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A.M.D.G. Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil. (Luke 4:1) I find myself in the desert not forty days, but forty times one thousand days! Meaning that all the days of my life is a battle against the spirit of malice....
One night. One man. Countless Enemies. Thus has been the formula for the Batman: Arkham Origins series, which has received stellar reviews for its two past installments. While the shift of developers from Rocksteady to Warner Brothers Montreal has worried some longtime fans, according to Lucy O'Brian and Justin Davis of IGN, "Fortunately, Batman: Arkham Origins, under the hand of Warner...
More than three years ago, I read the Jesuit profile for the first time as I filled out my high school application. While reflecting upon these characteristics of a man for others, I felt confident in my ability to fulfill the ideals of being open to growth, intellectually competent, loving, religious, and committed to social justice. However, one aspect...
My dearest Jesuit Brothers, As the summer begins to call the names of upwards of 1,200 students that attend Jesuit, that can only mean one thing - the school year is dwindling.  As for myself, that means my time at Jesuit is coming to an end.  Beginning May 25, 2013, my tenure as a Jesuit Ranger will, regretfully, be terminated...
Onsie upon a time…   I guess the first thing I should do is introduce myself.  I’m Drew, I’m a sophomore, I’m in band and robotics, and I make a killer PB and J. Alright, I’ve had enough of that.  I’m going to talk about clothes.  Specifically, a world of one cloth.   Imagine for a second a world where everyone has to...
Dear Everyone, Dee here with one last advice column. There is no specific question or topic I will be covering with this one, and if you’ve read all my other columns, you know I’m keen to go on rants, so, with no topic at hand, this one could get a little crazy. AWWWW YEEEAAAAAHHHH. Ahem, pardon me. I do in fact...
In A Good Day to Die Hard, John McClane (Bruce Willis) and his newly introduced son Jack McClane (Jai Courtney) team up to try and prevent a fictional nuclear disaster. In the process, however, they create something much worse: a cinematic disaster. The original Die Hard (1988) still towers over the huge majority of action movies made because of the...
Introduction: Developer Irrational Games and Publisher Take-Two Interactive stunned the gaming industry in 2007 when they released BioShock, one of the most critically acclaimed shooters of all time that captivated audiences with its dark, mature narrative, its smooth and exhilarating gameplay, and its setting Rapture, a dystopia at the bottom of the Atlantic Sea. This year, Irrational hopes to...

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