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Intro First called the Dwarf Grill, Truett Cathy and his brother opened their original diner in Atlanta. The restaurant prospered and led Cathy to open the restaurant we all know and love today, Chick-Fil-A. As of 2021, there are approximately 2,709 restaurants worldwide, one of them being just down the street from Jesuit. Often known as the largest chain specializing...
Alt J This Is All Yours Album Review Infectious Records Released September 22, 2014 Genre: Indie Pop, Experimental Rock, Folktronica, Indie Folk, Art Pop Listen:   English trio Alt-J are one of the most prominent up-and-coming bands to come out of the underground music scene in the last few years. Their debut album, 2012's spectacular An Awesome Wave, introduced the world to a band that fused...
“‘Ohana means family, and family means no one gets left behind or forgotten.” -Stitch, 2002 This quote from one of Disney's most famous movies, Lilo and Stitch, can now be heard and embraced directly on Disney+ without disc purchase or rental. Disney+ is emerging as one of the newest streaming options for bingers like you and I to enjoy. This...
2011, The Roundup writing staff, tired of reading the pedestrian D Magazine yearly burger reviews, decided to turn their ardent journalism skills toward finding the number one hamburger in the greater Dallas area.  As has become the norm with The Roundup staff, our writers exhaustively researched their project, tirelessly pouring over hamburgers from the four corners of the Metroplex...
Creativity, teamwork, and collaboration have been paramount over the last few weeks in the Lego Club. Recently the club has began building their first major project, a recreation of the Titanic, featuring over 9000 pieces, and at a 1:200 scale of the real ship, building it has been no quick or easy task. The Titanic is one of the...
Three rounds and five nights of Democratic 2020 Presidential Primary Debates have come and gone, and still, a historic, record-setting 12 candidates appeared on-stage Tuesday, October 15th in Westerville, Ohio for the Fourth Democratic 2020 Presidential Primary Debate.  Following an action-packed summer on the 2020 trail, two major political events have shaken the country: the US House of Representatives’ formal...
Although known to most individuals at this point, COVID-19 has reached over 162 countries. Specifically in the United States, all fifty states have cases of COVID-19, and the numbers don't seem to be on the decline anytime soon. President Trump recently announced today that groups of 10+ should not gather and estimates that control of the virus will occur...
Dear Dee, What will life be like after Jesuit? - Curious George Dear Curious George, Life will be different, interesting, weird, exciting, uncomfortable and amazing. It will be a plethora of experiences that will invoke all kinds of thoughts, feelings and emotions. I am now wondering if, while reading this, you noticed something about the commas in the first two sentences?...

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