Sunday, May 5, 2024

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Coming into the 2022-2023 NBA season, the Dallas Mavericks were ranked 8th in the ESPN rankings. With a +2000 title odds, the Mavericks were predicted by everyone to be a very strong team this season. With their last year run to the conference finals and getting a massive addition through Christian Wood, the Mavericks are a legitimate contender for...
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...
This Summer, nine members of our faculty and staff are walking a route in Spain with sites related to the life of St. Ignatius. The following post by Ms. Madeline Maggard is the twelfth in a series of their reflections. When I began my journey months ago preparing organizationally and financially for this pilgrimage, I was busy "packing" my backpack full of...
The Oscars are Hollywood’s night to celebrate great accomplishments in film over the past year, and every year the film industry’s elite gather inside the Dolby Theater to participate in the ceremony. This year’s Oscars was full of surprises, one of the largest being the fact that nearly all of the nominees were white. Even with the threat of...
As the American 2024 Presidential Election draws near, some politicians have made comments advocating for a scaling-back of US military aid to Ukraine. But how has this aid been put to use in the past? What ramifications does an end-to-aid entail? Is the rest of NATO pulling its weight? What does America gain from giving aid? And is the...
The NBA Offseason is finally here!!! No, seriously, it has finally begun. Even during the NBA Finals, there are deals that are already agreed on or close to being agreed on. For instance, the New York Knicks are rumored to be in talks with the Oklahoma City Thunder about acquiring Chris Paul, according to @ScoopB. This deal would send Kevin...
Ukraine's war with Russia has recently entered its 18th month, and the bloodletting continues on all fronts. But recently, Ukraine has launched a major counteroffensive with the hope of ending the war by the end of 2023. In Part 1 of the Roundup's Ukraine Counteroffensive Coverage, I posited my own analysis of the campaign. But in this article, I...
This Summer, nine members of our faculty and staff are walking a route in Spain with sites related to the life of St. Ignatius. The following post by Mr. Paul Kolker '03 is the thirteenth in a series of their reflections. "Crunch, crunch, crunch," came the familiar refrain from the mixture of dirt, rocks, and loose gravel underneath my dust...

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