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 group of soldiers stood in the destroyed ruins of a city, some talking to each other and others staring...
In 2018, The Roundup staff visited Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. Our article is reprinted below. The newspaper extends our condolences to the Johnson family.
The first nurse elected to Congress. The first woman in Texas to lead a major house committee. The first African American woman elected to public office from Dallas. She breaks barriers, she sets precedents, she is...
Hello, you may not know me, but I have been a member of the BBQ Club for almost my entire time at Jesuit, a part of the club right when it started. A lot of people that I talk to do not realize the true holy beauty of the BBQ Club, fervently cooking BBQ and cheeseburgers, BBQ trips, and...
The Hunger Games, a popular book series by Suzanne Collins, recently had a new movie adaptation released. The Movie covered a prequel to the Hunger Games trilogy, “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.” I recently had the pleasure of watching the movie, and I am excited to share my thoughts.
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In the first book of the original trilogy, one of...
I should preface that the conclusion of this article is absolutely biased. I am myself a Saber fencer, and I wholeheartedly believe that it is the superior fencing style. The goal of this article is to review the differences between the different styles of fencing and to explain why I believe that Saber is the best fencing style.
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Fencing was...
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...
As a precursor to Nicholas Christon '24 and I's all-encompassing Fast Food Tier List (work in progress) I sought the origin of easily the best fast food restaurant we have eaten at so far. Taco Bell. Its constant, brilliant taste presented an origin that must lie somewhere beyond human existence, and I would stop at nothing to uncover its...
As we approach end of the Advent season, the Sacrament of Confession takes on heightened significance within the Catholic Church. Advent, a period of anticipation and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Christ, serves as a unique and opportune time for believers to engage in the spiritual practice of confession.
The act of confessing one's sins and...
