Monday, November 25, 2024

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Howdy y'all. Have y'all ever wondered what the word y'all means? Never have I until a week ago when the idea had appeared to me in a dream. So if you say yes then welcome as I educate you in the etymology of "y'all." If you said no, well...then hopefully the sunken cost fallacy keeps you here. (After all...
Little Dieter Needs to Fly I will die on the hill that is defending the movies made by Werner Herzog. I love Werner Herzog's films. While they're not as mainstream or known as other director works, they are still profoundly philosophical and beautiful to watch. Little Dieter Needs to Fly is no exception to this narrative. The 1997 war documentary recounts...
Graphic made by: Austin Keith     Introduction The relationship between an actor and their director is a very interesting one. It is a relationship that can only go as far as both sides are willing to take it. In many ways the relationship relays on both to give everything they got, in order to succeed. An actor can act only as good...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a rapidly growing field that has the potential to transform the way we live, work, and interact with the world around us. From self-driving cars to intelligent personal assistants, AI is already providing new opportunities for people and businesses in a variety of sectors. However, this is just the beginning, and the potential for AI...
On February 4th, American Air Force F-22 fighters shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic Ocean, ending a tense geopolitical standoff between China and the United States. For days, an unidentifiable balloon drifted over the United States until it met its end in the Atlantic Ocean. The accusations of the United States that the balloon was in...
Despite extreme weather forcing Jesuit Dallas to close for nearly a week, the Chinese Club persisted with their plans to host a celebration for the Chinese New Year. On February 5, the Chinese Club hosted a Lunar New Year event to celebrate the beginning of the lunar cycle, allowing students to share in the festivities. The festivities included a...
After several failures of literary and journalistic merit arising from associate editors and freshmen staff writers, his most holy, exultant, blessed, and glorious Dr. Degen has instituted a new system of punishment for disobedient reporters. With the ascent of Logan Thompson, Editor in Chief, Kevin Babu, Managing Editor, Griffin Taber, Chief Associate Editor, as well as all senior editors present,...
In spite of Ronaldo's recent achievements in Saudi Arabia, many, many soccer fans across the globe have concluded that Ronaldo is worse than Messi. They think that Messi's astonishing army of trophies, awards, accolades, goals, assists, and highlights qualify him to be the greatest of all time. In this article, I will silence the Ronaldo haters by laying out...

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