Thursday, November 21, 2024

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Introduction In the early winter months of 1959, nine hikers decided to embark on a skiing expedition in the northern Ural mountains of the Soviet Union. Every hiker in the group was experienced and familiar with the harsh Siberian weather of the Ural mountains. However, despite this, the trip would end in disaster for all of the hikers as they...
In part two of this series I will be analyzing the next two songs on Kendrick's album. These songs are "King Kunta" and "Institutionalized," both popular favorites from Kendrick fans. Furthermore, these two songs beautifully expand on the first two tracks and help contribute to the weighty theme of the album. King Kunta: This song represents Kendrick persisting resistance against the...
My previous academic engagement with critical literature came in the form of an all-encompassing criticism of government action as practically impossible and wrong, nearly always and everywhere. This viewpoint, while in my eyes not entirely false, is way too simplistic. Particularly in the case of my article, The Raging Leviathan, the argument was at times convoluted and necessitates a...
My sophomore year of high school often felt like the eye of a storm, a blend of self-discovery and success surrounded by the daunting realization of future challenges and expectations. Our sophomore year at Jesuit was a pivotal year, marking the transition from the fear and excitement of being a freshman to the complexities of sophomore year. One of...
My View on Bluetooth Audio Over the past few years, I have formed a vendetta against Bluetooth audio devices such as... "AirPods." Even typing the name hurts my soul. When paying for items such as AirPods you not only pay for the listening experience but also for many different gimmicks which end up inflating the price. And, through using wired,...
So, we have yet another election between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Most Americans hate this fact. They hate that they have to choose between a man unable to use a staircase or talk, and a man who doesn't seem to understand what the words "overthrowing the government is bad" means. How'd we get here? I'll clue you in,...
On April 24, Genshin Impact released Version 4.6 with the banner characters, Lyney and the newly released character Arlecchino, whom the community has been waiting for to be released since 2022. Arlecchino, also known as "The Knave," is the fourth out of the 11 Fatui Harbingers. She currently runs the espionage group: "The House of the Hearth," addressed to...
On February 21, 2024, the Jesuit J.W.A.C. (Junior World Affairs Council) competed in its first competition of 2024, the Dallas Area Academic World Quest. Jesuit's team competed against 95 other teams from schools all over the Dallas area, all in the hopes of winning and going to nationals in Washington D.C. Also, the Jesuit J.W.A.C. team was pleasantly surprised...

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