Articles Tagged with: history

Palestine and Israel Part 1: The 1948 Independence War

The events of October 7th saw jarring cruelty against Israeli civilians in Hamas's unprovoked invasion, and a subsequent response from the international community that continues to limit Israel's options with retaliation. This war has proven, above all else, that...

A Review of HBO’s War Epics Part One: Band of Brothers

When I was 13 years old, I found an old set of DVDs in my parent's living room cabinet in a metal box with the title "Band of Brothers" enshrined on the front. I looked at the front cover....

A Look at Jesuit’s New Movie Theater

Everyone goes to the theater at least once in their 4 years at Jesuit. Usually, people go there for class meetings, mandatory class guest speaker events, or to watch one of the plays. But now, with Film Club's recent...

The Jesuit of the Titanic: Fr. Francis Browne SJ

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...

Staying PEZ-itive: A Special Connection Between Candy and a Counselor

PEZ is one of the only brands in the world that are not famous for their products, but rather how they package it. Just by showing you a goofy little neon-colored dispenser with a cartoon head on top, you...

The Forgotten Roman Emperor Majorian

Redeemer. Reformer. Restorer. These words describe one of the last great Roman emperors - Julius Valerius Maiorianus, otherwise known as Majorian. The soon-to-be-legendary figure was born into the Roman Empire during a time of unprecedented crisis. By the 5th...

The Winter War: The Russo Ukraine Conflict explained

            On the 30th of November, 1939, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics declared war on Finland, a much smaller country to the west, beginning what would be known as the Winter War. After months of fruitless negotiations, fears...

College Board Takes the “World” Out of AP World History

Many have heard the common saying, "He who does not study history is bound to repeat it."  Now, thousands of students across the nation will be robbed the opportunity to learn from the triumphs and tragedies of human civilization. The...