Does he still go here?”  I said, “He still goes here, and is on the team, but right now he is out of town, at a tournament.”  They continued, “I was...

The Electoral College: A Blight on Democracy

Bullets whiz past the heads of soldiers crouched in their bunkers, bombs exploding, men screaming.  Planes roar overhead and suspense builds as the men on the ground wait to find out if those planes are friendly or not.  Bullets rain down from the sky, peppering the enemy.  The victors...

Getting the Elephant off Our Chest and Clearing out the Donkey Poop: Why the U.S Should Get Rid of Political Parties

Fun fact: you can be a justice of the U.S Supreme Court, so can anyone else on the planet, a dog, or even a rock.  This is obviously a comical interpretation of the Constitution; a dog will never become a Supreme Court justice.  The reason that all of the...

Jesuit Fencing Slices the Competition

A sharp “BEEEEEP” puts an end to a blur of blades.  Two men lower their weapons, eyeing each other, knowing that the match comes down to this point.  They start again, feet moving, swords crossing, as they try to defend against the blades whipping towards them at over one...