Sunday, December 22, 2024

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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...
Dr. Michael Degen (Michaelem Degeletianus) remains a legend amongst the Jesuit Dallas academic ecosystem. Located in the vibrant environment of the English Commons, Dr. Degen has established his role as a veteran educator, claiming numerous awards on his march to literary greatness, as well as remaining a gatekeeper on many an English student's high school career. Characteristics Dr. Degen - owing...
April 10, 2024 marked Eid-Al-Fitr, one of the holiest holidays in Islam, when the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan is reached. During this day, over a billion Muslims spend time with their families, visiting mosques for Eid prayers, and they often feast, making up for the fasting during Ramadan. It is meant to be a time of...
Welcome to the last article in my quest to turn The Roundup into Israeli state media. We've covered around 100 years of history to some extent or another by now. But this article was always meant to be the ultimate one of the series, and all the previous ones were really meant to lay a foundation for this article....

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