Tuesday, December 24, 2024

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All legends fall in the making Sorry truth, dying young, demon youth. What's the 27 Club? We ain't making it past 21. They tell me I'ma be a legend I don't want that title now 'Cause all the legends seem to die out. (Legends, 2018) A legend he was, and die out he has. Jarad Higgins, widely known as Juice WRLD, died Sunday, December 8, at...
The term "man’s best friend" takes on a new meaning when it comes to protecting our freedom. Military Working Dogs (MWD) have played a pivotal role in helping our armed service members perform specialized missions while deployed in war. Our canine warriors were at the forefront of the capture of the infamous Islamic State leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi last...
Dark Souls is the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy of third-person action games. Mostly known for its punishing difficulty and tagline “prepare to die,” Darks Souls was released by FromSoft on September 22, 2011, for the Xbox but has since been ported to PC and every major console. Possibly the most well-known aspect of Dark Souls is its combat system,...
I'm going to be honest with you right from the start: I'm a massive Kanye fan. Anyone that has tried to talk music with me knows that he's one of my favorite rappers of all time. That said, I was not happy with him last Friday morning. The Hype Recap For those who don't know, Kanye West has a history of...
Your tired eyes stare at the clock after a long night of studying. It's 11:30 P.M on a late Saturday night. Bored out of your mind, you decide to go to Netflix, scrolling through a plethora of shows. You realize that you can't watch The Office or Parks and Rec for the tenth time, so you look to find...
On Fridays, artists of all genres and popularity drop their music for their audience’s listening pleasure. While Spotify and Apple Music both have “New Music Friday” playlists, The Roundup doesn’t want the Jesuit community to have to sift through those playlists to find out which songs bop and which flop. To the avid Roundup readers disappointed that New Music Friday...
Over the summer, Sony and Marvel Studios announced that they would no longer work together due to bargaining disagreements. This was unfortunate to hear, as Spider-Man is a fan favorite in the MCU. Additionally, his story left us on a cliffhanger with the conclusion of Spider-Man: Far From Home. Despite the uproar from the fans, both sides seemed adamant that...
  NBC's The Office has proven itself to be one of the best shows in modern television. With its end date on Netflix recently being announced, I have decided to rank the top 10 characters of the show. Also, SPOILER WARNING, if you have not already watched the show, do not continue reading this article. 10. Erin Hannon Starting off this list is...

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