When I first went to find images to include in this article, I simply typed in "The Truman Show." The search results began loading in and one thing immediately caught my eye. Beneath the movie's title, the search engine had categorized the 1998 film as a Drama/Fantasy. Twenty years ago, the story of Truman Burbank, a man whose life...
The cool autumn wind rushes over your face as your bike rolls over the asphalt like glass, nothing has ever felt this smooth. You continue to pedal harder, and the breeze blows the auburn leaves off of the maple trees. The leaves crackle underneath your 35-millimeter tires filled with 30 psi of pressure, still rolling smoothly. Scenes like this...
Throughout their developmental years, a person is only properly exposed to a limited number of professions, potentially narrowing their aspirations for the future. For example, picture books often illustrate the lives of firefighters, teachers, policemen, and construction workers early in one's life. This is done because it is simple for a young child to understand these jobs, but the exclusive exposure typically leads...
On April 10th, 1912, boarding the R.M.S 'Titanic' on a crisp, cloudy April day in Southampton, England, was a thirty-two year old man with a passion for photography studying to become a Jesuit Priest. While stepping on the gangway that would take him on board, he took out his camera, and looked to his right, taking a photo, one...
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First called the Dwarf Grill, Truett Cathy and his brother opened their original diner in Atlanta. The restaurant prospered and led Cathy to open the restaurant we all know and love today, Chick-Fil-A. As of 2021, there are approximately 2,709 restaurants worldwide, one of them being just down the street from Jesuit. Often known as the largest chain specializing...
“I call shotgun!”
This famous saying is the proud exclamation of a winner, the first person to claim the passenger seat as his territory for the next car ride. Most people don’t think much of this game though. It won’t make or break your day; however, it’s the little victories that get us through the day, so those people who...
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...
For the past 4 years, we have seen an explosion of political violence across the United States. Violent attacks against our public institutions, government officials, or opposing members of society have degraded stability in our nation. The insurrection of January 6th, attacks on publicly elected officials, and cancel culture have in my opinion proved poisonous to the United States....
