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The indomitable human spirit is the enduring, unyielding, and resolute aspect of humanity that allows us to persevere through adversity. It is the unbreakable force that lives within every human being, the unwavering spirit that propels us forward in the face of hardship, tragedy, and adversity. It is this inner strength that allows us to continue pushing forward when...
For years, we have been perpetually bombarded with fear of climate change’s destructive effects on our planet. Many have even claimed that we only have a number of years before Earth is unsalvageable. Because of this, many Western countries have begun to enact policies aiming to end destructive practices such as fossil fuel extraction and usage. One particular shift...
It seems as if it was yesterday, when the Federal Reserve announced their plans to hike interest rates to combat persistent inflation back in March 2022. Fast forward to today, and the Fed has enacted ten different interest rate hikes - at least 4 of them being a hefty increase of 75 basis points instead of the regular, yet...
The sport of boxing, since its existence going back to the late 1800's, has always possessed weight classes, determined on the mass of the fighters competing. These limits are set in place to ensure that there are no massive size differences between two fighters in a bout (for example, a 130 lb. fighter facing a 200 lb. fighter). Originally,...
INTRO With stunning cinematography, complex character development, and themes of moral ambiguity, Better Call Saul, the spin-off prequel to the popular TV show Breaking Bad, has been hailed as a masterpiece in its own right. The show follows Jimmy McGill, masterfully played by Bob Odenkirk, as the show tracks his descent from struggling lawyer to criminal lawyer and con-man Saul Goodman,...
With the introduction of new artistic productions by Arie Van Selm, previously containing four major pieces, the Jesuit Dallas museum has only grown in size. Featuring a new piece, Van Selm displayed a majestic crow. Whilst in Dallas, the bird came to Arie Van Selm during an unusually snowy winter. “A crow in the snow. I watched her for a...
On March 20, 2023, a group of exchange students from the Instituto de Ciencias in Guadalajara, Mexico. Upon arrival, the visiting students were warmly greeted by their Jesuit host brothers. The Guadalajara group stayed in Dallas from March 20 to April 15. During their stay, the Guadalajara students shared classes, extracurriculars, and sports with their host brothers, as well...
To preface this article I'll need to provide a little bit of information about myself. My name is Lachlan Broad, and I'm currently a sophomore in Jesuit's Class of 2025. Prior to Jesuit unlike many of my peers, I did not attend a feeder school within the metroplex, or any school within Texas or the United States for that...

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