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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...
Jesuit Dallas has a wide variety of art pieces to offer in its museum around the campus. From the Color Rhythm piece facing the stairs in the Terry Center to the Lightning Field piece at the entrance of the school, they present viewers with a spectrum of colors, shapes and feelings, similar to the pieces and exhibits one can...
Ah, how the budget wheels turn. Americans spoke loud and clear in last year’s midterm elections, demanding a balanced budget from a government run amuck with undisciplined spending. Last year’s huge turnover in elected officials (63 house seats, 7 senate seats grabbed by Republicans as they chipped away at a commanding Democrat majority) was not limited to the national stage;...
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...
  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...
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...
With the world becoming more and more digital, apps and devices are becoming more readily available to digitize things and make everything available online. While I still love the good old pen and paper, there are just so many cool and interesting applications and programs to streamline organization and make everything more compact (which I'm sure no one would...

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