Student Viewpoint

How will the Cowboys Respond?

When you think the Dallas Cowboys will be different this year they somehow figure out a way to show you they are the same old Cowboys as always. This year especially had people hyped up for the Cowboys. Only...

Roundup Exclusive Interview: Revered Bishop Edward Burns on Immigration, the Youth, and the Synod

The word synod comes from the Latin synodus meaning "assembly" or "meeting." A synod means an "ecclesiastical council," or when leaders and laypeople. of the church come together. In the Diocese of Dallas, the last time a synod was called was...

Jesuit Dallas Museum Director on Acquisitions and Top Museums

Jesuit Dallas has a wide variety of art pieces to offer in its museum around the campus. From the Color Rhythm piece facing the stairs in the Terry Center to the Lightning Field piece at the entrance of the...

In Defense of State Power: A Response to the Critique of the State Leviathan

The Roundup Viewpoint section welcomes student opinions; these views reflect the ideas of the writer and not those of The Roundup or Jesuit. I begin with a story. Two mothers come to a benevolent governing body, arguing their respective claims...

The Raging Leviathan: A Kritik of Unlimited State Control

The Roundup Viewpoint section welcomes student opinions; these views reflect the ideas of the writer and not those of The Roundup or Jesuit. I begin with a story. A thief accosts his victim in the night and presents him with...

Premier League Game week 4 Match Predictions: Will Manchester City Continue Their Dominance?

The first 3 weeks of premier League gameplay have offered exciting matchups and a chance to see teams’ new summer signings in action for the first time with their new club. Around this time in the season, we start...

iPhone 15: Is it Worth it?

Is it truly worth spending another $900 on a phone, or are the differences unnoticeable from the iPhone 14? Today I'm going to go through 3 reasons why or why not to buy the new iPhone 15. Structure and Frame While...

“Don’t Want to be an American Idiot” – Green Day’s Magnum Opus Album Explained

"Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirator as Genius," said former British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. By 2004, Green Day, what one writer called "the elder statesmen for the punk rock genre" was in such a moment of desperation. True,...

Veteran Political Watchmen: Jesuit Students Attend SMU Tate Series

NOTE: Special thanks to Viewpoint Editor Peter Loh ‘24 for his contribution in this article. On September 12, 2023, Jesuit Dallas was invited to attend the SMU Tate Series featuring three public intellectuals. These veteran political watchmen include retired US...