Wednesday, April 24, 2024

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Graphic made by: Austin Keith     Introduction The relationship between an actor and their director is a very interesting one. It is a relationship that can only go as far as both sides are willing to take it. In many ways the relationship relays on both to give everything they got, in order to succeed. An actor can act only as good...
  Picture this: you are a high school senior. For the last 12 years of your academic career, you've been constantly grinding and working hard to get your GPA and SAT/ACT scores in just the perfect place. By the spring semester, you discover that you've been accepted to your dream school. Yay! Congratulations! You are thrilled and excited, wanting to...
Little represents the spirit of Jesuit students more than our dedication to community service. From holding the fridge door for an impoverished shopper at community pantries to the sun soaked backs of our seniors at Bonton Farms, Jesuit's commitment to social relief is almost always apparent to those we aid. Jesuit's Class of 2023 commenced their first day of...
My whole life I’ve heard that, in bad times, you should always look for the silver lining. The Coronavirus pandemic has certainly caused bad times. We can’t attend school in person, major milestones in our lives have been canceled, and people can’t go to work outside of their homes. The people who do have to go to work outside...
Today's world is overloaded with hip-hop artists that glorify money, drugs, and an endless list of sin and vices. These artists capture their listeners, who are mainly between the ages of 18-34, with fast rhymes, catchy beats, and explicit language. This music has seemingly taken over pop culture and our radios, which begs the question: What about this music attracts...
The Roundup invites and encourages all students to submit articles that reflect their personal perspectives regarding politics, culture, student life, sports, art, music, or hobbies.  The Roundup does not endorse any particular point of view. Many storylines followed the NFL into Superbowl XLVII. The long rebuilding San Francisco 49ers had finally found their groove after the decades of ineptitude following their...
Imagine it's the spring semester of your junior year in college. You decide to venture home to visit your family over the Easter break. You're refreshed to reunite with parents and siblings and sleep in your own bed for the first time in months. It's just like old times until your brother wakes you up at 6 AM the...
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...

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