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Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. was every part the legend that he has become today. In this “towering biography,” Edmund Morris’s Pulitzer Prize winning biography chronicles the life of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. from his birth to his appointment from Vice-President to President of the United States after President McKinley was assassinated, and everything in between (Time Magazine). This “meticulously researched and beautifully...
  Picture this: you are a high school senior. For the last 12 years of your academic career, you've been constantly grinding and working hard to get your GPA and SAT/ACT scores in just the perfect place. By the spring semester, you discover that you've been accepted to your dream school. Yay! Congratulations! You are thrilled and excited, wanting to...
Almost two decades ago, Delaware Senate nominee Christine O’Donnell said that she “dabbled in witchcraft,” on the HBO show Politically Incorrect, having no idea that she would be running for Senate now, creating a national media sensation. She stated that it was a mistake and that the only reason behind her actions was because she was in love with her...
Walking through the hallways of Jesuit, one looks through the window of a classroom and sees a group of young men sitting at their desks. Clad in their sharp-looking ties and shirts, these young men listen to the teacher and diligently take notes on his or her every word. This image of the classroom setting has been a cornerstone...
Dates: Aug 17, 2020 – Aug 20, 2020 Location: Wisconsin Center, Milwaukee, WI This article’s purpose is to inform and report; written on an unbiased basis, providing information from the DNC. Let us start off with a brief introduction: The DNC's primary goal is to officially nominate a candidate for president and vice president, adopt a uniform party platform and unite...
It's a late Wednesday night on CNN. The nation gathers around their televisions to watch eloquent politicians stand behind podiums and try to influence the engaged audience to fight for his or her cause. Although the actual presidential campaign will not begin until 2016, many Americans take the time to watch these debates, wondering who will become the next...
The MVP of the NFL season is given to the player who has been the most impressive and important to his NFL team. And while it's tainted as a quarterback award, this year, there is speculation that it could award a wide receiver as the MVP. And while I think that should not be the case, it is still...
By now, the sophomores have concluded reading F. Scott Fitzgerald's famed novel 'The Great Gatsby' and have likely watched the 2013 movie, which for many, is a shining example of the culture and society in 1922. When the film first released, it was quickly critically acclaimed, and sparked a public interest in the 1920s, painting an image of what...

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