As I finish up my time as Editor-in-Chief of The Roundup, I hope that you have truly enjoyed the content we've produced, approved the enhancements we have made, and made the school newspaper a bigger part of your life. Last year I was handed over the reigns to a completely student-run organization with a solid writer base and latency beyond belief...
Try smelling the crisp scent of the freshly snipped grass. Try imagining the aged tree, wound over itself numerous times. The crimson brick buildings, sprawled out across the luscious lawn. It is not a park. It is not a garden. It is none other than a college campus. And right in the middle of the lawn sits a massive...
“Dear Dee,
I have been accepted to five colleges. How do I now choose which one?
- Ken, Len, or Glenn, the Undecided”
Dear Ken, Len, or Glenn, the Undecided,
I decided to name you “Ken, Len, or Glenn, the Undecided” as a shout out to Jesuit Theater’s recent production of “Rumors”, and furthermore, because naming you multiple names plays on the idea...
As thousands stood in St. Peter’s Square last week, waiting anxiously to see the smoke rise from the great chimney of the Sistine Chapel, millions across the world prayed that the papal conclave would select the best man to be the Catholic Church’s new leader. At 7:41 PM Central European Time (1:41 PM Central Time), white smoke billowed out...
The final buzzer sounds; the clock, motionless and still, is stuck at 0:00.
There are no more chances, there is no more doubting, there is no more questioning; this is the end. As the opposing fans pour from the sidelines, streaming down onto the court, you solemnly shuffle to the locker room, dejected and teary eyed. It is painful, no...
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?...
Last week, Pope Benedict XVI announced that he will step down from his papal seat on February 28th, an event that has not happened for about six centuries. The obvious questions arise: who will be his successor? And what will be the direction of the Church under the new Pope?
Benedict decided to step down because of health issues as...
The buzzer beater shots. The winning Hail Mary catches. The walk-off homeruns. All these and many, many more are moments athletes, regardless of the sport, live for. Being an athlete is more than the workouts, the game, the fame, or the success; it’s much more. Being an athlete calls for one to give his entire body, his entire mind, his...
