Authors Articles by Martin Flores '17, Editor-In-Chief
Martin Flores '17, Editor-In-Chief
Martin Flores, the Editor-in-Chief of The Roundup, has been writing since his Freshman year. He previously served as Senior News Editor, Junior Associate Editor, and Reporter. Apart from the newspaper, Martin is Drum Major of the Jesuit-Ursuline Ranger Band. The band performs at every Varsity football game. His other involvements include National Honor Society, Freshman Retreat Leadership, and Boy Scouts. In his spare time, Martin unwinds by jogging, reading the news, and producing music. Flores will attend Loyola University Chicago in the Fall to study Political Science and International Studies. He aspires to be an attorney after his collegiate endeavors.
Hailing from San Francisco, unique dance trio The M Machine (composed of Ben “Swardy” Swardlick, Eric Luttrell, and Andy Coenen) certainly caught the attention of music fans and artists across a plethora of genres. In fact, the group recognizes a “difference between The M Machine fan and the average electronic music fan.” The group sets themselves apart from the...
Modern Human Trafficking is the third largest international crime industry, behind only drug and arms trafficking. According to the U.S. State Department, approximately 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders every year, and 14,500-17,500 people are smuggled into the US alone. Some estimates also include that more than 70% of victims are women and children. In schools, discussion about slavery...
When you think of the border situation with Mexico, what do you think of? Poverty, violence, drugs? For many, it’s a distant issue that you’ll talk about in a Social Justice class and never really commit a lot of thought to since it seems so far away.
Taking a trip to El Paso to show people what the issue of...
At attention, staring forward without movement, the last seconds expire on the game clock. You receive the command to march into position to begin the performance you've been waiting for. You take a deep breath in as the drums begin their rhythms, leading the band onto the field. Your horn reaches your mouth, all nervousness seizes to exist, you...
Leaves fall, hot weather withers away, and Jesuit opens its doors for the fall semester. It's an important time for potential and returning baseball players who think of Fall Ball as an opportunity to brush up or work on fundamentals necessary for the upcoming Spring Baseball season. Coming off a fourth consecutive district title, Jesuit Varsity Baseball Team hopes...
