Open Letter

Eulogies for Charles J. Kirk

A Critic's Eulogy for Charles James Kirk, by Copy Editor Andrew Finger Today, the world is made poorer. Charles James Kirk has been shot to death in Orem, Utah. Mr. Kirk was a true man, a man dedicated to creating...

The School of Hard Knocks: Lessons Learned at Jesuit Dallas

Where do I begin? What metaphors convey my time here at Jesuit? How do I express the greatness that I will be leaving behind? I guess there's no better way to encapsulate my own excellence than through the wise...

The Catholic Stance: Criminal Justice

The United States leads the world in new incarcerations. The United States confines over 2 million individuals, the most in the world, and an increase of 500% since the 1980s (¦). 97% of federal-level convictions result from plea bargains....

Senior Year: The Worst (but most Meaningful) Year of My Life

I know this title is very aggressive and pessimistic. And to be honest, when I read it, it does seem a little hyperbolic. But I would have to say it probably is the best way to describe it. To...

My Summer as a Teacher

I never expected to be the lead teacher for 24 middle schoolers at 17 years old.  The Breakthrough Collaborative made this happen. This summer, I worked as a Teaching Fellow at Breakthrough Fort Worth.  In this article, I want to...

A Farewell Letter from Editor-in-Chief Martin Flores

To you, the reader of The Roundup, I’ve read the ‘farewell addresses’ from past Editors-in-Chief, former leaders of The Roundup that formed this newspaper into what it is today. These were leaders that I admired since they pioneered a...

A Final Goodbye from Editor-in-Chief Alex Motter ’16

Dear readers of The Roundup, I think I had to pick a word to describe my involvement in The Roundup, that word would be “atypical.” Unlike the past Chiefs before me, I haven’t served on the student newspaper since my...

Finding My Way Back Home

“Hey Chan, I need to talk to you about something.” As soon as my mom uttered this daunting phrase to me, my first thought was, “Uh oh, what did I wrong this time? Little did I know, she was about...

Jesuit, It’s Been Great – A Reflection by Enrique Berrios

Today is May 9, 2015, the day after the 2015 Jesuit Special Games. One day after my last official day at Jesuit College Prep, I feel incredibly bored. I tried checking my favorite YouTube channels, but I could not find...