Wednesday, April 17, 2024

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For the rising junior or senior, the college admissions process is the next step in life, and it is a very important process that can, if done correctly, help you get into a great variety of colleges. However, the college admissions process is very long and arduous, requiring many hours of essays, resumé building, and applications that ask anything from...
With new streaming platforms popping up left and right, it was only a matter of time until Disney launched a platform of their own, which they did on November 12th with Disney+. Advertised with nearly the full suite of Disney movies, including all the classics as well as newer Marvel movies, Disney+ certainly appealed to a large audience. However,...
Six months ago, the nation was embroiled in a contentious midterm election cycle. Now, many major characters in the running for the Democratic nomination in 2020 have already begun their campaigns. Just like in 2016 with the Republican Party, the Democratic primary is filled with more than a dozen candidates. In light of the overwhelming decisions voters will have...
As gas prices skyrocket, the mere dollar bill won’t cut it. So here's a "Modest Proposal" for the oil companies.  Chevron, who recently partnered with Apple and Amazon, is always in need of cheap child labor; build a clever cost-effective program so that you can sell your kids for gas. And it’s a great deal too, for one child...
Once a year after school, Jesuit students flock to various stores to pick up the sports game that keeps on giving. Having received the game early, I'm proud to provide a rather premature review for EA's FIFA 15. Running on the improved Ignite game engine, the game looks better than ever. The game engine which was used in the previous...
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR01YdFtWFI Factorio is a game about laziness. It’s about getting from point A to point B with as little effort as possible. This seemingly simple task becomes complicated, however, because point B is in space, and you need a rocket to get there. Therefore, you - an unnamed engineer stranded in an unnamed hostile world - must build from scratch a...
With Christmas right around the corner, it's the perfect time of year to get with your family and watch a Christmas movie. A Roundup article from two years ago discussed the top voted Christmas films by students. This year, I wanted to revamp that article and also add the five worst. DISCLAIMER: these are all my opinion, so if...
One of the biggest questions for those going to Jesuit Homecoming is where you and your date will go to dinner before the dance. For a lot of people, this is a tough question because you really want to impress her. So I’ve made a list of restaurants with a wide range of prices, cuisines, and locations that are...

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