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      You've seen The Roundup, the articles, the writers, and maybe you've been interviewed and quoted in an article. But what goes on behind the scenes? Who is there day after day, making sure that everything runs smoothly? The Editor-In-Chief and the Managing Editor are essential in completing this task. They are, after all, the leaders of the newspaper, and The Roundup is...
      On stage, a giant beacon of white light glows. It burns brightly for almost two hours, the seats in front of it slowly filling with zealous followers. When anticipation in the coliseum builds to palpable levels, the icon suddenly begins to rotate and display bizarre voodoo images reminiscent of American Horror Story: Coven. As the day turns into night, the...
      I have a confession to make; I’m in love. The object of my affection, a charity by the name of HeartGift, helps children with congenital heart defects receive the care that they need. By raising money and funding a child’s transportation, surgical, and rehabilitation costs, sponsors at HeartGift ensure that kids have a second chance at life. It first came...
      As on most Fridays, the students slowly marched to the Terry Center to attend normal Friday prayer service or mass.  But the moment their chairs entered eyesight, each student knew something was different, and everybody was pleasantly surprised to find a rosary waiting for them. On Friday, April 22nd, Campus Ministry led the school in saying the rosary, one of the most traditional acts in...
      Before the race, a hundred boats sit, scattered, in preparation for their own races. When it's called, the coxswains frantically search for their spot in line to enter the racing tunnel. Silence rules the boat for the precious few seconds preceding the torture ahead. Finally, the boat crosses the start buoy and that silence gives way to coxswains yelling...
      What comes to mind when you think of a Latin convention? Taped glasses? Pocket protectors? Or do you think of intense basketball competition or passionate political speeches? You might find that a convention like the one JCL recently attended defies your expectations. 44 members of Jesuit's Junior Classical League (JCL) trekked down to Humble, Texas where the awards they won were anything...
      Civil young men and women dressed up in tuxedos and elegant dresses eating a well-prepared meal sat around almost 80 tables. Thirty minutes later: Around 500 high school students in untucked tuxedo shirts and girls with no shoes jumped up and down to Desiigner's "Panda" while sweating all over the dance floor at the World Trade Center. Titles like "Most Lit Prom,"...
      Walking door to door, a smiling woman strides confidently around a Frisco neighborhood, greeting homeowners and introducing herself as a city council candidate. This woman, with a deep love for politics and the city of Frisco, is Mrs. Cindy Asche and she is running for Place 4 on the Frisco City Council. This May 7th, the Frisco City council election...

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