Student Viewpoint

When Does Discipline Become Child Abuse?: An Analysis of the Adrian Peterson Case

Every day, millions of children are corporally disciplined as punishment for some type of misdeed. More so, everyday, many of these same children are physically abused, their chastising quickly escalating into an assaultive beating. Recently, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian...

Nearly Hitting the Right Pitch: FIFA 15 In Depth Review

Once a year after school, Jesuit students flock to various stores to pick up the sports game that keeps on giving. Having received the game early, I'm proud to provide a rather premature review for EA's FIFA 15. Running on...

“True” Avicii

Avicii True Album Review PRMD, Univrsal Island Records Released September 13, 2013 Genre: Electronic Dance, Folktronica By Drew Curran Avicii’s first full length album had me excited. Through all of the released singles, preview mixes, and ads, I was ready for True to be absolutely amazing. The...

Becoming A Legend: Destiny Review

I tightly grip my crescent-tinted assault rifle as two of my friends and myself enter uninviting and dark catacombs. Lights emit from our weapons as we walk deeper into the abyss of a cavern that is nonhuman in origin, adding to...

Triple Shot Album Reviews: Ariana Grande, Pallbearer, Sia

Ariana Grande My Everything (Deluxe Edition) Album Review Republic Records Released August 22, 2014 Genre: Pop, Contemporary R&B Listen: "Break Free feat. Zedd" Ariana Grande has slowly risen in ranks as one of the biggest pop stars in our culture. With her second album, although...

“Calamari Tuesday” Feed Me

Feed Me Calamari Tuesday Album Review Sotto Voce Released October 14, 2013 Genre: Dubstep, Electro House Feed Me has recently released his second full length LP, which is surprising considering all of the music that he has produced.  Nevertheless, the standard that Jon Gooch has set...

“Sickening Joy” by Flares

Flares Sickening Joy Album Review Unsigned Released August 30, 2014 Genre: Post-Rock, Black Metal (occasionally), Post-Metal, Space Rock Flares is a brand-spanking new post-rock group, fresh out of North Texas. Post-rock can be a derivative genre, but Flares put in the extra effort to make something that...

“Get Hurt” – The Gaslight Anthem

The Gaslight Anthem Get Hurt Album Review Island Records Released August 12, 2014 Genre: Punk Rock, Rock n’ Roll, Bar Band   As their careers progress, bands change depending on the direction that they want to go, but that doesn’t mean that they get worse. ...

The Big, Bold College Football Preview

While the first week of college football certainly entertained, a team’s first game does not define its season and should not completely negate other important factors concerning a team's success, including recruiting classes, returning starters, etc. That being said, here...