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Two weeks ago, the American sports world held its biggest event of the year, the one and only Super Bowl; now, it’s time to shift our focus to the American entertainment world, as they get ready to hold their biggest event of the year: the Oscars. This Sunday, February 27th, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be...
  Jesuit, unlike many high schools, offers a compressive experience abroad for service. This summer I had the pleasure of going on the "Encuentro" exchange student and service program to Guadalajara, Mexico. This trip was something special and an incredibly unique experience. It was very eye-opening and changed my view on many things. Preface Encuentro's biggest difference compared to other trips is...
On Wednesday, December 6th, four Republican hopefuls sparred in the fourth GOP debate. The Republican front-runner, former president Donald Trump, chose to skip the debate and instead attend a fundraiser in Florida. Against the backdrop of an unusual presidential election, former House Speaker, Kevin McCarthy announced his resignation just days after the House of Representatives voted to expel embattled...
60 years ago, an event familiar not only to Dallas residents but to the entirety of the U.S. occurred. On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy was gunned down in Dealey Plaza while riding in a convertible motorcade to the Dallas Trade Mart. Along with him was Texas Governor John Connally, who was wounded as well but was not...
The bright lights of the Dallas skyline twinkled out for a mere hour soon after the sun set on Saturday March 29th. Blackness overtook the city, but for what cause? Dallas, one of many participants, took part in an annual event known as Earth Hour, an international event raising awareness about our planet. Here in Dallas, between 8:30 and 9:30...
Ladies and Gentlemen, the most anticipated fight card of the year has finally landed, and oh boy was it a big one. Sean Shelby assembled a massive card consisting of the deadliest fighters the UFC has to offer with many fighters putting their zero losses on the line. Abu Dhabi hosted this card in the Mecca of events at the incredible...
The Women's World Cup recently concluded in Australia where Spain reigned victorious and took home the trophy, beating close favorites England. To achieve this, they overcame strong sides like Sweden and the Netherlands while missing Alexia Putellas, a Women's Ballon d'Or frontrunner, due to injury. This, among player protests against poor management from the coach and lack of funding...
My whole life I’ve heard that, in bad times, you should always look for the silver lining. The Coronavirus pandemic has certainly caused bad times. We can’t attend school in person, major milestones in our lives have been canceled, and people can’t go to work outside of their homes. The people who do have to go to work outside...

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