We all love to go to the movie theater to see the latest flick from the Marvel Universe or perhaps Steven Spielberg’s newest period drama. We all love to binge watch episodes of our favorite TV shows on Netflix. The characters on the screen, whether on the 50-foot-wide screen at the theater or the 13 inch screen of your...
The second theme of Catholic Social Teaching is Call to Family, Community, and Participation. Catholic Social Teaching teaches us that the institutions of the family and the community are vital to the health of society and the dignity of humans.
The Church teaches that people have the right to participate in society, and seek the common good. Subsequently, society...
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As the white shower curtains are drawn back, and the awaiting outline of the shady attacker wields his knife aloft, the iconic shriek of violins paired with the scream of sheer terror of has encapsulated cinema fanatics and casual movie watchers alike for decades. Everyone has...
A bead of shimmering sweat slowly creeps down his face. The bead convenes and coalesces with another of its kind, streaks down his chin and then falls to the ground of the Senior Courtyard.
Why would a senior be sweating?
SAT? Nope. Calc test? Nope. College applications? Eh, maybe. Big game tonight? Definitely not.
Inability to tie a bow tie? Yes!
The senior bow...
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...
The film Bohemian Rhapsody tells the life story of English rock band, Queen. Led by singer Freddie Mercury, the band was a hit-maker in the 70s and 80s rock scene, and continues to be a favorite band for many, young and old. With 23 million views on the movie's official trailer, this movie was promoted as the definitive Queen...
"Anybody who comes to speak to you and you disagree with, you should have an argument with them, but you shouldn’t silence them by saying you can’t come because I’m too sensitive to hear what you have to say.”
- (President Barack Obama, September 2015)
American students today face a lamentable reality, the reality that the first amendment right to free...
While 2020 hasn't been a great year for humanity, it has been great for meme-makers. The memes and group chats have become top-tier distractions from the crippling loneliness of quarantine. Scrolling through my favorite sites for online content got me thinking: Why don't I help pass some time by talking about some of the people you'll most likely see...
