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I begin with a story. Two mothers come to a benevolent governing body, arguing their respective claims to the same child. Both plead their cases, recognizing that the keys of justice only reside in a higher power...
The Roundup Viewpoint section welcomes student opinions; these views reflect the ideas of the writer and not those of The Roundup or Jesuit.
I begin with a story. A thief accosts his victim in the night and presents him with a choice, pay now, or witness the destruction of his livelihood. This coercive control permits the thief to feed off...
The Women's World Cup recently concluded in Australia where Spain reigned victorious and took home the trophy, beating close favorites England. To achieve this, they overcame strong sides like Sweden and the Netherlands while missing Alexia Putellas, a Women's Ballon d'Or frontrunner, due to injury. This, among player protests against poor management from the coach and lack of funding...
Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard, the "Hero of Fort Sumter" and companion of Robert E. Lee, engaged in support of civil rights for Black Louisianans after the conclusion of the Civil War. However, Beauregard's true intentions behind supporting such a revolutionary cause for the time period is open to debate.
Heritage and War
Originating from the Casta system established in...
If you listened to the chorus of modern society today, the Latin language seems too archaic, a fossil of a bygone age of Caesars, gladiators, and crimson-colored Roman legions marching on the Appian Way, to be of any use. "It's a dead language," many will quip, "I don't see the point in studying it." But these critics couldn't be...
The indomitable human spirit is the enduring, unyielding, and resolute aspect of humanity that allows us to persevere through adversity. It is the unbreakable force that lives within every human being, the unwavering spirit that propels us forward in the face of hardship, tragedy, and adversity. It is this inner strength that allows us to continue pushing forward when...
For years, we have been perpetually bombarded with fear of climate change’s destructive effects on our planet. Many have even claimed that we only have a number of years before Earth is unsalvageable. Because of this, many Western countries have begun to enact policies aiming to end destructive practices such as fossil fuel extraction and usage. One particular shift...
The sport of boxing, since its existence going back to the late 1800's, has always possessed weight classes, determined on the mass of the fighters competing. These limits are set in place to ensure that there are no massive size differences between two fighters in a bout (for example, a 130 lb. fighter facing a 200 lb. fighter). Originally,...
