The outcome of your life is determined by a series of choices, either big or small, these choices determine your future. College is a monumental landmark in life, a landmark that you will remember for the rest of your life. With over 24,624 colleges/universities around the world, choosing a college can be a heavy and frightening choice.
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The Atlantic Puffer Fish (Sphoeroides maculatus), or also known as the Northern Puffer Fish, is often enveloped in an aura of mystery and intrigue. This species of Puffer fish is located within the temperate waters of the Western Atlantic, ranging from Canada to Florida. In these waters, predators have become deterred to approach these puffer fish on account of...
The United States leads the world in new incarcerations. The United States confines over 2 million individuals, the most in the world, and an increase of 500% since the 1980s (¦). 97% of federal-level convictions result from plea bargains. 94% of state criminal convictions result from plea bargains (¨). The recidivism rate in the United States is among the...
On our second field trip as Senior Honors English Seminar students, we began at the Freedman’s Cemetery, established in 1861 as a resting place for African American slaves who died shortly after the Civil War. The Seminar teacher Ms. Sheryl Row introduced us to our guide for the day, her long time friend Donald Payton.
After introductions Payton asked us,...
This February, about 1,500 youth and adult leaders came together at the Frisco Convention Center and fill the adjacent Embassy Suites for the annual Dallas Catholic Youth Conference (DCYC). Every year, the Diocese of Dallas holds this conference for youth at any stage of their faith journey to grow closer to God. The conference includes inspiring speakers, amazing bands,...
On March 11, 2011, the day before Spring Break, Jesuit students and faculty took time out of their daily scheduled classes to celebrate Pi Day. No, not a celebration of the delicious dessert almost everybody loves, although there is widespread eating of pie on Pi Day, but a holiday commemorating the mathematical constant of pi ( ∏ ), which...
The U.S. presidential election may be one of the most highly anticipated events in the world. As candidates and voters alike hold their breaths, the votes are tallied to decide who will lead the American people. In a race that will culminate in November, this is the critical time in which many Americans choose their candidate. The U.S. republican...
