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The exhausted student releases a sigh, dragging his hands from the keyboard and mouse across the desk, each hand gliding unevenly and at different intervals across the mahogany surface, drenched in sweat. Pulled over the edge of the wooden desktop, his hands fall to his thighs,...
Drunk driving is responsible for the deaths of over 10,000 people a year. Despite corny television ads and the flashing road signs informing drivers that “buzzed driving is drunk driving” on their daily commute, the statistics for drunk driving remain staggeringly high, so much so that it’s almost unfathomable to think that those numbers are more than half of...
It seems as though in this day and age, in a society so fast-paced and driven that even stopping to take a breath is frowned upon, the mental health day gets a bad rap. Stories of parents refusing to let their child stay home from school unless he’s bleeding or dying are common. “Man up and go to school,”...
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 - "Bag Day"
Grover's Automated Journal System v2.6a
3:30pm
My friends and makers entered the workshop. Some reached for Rice Crispy Treats, some grabbed pretzels, some took a Cliff Bar, and some went straight to work. My wires are a little out of place. A few zip ties and I'll be alright.
4:30pm
My sight is a little blurry. My...
I'm sure you've thought about it at least once: sitting with a select few of your classmates in front of a backdrop featuring the school logo as you sign a National Letter of Intent while listening to the applause and flashing of cameras. Maybe you've gone as far as picturing yourself on the field, standing in an enormous stadium...
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After this year’s Super Bowl performance, a curious development occurred following the halftime performance featuring Coldplay, Bruno Mars, and Beyoncé: outrage. It seems that Beyoncé’s new song, “Formation,” has gotten a different type of notoriety than her previous releases, and the content, message, and performance of her song has elicited outrage among certain sectors of the public. Some of...
Fast food only takes a front seat in our cars and lives at the last minute. Whether grabbing a quick snack before practice, eating lunch on-the-go, or picking up a family sized meal for dinner, fast food rarely texted precedent as our first food option in life. Because of this, discussion of the health ramifications and negative trends in...
Playoffs: A time when you finally get to see if your hard work will pay off. All those hours training on the mat and in the weight room. Every single word of coaching that has been given to you. It all comes down to one final match.
Three members of the Jesuit Wrestling team, Derek Dumbrigue '18, Philip Villalba '18,...
