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“If Ukraine can’t gain dramatically on the battlefield, the question inevitably arises as to whether it is time for a negotiated stop to the fighting. is expensive, we’re running low on munitions, we’ve got other contingencies around the world to prepare for.” So said Richard Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations, back in April amidst widespread optimism...
It's time. It's finally our year. All of those times that I said it before, I was just kidding. We have the best team, the best players, the best offense, the best defense, and the best food at any stadium. It's okay that we lost our first two preseason games because they were just preseason games and Trevor Lawrence...
Intro Boba Tea, also known as bubble tea or milk tea, has emerged as one of America's most popular liquid beverages. The number of boba tea shops in America recently reached 3,601, a 21.2% increase from 2022. Many bubble tea establishments have found their footing in DFW; moreover, many world-renowned brands can be found across the metroplex. For this article, I'll be...
On Friday, May 19th, Ben Eppich '24 and I had the chance to revisit with Chris Simington '24 and Drew Noonan '24, before we head off to summer. We talked, while in the senior courtyard, about their first month and a half as the student body and vice president for Jesuit Dallas. For a brief description, we talked about...
Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard, the "Hero of Fort Sumter" and companion of Robert E. Lee, engaged in support of civil rights for Black Louisianans after the conclusion of the Civil War. However, Beauregard's true intentions behind supporting such a revolutionary cause for the time period is open to debate. Heritage and War Originating from the Casta system established in...
(Warning this Review Contains Spoilers) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 is a fitting end to the much-beloved trilogy in the MCU. Coming into Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3, I had lost track of the MCU film franchise, ever since Endgame. I had only watched one other MCU film. The reason for this is that MCU films have been quite bad...
If you listened to the chorus of modern society today, the Latin language seems too archaic, a fossil of a bygone age of Caesars, gladiators, and crimson-colored Roman legions marching on the Appian Way, to be of any use. "It's a dead language," many will quip, "I don't see the point in studying it." But these critics couldn't be...
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...

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