Preparing for the upcoming UIL season, Jesuit Soccer hosted the annual Meinster tournament. This was the 43rd year of the tournament held in honor of Jesuit coach Henk Meinster, who founded Jesuit's soccer program and was instrumental in establishing other programs in North Texas. Meinster was instrumental to the development of the sport in the region, to honor these...
Jesuit Swimming and Diving celebrated the Class of 2024 during a record setting regular season finale at the Gull on January 11th. The meet was a tri-meet between Jesuit, Frisco Wakeland and Frisco Heritage. The Rangers took down the Wolverines 126-54, while defeating the Coyotes 140-40. With this result, Jesuit finishes the regular season at 10-0. This marks the...
Amid the countless geopolitical issues, many economic and political trends are developing in the realm of international affairs. Even though one might deem the trends as irrelevant, other superpowers' maneuvers to utilize the trends to maximize their geopolitical power will affect American foreign policymaking. Specifically, these trends come through de-dollarization and intensified competition for allies.
BRICS & De-Dollarization
In 2001, while...
In the 3rd article of this series, I will be discussing Iran, America's 3rd adversary. When an high school student thinks of Iran, immediate associations would include the Iran nuclear deal, terrorist funder, or enemy of Israel. All of these facts describe Iran's primary geopolitical ambition: become a dominant Middle Eastern power and weaken the US in any way...
In the 2nd article of this series, I will be discussing the context and current trajectory of Russia, America's 2nd adversary. Recently, stimulated by the Russian invasion of the Ukraine in 2022, the discussion of Russia has intensified across a myriad of mediums, ranging from think tanks to schools. Oftentimes, we might conclude that Russia is violating the sanctity...
On January 20th, mixed martial arts fans will watch a fireworks display occur in the main event of UFC 297, a middleweight championship fight between the reigning champ Sean Strickland and challenger Dricus Du Plessis. Both men represent the peak of the middleweight division.
Strickland's upset victory over Israel Adesanya, despite arguably not earning a shot at the title, is...
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The sport of Soccer, or Football as most of the world calls it, reigns high above all other athletics with an estimated fanbase of 3.5 billion, beating the runner-up, Cricket, by 1 billion fans. The simplicity and inexpensive nature of the sport allows it to be played in every corner of the globe, including the richest...
The 2020s have been generally described as volatile and unpredictable, leading many to compare it to previous decades. This decade bears the inexorable political violence and cultural convulsions rampant in education, workplaces, and on the streets like in the 1960s. This decade also bears energy shocks and inflation similar to those of the 1970s. This decade even bears the...
