Peter Loh '24, Viewpoint Editor

If you listened to the chorus of modern society today, the Latin language seems too archaic, a fossil of a bygone age of Caesars, gladiators, and crimson-colored Roman legions marching on the Appian Way, to be of any use. "It's a dead language," many will quip, "I don't see the point in studying it." But these critics couldn't be...

The sport of boxing, since its existence going back to the late 1800's, has always possessed weight classes, determined on the mass of the fighters competing. These limits are set in place to ensure that there are no massive size differences between two fighters in a bout (for example, a 130 lb. fighter facing a 200 lb. fighter). Originally,...

In my previous two articles on boxing's greatest fight trilogies, I covered iconic rivalries between such greats as Rocky Graziano, Tony Zale, Arturo Gatti, Micky Ward, Floyd Patterson, and Ingemar Johansson. But those bouts, whilst showcasing amazing boxing talent and courage, were missing something key that elevates an already spectacular rivalry to a level of intensity unseen before. That missing...

Boxing trilogies occur when two fighters display such grit, boxing finesse, and natural athleticism that no matter the result of their first encounter, a rematch is declared. If the fighters maintain their previous combat advantages, and their boxing rivalry continues to simmer, then a potential third fight can be scheduled. These are called boxing trilogies, and they are reserved...

In the pugilistic sport of Boxing, the same two opponents locking horns more than once is a rarity. After the initial clash, it becomes obvious which of the two is the better man, and the participants and spectators understand that there remains no reason for a rematch. However, in hotly contested bouts, whether through great tenacity displayed in the...

The year is 1978. In the dry winds of the Rhodesian savanna, helicopters descend toward a small village. They land as close to the settlement as possible, with soldiers dropped off in squads of 4 men each. They form an extended line and sweep toward the enemy. An airstrike is called in. The paratroopers, support troops to back up...

On February 4th, American Air Force F-22 fighters shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic Ocean, ending a tense geopolitical standoff between China and the United States. For days, an unidentifiable balloon drifted over the United States until it met its end in the Atlantic Ocean. The accusations of the United States that the balloon was in...

After several failures of literary and journalistic merit arising from associate editors and freshmen staff writers, his most holy, exultant, blessed, and glorious Dr. Degen has instituted a new system of punishment for disobedient reporters. With the ascent of Logan Thompson, Editor in Chief, Kevin Babu, Managing Editor, Griffin Taber, Chief Associate Editor, as well as all senior editors present,...