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The role of a manager in soccer is similar to that of the head coach in football. He oversees the team, the players, the tactics, the transfers and most other aspects of the playing side of a soccer club. They are, put plainly, the deciding factor of the success of the club. Without a good manager, players become disorganized...
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...
One of the most integral components of the Jesuit experience is the brotherhood experienced by every student. There are classes filled with male students making flatulent jokes, lunches with boys bragging about their Fortnite wins, hallways packed with guys fighting their way through to get to their next class. “Being an all-guys school really changes the game for students....
  Boxing. It is not just a sport, it is an art that one must master. One up and coming boxer who is learning this art form happens to be Jesuit’s one and only, Hector "Bueno" Juarez.  Luckily, Hector was willing to be interviewed and talked about his recent boxing career. Stick around to learn more about the boxer himself. Q:...
The indomitable human spirit is the enduring, unyielding, and resolute aspect of humanity that allows us to persevere through adversity. It is the unbreakable force that lives within every human being, the unwavering spirit that propels us forward in the face of hardship, tragedy, and adversity. It is this inner strength that allows us to continue pushing forward when...
"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...
I was scrolling through my feed and I discovered an extinct fish called Sacabambaspis, and I thought I should share some information I learned about it. Description Sacabambaspis was approximately 10 inches in length. The body shape of this unique fish vaguely resembled an oversized tadpole with a large head, flat body, wriggling tail, and lack of fins. It had funny...
Redeemer. Reformer. Restorer. These words describe one of the last great Roman emperors - Julius Valerius Maiorianus, otherwise known as Majorian. The soon-to-be-legendary figure was born into the Roman Empire during a time of unprecedented crisis. By the 5th Century AD, Rome was on its deathbed, plagued by civil wars, hyperinflation of the currency, foreign invasions, and depopulation. Long...

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