Authors Articles by Peter Loh '24
Peter Loh '24
Hello, I'm Peter Loh, Viewpoint Editor for the Roundup. I enjoy writing about geopolitics, culture, and current events. When not ruling the Viewpoint Section with an iron fist, I participate in Varsity Debate and Cross Country.
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,...
Throughout the conflict in Ukraine, a predictable cycle of events has taken place. Russian forces launch attacks throughout Ukraine but fail to achieve any major success. Innovative methods, such as cyber-attacks or drone swarms, are used to asymmetrically deteriorate Ukraine's ability to wage war. However, after a few weeks, Ukraine strikes back and routs the Russians in a series...
This article is the second chapter of a three-part series on the experiences of a WW2 veteran and former Jesuit Track and Field Head Coach Herb Sheaner. In the last article, Mr. Sheaner discussed his high school and college years, and his initial service in the Army before the Battle of the Bulge.
The Battle of the Bulge, or the...
"The toughest fighter I could face would be the man who's the hardest to knock out, and the fella who was the hardest to knock out, he was just a bull, would be Rocky Marciano. He was courageous... I don't know if I could have beaten him."
These humble words were uttered in 1976 by the current heavyweight champion of...
In the 2022 Midterm election cycle, most media pundits predicted a convincing GOP victory to win over both houses of Congress. FiveThirtyEight predicted: "Republicans are favored to win the House and Senate." Politico stated "the House will fall into Republican hands," whilst Harvard Political Review believed that Republicans would control the entirety of Congress.
However, Republicans utterly defied expectations...
Throughout Russia's war in Ukraine, the balance of power has swung tenuously between both sides. In early spring, the war saw both Russia and Ukraine win big, as Ukraine retook territory near the capital, whilst Russia conquered much of Ukraine's south. But during the summer, Russia's relentless strategy of large-scale artillery barrages led to high Ukrainian casualties and territorial...
The two debaters file into the classroom, laptops, and pens in hand. They sit down and open up their laptops to begin the online debate. For the next two hours these two will face down their two opponents, and debate about cybersecurity, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and foreign policy. Win or lose, the debaters will discover an immense...
