Saturday, April 27, 2024

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With the final stretch of the NBA regular season upon us, the Mavericks have given plenty of hope that they can contend. However, how much hope is there that they can win the championship? Here are four reasons why the Mavericks can win the NBA Finals. Playoff Luka In the playoffs, Luka elevates his play. In the bubble, Luka went from...
Welcome everyone. In this episode, Ben Eppich '24 and I talk about our experience with college admissions, navigating the college admissions process alongside our peers and counselors, and our advice to underclassmen about how one should approach college admissions. It's a great listen for rising seniors and juniors who may not be unsure of their next path. We discuss...
On February 1 Genshin Impact released version 4.4 alongside the banner characters, Nahida and the newly released character Xianyun, the human embodiments of the adeptus Cloud Retainer with Xianyun being the second anemo catalyst user and Sucrose being the first. However, being initially overlooked with her banner having come to an end on the 20th, we are now able...
On January 27, 2024, M.S. 'Icon of the Seas' departed Miami on her maiden cruise. At 248,663 tons, she is the largest cruise ship ever built, five times larger than the R.M.S. 'Titanic.' Beyond doubt, she is a marvel of modern engineering, and will lead the cruise industry into a new era. Yet, how did the cruise industry begin...
On Monday, April 8, a rare astronomical eclipse will occur above Jesuit where the path of the moon will cross between the Sun and the Earth. The moon's shadow which is 115 miles wide will cross Mexico in a northeast diagonal from Texas to Maine and then darken Southern Canada. Dallas will be directly in the path which will...
Nine years after the publication of HBO's groundbreaking war epic, Band of Brothers, creators Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks forged a companion piece to their previous show. Seeking to explore a miniseries covering the stories of American Marines in the Pacific, the pair set out to create yet another emotionally intense, foreboding, yet commemorative film series to honor the sacrifices...
Part 3 of this series is about the 1973 Yom Kippur War, perhaps the closest call in Israel's history. The IDF's complacency and cockiness almost caught up with it this time, and this war would redefine all nations involved. Many a misconception exists about this war, with some Arab nationalists somehow deluding themselves into believing they won. I'm here to...
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...

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