Friday, April 19, 2024

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Ah, the Super Bowl. America's biggest game of the year and possibly the longest-awaited event for Americans and sports fans. Being in the Super Bowl is the biggest achievement any football player can dream of. Players receive recognition, rewards, and most importantly, respect. Winning the Super Bowl is synonymous to most players as winning an Olympic gold medal, as...
OPINION - Jesuit Dallas shouldn't read Sophocles' plays, and instead should begin the progressive movement to cancel this sexist and bigoted writer. Now, I didn't know much about this guy (he doesn't have a Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, or TikTok (I even tried looking up his Facebook, no dice (follow me @JezStudent100))), but after reading some of his work, I...
On November 15th, 2021, President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in a virtual summit. Both President Biden and President Xi sought to ease tensions between the two great powers. However, due to the US' economic and military commitment to Taiwan, President Xi and Biden failed to make progress on strengthening the relationship. Xi said that America's assisting...
Have you seen the Lemon-Lime Gatorade? What do you call it? Personally, I think it is yellow but is that what your classmates think? This poll will end the controversy about the color of the lemon-lime Gatorade. Background Earlier this week, Seniors all across the courtyard were asking each other one simple question: "What color is the lemon-lime Gatorade?" Everyone was sure...
  This last Wednesday, January 26, it was announced that Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will be stepping down from his position on the court, ending a 28-year term. Living in the politically divided world that exists today, this announcement carries with it the enormous baggage of uncertainty for some and hope and optimism for others. In this article, we...
Jesuit students have recently taken an interest in an old childhood hobby and formed the LEGO club. The club was started by Hogan Civello '25 and Wallace Archie '25, who teamed up with Mr. Boyle as the club's faculty advisor. Hogan Civello '25 says he is "excited to start the Lego club because it's a hobby that I really enjoy,...
The metaverse. Some are calling it the next phase of the internet. Some are saying it's just the buzzword of the week. Since Facebook's rebrand as Meta, the term has seen a huge spike in searches and the idea has the potential to be revolutionary. Metaverse developers promise to introduce a new phase of gaming and social interaction online,...
Jesuit seemed to make progress in returning to normal this school year. We removed the plexiglass in the cafeteria, and, most notably, lifted the mask mandate. But when the Jesuit administration announced a return to masks, the second semester is beginning to feel like a step back. Our community had questions concerning the mask mandate at Jesuit, so I...

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