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TikTokers on Trial

TikTokers on Trial

Imbie Jones and Havana Hakala January 24, 2023

 Just before noon on November 13, 2022, police were called to the residence of six college students on the grounds of an “unconscious person.” Thirty minutes later, backup was called after the discovery...

Resolving Resolutions

Resolving Resolutions

Chelsea Li, Staff January 23, 2023

The term “New Year resolutions” was only coined in 1813, but the origins of the tradition trace back to the ancient Babylonians, who made vows to plant successful crops and pay off their debts. In...

Avatar: Way Of Appropriation

Avatar: Way Of Appropriation

Kennedy Greenfelder, Staff January 23, 2023

Fans have long awaited the second installment of the Avatar franchise, Avatar: Way of The Water, after the first was released 13 years ago and was the highest grossing film in history; But its release...

King of Soccer, Queen of Punk

Ali Merz (she/her), Jada Johnson, and DeLilah Corbett January 23, 2023

Pelé Edson Arantes Nascimento has been named one of the greatest athletes of all time, and many call him the greatest soccer player of all time. During the peak of his career, he garnered international...

Art By Lea Shaw

Farewell Grey’s Anatomy

Lea Shaw, Staff January 20, 2023

After 17 years, 19 seasons, and over 400 episodes, Ellen Pompeo, the star of the show, quit, bringing Grey's Anatomy to an end in February 2023. As one of three remaining original major cast members, Pompeo...

Fusion Fuels the Future

Finian Guinney January 20, 2023

On December 5, scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California reached a new milestone, achieving the first fusion ignition to have a net positive output of energy. 192 lasers...

Graphics by Lillian Small

Glide Into the New Year

Lillian Small January 20, 2023

Do you want to experience the snow without shelling thousands of dollars and sitting on frigid ski lifts for hours? Often overlooked for its glamorous adrenaline-driven cousin—downhill skiing—cross-country,...

Art by Leo Carlin

Year of the Dawg

Michelle Tong and Griffin Crabs January 20, 2023

Tết in Vietnamese. Chūnjié in Mandarin. Seollal in Korean. Medyanotse in Tagalog. These are all different names for Lunar New Year (LNY). Although it originated in China some 3,500 years ago, LNY is...

Running Routes Refresh

Mia Andreeva, Staff January 20, 2023

Running. Some describe it as exhilarating, fulfilling, even fun! To most however, it is complete and utter misery. If you are one of those people, prepare to change your mind with these running routes,...

Afrobeat’s Era

January 20, 2023

The new Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, features the songs “Alone” by Burna Boy and “Coming Back for You” by Fireboy DML. While most people have seen the movie, when asked, only a handful of people...

Art by S. Avalon Leonard

Athletes under attack

S. Avalon Leonard, Staff January 20, 2023

The discussion around athletes and injury is one that occurs time and time again. And I want to know: why are athletes continuing to push themselves to the point of severe injury? Some may say that it...

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