Saturday, May 4, 2024

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Throughout their developmental years, a person is only properly exposed to a limited number of professions, potentially narrowing their aspirations for the future. For example, picture books often illustrate the lives of firefighters, teachers, policemen, and construction workers early in one's life. This is done because it is simple for a young child to understand these jobs, but the exclusive exposure typically leads...
This article is the second chapter of a three-part series on the experiences of a WW2 veteran and former Jesuit Track and Field Head Coach Herb Sheaner. In the last article, Mr. Sheaner discussed his high school and college years, and his initial service in the Army before the Battle of the Bulge. The Battle of the Bulge, or the...
This is the last segment of the three-part interview and series with WWII veteran and historical track coach Herb Sheaner of Jesuit Dallas between his tenure in 1955-1975. In the last two articles, my fellow Roundup writers Anthony Nguyen and Peter Loh covered Mr. Sheaner's early adulthood and his initial experience fighting in the Battle of the Bulge. For this...
Congrats to Mr. Batik for completing Boss Level 3! Remember, you don't have to be a student to participate! Or even affiliated with Jesuit! If you have any questions about the solution, you can email him at mbatik@jcpstudents.org Now - the moment you've all been waiting for. The lesson of all lessons - The level of all levels - Level...
In no other place can racism project itself across so many people’s minds. Movies captivate young and old, man and woman, black and white. Viewed by millions upon millions and telling a wide variety of stories, movies have passed on the ideologies of their makers or the stereotypes of peoples, inadvertently or not, throughout history. In this way, movies...
If you've never done a Sudoku before in your life, this is a good place to start. In this episode I will outline the rules, along with some basic applications. Here is a blank Sudoku puzzle. Things to note: Nine rows (going across) Nine columns (up and down) Nine big boxes (with a darker outline)   Each row, column, and big box...
INTRO With stunning cinematography, complex character development, and themes of moral ambiguity, Better Call Saul, the spin-off prequel to the popular TV show Breaking Bad, has been hailed as a masterpiece in its own right. The show follows Jimmy McGill, masterfully played by Bob Odenkirk, as the show tracks his descent from struggling lawyer to criminal lawyer and con-man Saul Goodman,...
This article is the final installment in a series titled “The Plight of Dallas Sports Teams Since 2000,” in which I take a look at each of the four major Dallas sports teams and reflect on their playoff struggles, ultimately investigating the causes of their woes. With the other Dallas sports teams, including the Mavs, Stars, and Cowboys, the playoffs were...

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