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“Every film should have its own world, a logic and feel to it that expands beyond the exact image that the audience is seeing.”-Christopher Nolan As one of the most popular mediums for pastimes, movies make up the bulk of our entertainment. However, the process and creative development of creating one are often overlooked. The Filmmaking Club takes an in-depth...
Introduction Every year, the senior class embarks on a 3 day trip to interact and bond with their peers. Staff members are also invited to assist and mentor the seniors as they learn the meaning of community. This year, senior counselor Jack Fitzsimmons challenged the class of 2023 to treat community days as their 40th reunion - sharing each other's experiences...
Over the summer, cycling coach and theology teacher Mr. Armstrong traveled to Belgium to run his own cycling camp. In Belgium, he is the co-owner of a program called Flanders Development, where they host teen cyclists to compete in popular races. Interview: I had the pleasure to interview Mr. Armstrong and learn more about what he does at the camp and...
At the start of this year, the Jesuit Medical Society added a patient simulation lab for the junior and senior class. This lab will provide students with an excellent opportunity right on campus without going on hospital rotations. So, I interviewed Mr. Von to learn more about the new SIM lab. INTERVIEW Can you explain the basic components and functions of...
This fall season, the Jesuit tennis team has continued a winning record of 6-1. The team has grown into a winning mentality where they have had some very close matches but pulled through to win. Each player has been vital to the team and has brought high energy to all of the competitive matches this season "This season has been...
Upended palm trees, wrecked houses, and record-high flooding were all the hallmarks of a weather phenomenon that the Floridian peninsula was all too familiar with - Hurricane Ian. Hurricane Ian made landfall on Southwest Florida shores two weeks ago, leaving behind a trail of destruction and desolation in its wake. At least 137 people in the U.S. and Cuba...
In my perspective, college night is the most organized chaos I have ever witnessed. If I could compare it to anything, it would be as if all the college pamphlets you’ve ever been sent had physically appeared at one location, Jesuit Dallas. Some colleges stand prestigiously, like a magnet to prospective students, while others stand optimistic, like a pamphlet...
On September 16, 2022, thousands of Iranians observed Mahsa Amini’s funeral. Then, they gathered in the masses to protest their government’s brutality resulting in the death of Amini. However, they were met with smoke grenades, batons, and arrests from the morality police. But, why did these violent protests flare up in the first place?  HISTORY OF IRAN In 1951, Mohammad Mossadegh...

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