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Farewell Grey’s Anatomy

Ellen Pompeo quits Grey’s Anatomy after 17 years - mild spoiler alert!

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

A nuclear energy breakthrough could be a key step in the United States’ path to net zero.

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...

Glide Into the New Year

A beginners guide to cross-country skiing.

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,...

Issue 5 Backpage

January 20, 2023

Year of the Dawg

Actually, it’s the Year of the Rabbit, but come celebrate Lunar New Year with Garfield!

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

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...

Athletes under attack

The toxic culture around sports injury.

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...