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Two weeks ago, the American sports world held its biggest event of the year, the one and only Super Bowl; now, it’s time to shift our focus to the American entertainment world, as they get ready to hold their biggest event of the year: the Oscars. This Sunday, February 27th, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be...
  Jake Bugg Shangri La Album Review Mercury (U.K), Island (U.S) Records Released November 18, 2013 Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative Country, Blues Rock There are a lot of expectations put on an artist after a debut album so cohesive, raw, and impressive as Jake Bugg's eponymous debut. Many critics compare him to great musicians like Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Neil Young, the "long lost Gallagher"...
Every gamer has his own genre of game that he likes the best, whether it be shooters or adventure or anything else. I have taken it upon myself to compile an unbiased list of the top 10 games of the year, putting aside my love for shooters aside. 10. NBA 2k14 I know what you're thinking, a sports game made the...
  Jesuit, unlike many high schools, offers a compressive experience abroad for service. This summer I had the pleasure of going on the "Encuentro" exchange student and service program to Guadalajara, Mexico. This trip was something special and an incredibly unique experience. It was very eye-opening and changed my view on many things. Preface Encuentro's biggest difference compared to other trips is...
Ah, week 3. The week where we can finally draw conclusions without sounding like we are overreacting. That doesn't stop me though. Welcome to 5 takeaways from Week 3.   The Dolphins have the best offense in the league When I looked at the Dolphins game, I thought my phone screen glitched out. 70-20? What kind of game was that? The Dolphins...
The sheer quantity of new music in the modern world is incredible, overwhelming even. To the casual listener, it might be easy to skim the top of the latest hits, and let the radio do the research. But think of all the albums you know that were released this summer. Now look at all the rest of the albums that were released this summer. Now...
The NFL season is finally here! We bring you the top fantasy performers of the week, more information on how teams are handling the Coronavirus, and we discuss the protests on the field along with the Cowboys' Week 1 loss. Top Fantasy Performers Josh Jacobs ran over the Panthers with 35.9 points. Davante Adams fired up the Packers' offense with 41.6 points. Aaron...
Breakfast, we all love it; we ALL CONSUME IT ALWAYS. Did you know Jesuit is home to some unique and tasteful breakfast opinions? This list, assembled with the help of a few educated individuals browsing the English Commons, will hopefully inform the rest of the student body of the gospel truth about 4 Jesuit morning favorites. Peanut Butter and Jelly It...

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