Monday, March 18, 2024

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Humor/Satire

Humorous or Satirical Student Views, Opinions, and Commentary

Last week, Jesuit Debate hosted its first in-person debate tournament at the local level since 2020. Over 200 competitors from 15 local area schools competed in the 2 day event.  Jesuit debaters made the event run smoothly, ensuring rounds started on time and competitors and coaches knew the way to hospitality.  In addition to the type of debate Jesuit does...
After several failures of literary and journalistic merit arising from associate editors and freshmen staff writers, his most holy, exultant, blessed, and glorious Dr. Degen has instituted a new system of punishment for disobedient reporters. With the ascent of Logan Thompson, Editor in Chief, Kevin Babu, Managing Editor, Griffin Taber, Chief Associate Editor, as well as all senior editors present,...
In spite of Ronaldo's recent achievements in Saudi Arabia, many, many soccer fans across the globe have concluded that Ronaldo is worse than Messi. They think that Messi's astonishing army of trophies, awards, accolades, goals, assists, and highlights qualify him to be the greatest of all time. In this article, I will silence the Ronaldo haters by laying out...
Like the ominous clouds lingering on the distant horizon, evil's echos tremble in every fold of fabric in the days of our lives. Every photon of hope photosynthesizes the last plant needed to sustain life. Yet humor blows the clouds before the sun, mocking man. Damn the thoughtless laugh, dancing on the graves of Death's sad victims, singing songs...
To truly understand Valentine's Day and its movement toward the shallow existence it holds today, one must understand its roots. So this article begins with a story. A tale passed down from generation to generation, with the sole purpose to unveil St. Valentine's legacy. The Origins of Valentine's Day The legend begins in the north of Rome, around the end of...
Intro Picture this: You are finding your groove while editing your video. You are struggling to piece together your film or video, but now you know everything is starting together. Everything is beginning to come together, and you are making enormous progress on your project. Then you go to another tab to look something up, and it takes a minute....
The Cowboys suffered a brutal loss to the Washington Commanders on Sunday, losing an embarrassing 26-6. After this game, I do not see how anyone thinks they are Super Bowl contenders. This is hands down the worst loss this year and it is not even close. In his first game, Dak Prescott, the same QB on a record 160...
One dark and stormy night, Mr. Goll noticed a leak in the roof, damaging a painting. In an act of bravery and honor, he saved the painting, cementing himself not as the hero Jesuit deserved but as the one they needed. He brought the salvaged painting to his office, but after realizing it wasn't worth much on eBay, he...

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