Humor/Satire

Construction Completion Delayed Until Fall 2027

Image Credit: Jesuit Dallas Website In a disheartening bit of news for all Jesuit students and current seniors in particular, Jesuit has announced the postponement of the opening ceremony for the front-of-school renovations that have been ongoing for almost 3...

A Utilitarian Perspective on NBA Teams Tanking

As I and other studious Juniors study the complex topic of ethics in our Sacraments Morality and Justice course (thank you Mr. Ellis), we inevitably have run into the unique philosophical viewpoint of Utilitarianism. In short, the idea that...

Brave ICE Agents Heroically Sink Ship Carrying “Illegal Alien” Titanic Survivors

In an incredible operation that saw ICE agents successfully harness time travel to defend the nation from illegal aliens, the British ocean liner "Carpathia", which was transporting over seven-hundred illegal undocumented aliens to the United States was bravely sunk...

The Horrors of the Fantasy Football Punishment

With the ending of the fantasy football season, I think this is the perfect time to take a moment and reflect on the end of something that many people have devoted maybe too much time to over the last...

The Origin of 67

Over the past decade, the rise and fall of numerical jokes has become a defining feature of meme culture. From the original comedic icons 19 and 21, born during the golden era of Vine (TikTok’s chaotic predecessor), to today’s...

Do’s and Don’ts: A Guide to Thanksgiving Break

With Thanksgiving break around the corner, I wanted to provide a list of Dos and Don’ts for you and your family to follow to have the most peaceful and restorative break. Thanksgiving Do's and Don'ts When talking with your extended family...

The Case to Criminalize Christmas Music in November

In my many years of life (a whole eighteen years), I’ve noticed a growing evil pervading society. Each year this evil creeps in through the cracks, solidifying itself in American culture to the point where – dare I say...

Who would win in a fight, 100 guys or a gorilla?

This has been one of the most thought-provoking questions plaguing our society recently- which would win, humans' desire for glory or, rather, mother nature? This question is akin to the previous battle between all the Pokémon and one billion...

How to Lose a Debate, Featuring Donald J. Trump

It's come to my attention that many readers of The Roundup have a deep desire: to lose a debate in as avoidably a fashion as possible. So, I thought I would write a bullet-point guide to losing completely winnable...