Student Viewpoint

Historical Figure of the Week: Isambard Kingdom Brunel

When learning about industrialization in World History class, I was most disappointed to see that one of the greatest engineering minds, and one of the most important people of the 20th century, had been rather casually glossed over, and...

A Review of HBO’s War Epics Part One: Band of Brothers

When I was 13 years old, I found an old set of DVDs in my parent's living room cabinet in a metal box with the title "Band of Brothers" enshrined on the front. I looked at the front cover....

The NBA is Comically Unwatchable

The modern NBA has turned into a glorified three-point contest, where centers camp out at the arc, layups are for cowards, and every possession feels like watching someone play NBA 2K on rookie mode. Where has true basketball gone,...

Best Pitch in Baseball

What is the best pitch in baseball? Baseball has three categories of pitches: fastball, breaking ball, and offspeed. A fastball is meant to use speed as an advantage and generally does not use deceptive movement. However, there are three types of...

Remembering Meeting Miss Trinity: The Impact of Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson

In 2018, The Roundup staff visited Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson.  Our article is reprinted below.  The newspaper extends our condolences to the Johnson family. The first nurse elected to Congress. The first woman in Texas to lead a major house...

The Cowboys Have Been Down This Path Before, So Will It Be Different.

In my last Cowboy article, I stated that the Cowboys will yet again be a disappointment in the playoffs, with them barely making the playoffs only to get booted in the wildcard round. But reflecting on the Cowboys season,...

An Exploration of Nihilism: Deathconsciousness

Introduction Released on January 24th, 2008, Deathconsciousness a shoegaze, gothic, post-rock album, being the debut album for one of my favorite bands, Have a Nice Life. This album is a masterclass in atmosphere, sound, and what the focus of this...

Omegle’s Shutdown and its Moral Ambiguity

    In November 2023, the popular website Omegle was shut down. Millions of online conversations across the globe cut short. Instead of meeting a new random stranger, all of Omegle's users met a farewell letter. Some may consider it an...

Hunger Games Prequel – Review

The Hunger Games, a popular book series by Suzanne Collins, recently had a new movie adaptation released. The Movie covered a prequel to the Hunger Games trilogy, “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.” I recently had the pleasure of...