Thursday, April 25, 2024

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Sweat runs down my sand-crusted forehead, across my cheek, and finally lands in the Concrete mixture. With each shovel-full, my back winces as some Honduran boys and I move the pile of concrete to the left. I understand enough Spanish to know when the Hondurans want to move the piles and where to put things, but usually I am at...
With many questions and uncertainties arising, the pandemic has created a confusing situation, with masks adding to that confusion. They cover up half of our faces, become filthy, and can be a discomfort. However, masks are now an important part of preventing the spread of COVID-19, and have become an everyday thing in our lives. I took a few minutes...
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an extraordinary woman known to be “as hard as nails.” In her 80s, Ginsburg became a legal, cultural and feminist icon. She died Friday at her home in Washington, D.C., surrounded by family at 87 years old. The Supreme Court announced her death, saying the cause was complications from metastatic pancreas cancer. President Bill Clinton...
The stories of Americans who gathered in jubilation after the death of Osama bin Laden Sunday night initially struck me as glorious, inspiring, and empowering, to list just a few adjectives. I watched the Phillies vs. Mets game in Philadelphia, which was interrupted for more than 10 minutes in the ninth inning by “USA!” chants around the stadium; the...
Of all the characters in the Westerns of the twentieth century, none is reviled more than the snake oil salesman. While the outlaw pilfers the coffers of the rich or otherwise cash-heavy, the seamy snake oil salesman steals from the penniless, the trusting, the naïve, the desperate. The snake oil salesman capitalizes on catastrophe and calamity, offering a bewilderingly...
As you might now, Cinco de Mayo is coming up soon, and I wanted to share with you a great dish to celebrate this holiday with, guacamole. Guacamole is delicious because of its creamy and spicy components to the dip carried on a tortilla chip. History and Popularity of Guacamole Guacamole essentially is mashed avocados with many spices. It was first...
Touché Amoré Is Survived By Album Review Deathwish Inc. Released September 23, 2013 Genre: Hardcore Punk, Post-Hardcore, Emo, Screamo, Alternative Rock A Quote from Hardcore Punk Newcomer (and fellow Team Member) Chris Ayres: “I personally was always a little sketchy on screams, but this band isn't screaming for sake of screaming.... They scream because they have so much passion for the beautiful lyrics they've...
Little represents the spirit of Jesuit students more than our dedication to community service. From holding the fridge door for an impoverished shopper at community pantries to the sun soaked backs of our seniors at Bonton Farms, Jesuit's commitment to social relief is almost always apparent to those we aid. Jesuit's Class of 2023 commenced their first day of...

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