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Welcome to Jesuit Ranger Experience Podcast Episode 8! Today, we decided to change the format of our podcast, instead of us interviewing students or teachers, we moderated a debate between two debaters Peter Loh '24 and Luke Lastelick '25. Funny enough these two guys are actually debate partners and compete against other schools regionally, state, and nationally! The rules of this...
A voice sounds from the loudspeaker: "Please stow all of your carry-on luggage at this time." A flight attendant interrupts someone on his phone, asking him to place it in airplane mode while assuring him that its radio signals can interfere with the onboard telemetry system.  All seats have been filled with droolers, toe-nail-clippers, seat-huggers, and neck-pillow-wearers. "All flight attendants...
If you know anything at all about fashion, you know that Paris Fashion Week is the most important week in fashion out of the entire year. (It's like Christmas for the fashion geeks and it takes place in Paris). There are four fashion weeks throughout the entire year taking place in New York, Paris, London, and Milan. Although these...
Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard, the "Hero of Fort Sumter" and companion of Robert E. Lee, engaged in support of civil rights for Black Louisianans after the conclusion of the Civil War. However, Beauregard's true intentions behind supporting such a revolutionary cause for the time period is open to debate. Heritage and War Originating from the Casta system established in...
He's most productive away from the office. He made his name watching a couple of slightly distinct birds. In his later years, his beard was particularly impressive. He is one of the most prominent scientists in the world. At this point, most even somewhat versed in science can guess who I'm depicting: Charles Darwin. Sailing to the Galapagos Islands in...
"I want to see a man beaten to a bloody pulp with a high-heel shoved in his mouth, like an apple in the mouth of a pig." — Andrea Dworkin "I haven't the faintest notion what possible revolutionary role white heterosexual men could fulfill, since they are the very embodiment of reactionary- vested-interest-power. But then, I have great difficulty examining...
A microscopic piece of machinery injected into someone burrows through layers of skin and cells to reach the very essence of humanity: our DNA. This perfectly crafted tool slices through segments of the DNA or even adds on additional pieces to suit the user's need. While the human cells struggle to repair the alterations, the damage has already been...
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...

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