Student Viewpoint

How the National Guard’s Pivot to the Domestic Front Helps the Country

With Guardsmen now stationed away from their modern haunts of Iraq and Afghanistan, they face a new operations ground: the DC metro, the Rio Grande, and Los Angeles. Many people grow squeamish or proclaim that a Rubicon has been...

Trump’s Change of Heart, and What it Means for Ukraine

Last March, I wrote a pretty scathing article criticizing President Trump's interaction with Ukrainian President Zelensky as childish and diplomatically destructive. But a lot has changed since then, and I thought I should inaugurate another year of The Roundup...

What is Wrong with Star Wars?

In the last few years, TV shows and movies have sucked. There are many reasons for this, such as poor character development, uninteresting and confusing plots, general poor writing, and poor movie-making. There is no better example of this...

Are We In A Popular Music Drought?

The year of 2024 was a big year for music. It felt like we were getting fantastic music every week. With artists like Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, Kendrick Lamar, Tyler the Creator, Shaboozey, Bruno Mars, Billie Eilish, and many...

Escaping the Blistering Dallas Heat – Some Amazing Summertime Adventures

The Summer Situation With summer right around the corner and school getting out, we will all have a ton of free time on our hands. If you’re like me, then this extra time can be wasted because you just don’t...

Addressing the Problem of the Dinner Dilemma

The Big Decision If your family is like mine, then the topic of where to eat for dinner is usually highly debated, and with all of the options available around us, it becomes almost impossible to pick just one. I’m...

A Farewell Delight: Apple Pie

Is there anything more American than a fresh slice of apple pie and a cold scoop of vanilla ice cream? I don't think so. Apple Pie is a staple dessert in America and is enjoyed year-round. There really is...

A House Divided

The Two Americas In the smoky boardroom of a major American company, the executives discuss. With the recent abolition of tariffs and the new era of free global trade, now the entire manufacturing operations of their corporation can be transferred...

The Minecraft Movie’s Viral Success

At the Box Office I, like many other Jesuit students, went to go see the Minecraft movie a few weeks ago with my friends. It managed to make 550 million dollars nationally, an amount which is surprising at first glance,...