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What When Where Wildlife:Tamed vs Domesticated

What When Where Wildlife:Tamed vs Domesticated

Ryan Bacharach, Staff Reporter December 11, 2024

Humanity has used animals as companions since before recorded history. We hunted with dogs, milked cows, and rode horses. However, hawks have been used for hunting too. In other countries, Elephants have...

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Letter to a Character: Aelin Galathynius

Avery Ramsey, Editor December 10, 2024

Aelin Galathynius,   I’ve finished your story. I fought the last battle with you, watched as the crown was placed on your head at last. I turned the last page and read the last word. Yours...

Lilly's Hot Takes: I Hate Pumpkin Pie

Lilly’s Hot Takes: I Hate Pumpkin Pie

Lilly Hall, Campus & Features Editor December 8, 2024

Welcome back to Lilly’s Hot Takes! If you haven’t been here before, my name is Lilly, and I love sharing my controversial opinions. Let’s jump in. The hot take of the week? I hate pumpkin pie.  Pumpkin...

Spotify vs. Apple Music

Spotify vs. Apple Music

Claire O'Connor, Editor December 7, 2024

As Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replays are being released, the age-old question is ever so prevalent: Spotify or Apple Music? Which is better? As an incessant digital music listener, and someone...

LGBTQ+ Books Recs for the Holiday Season

LGBTQ+ Books Recs for the Holiday Season

Ash Woerner, Opinion Editor December 5, 2024

After the long, heavy blog post I put up last week, I’ve decided to go with something a little lighter. Today’s post is just a list of some of my favorite LGBTQ+ books.  (And if you want more book...

Welcome back to Midweek Movie Marathon!

The Only Horror is it’s Plot: A Review of “Trap”

Sophia Serice, Reviews & A&E Editor December 4, 2024

Have you ever thought to yourself, “I would love to watch a movie about a serial killer without any killing and a threadbare plot?” Well boy do I have a movie for you! Trap is a movie that was trying...

What When Where Wildlife:Seasonal Changes

What When Where Wildlife:Seasonal Changes

Ryan Bacharach, Staff Reporter December 2, 2024

As winter arrives, the environment is beginning to change. The temperature is dropping, the trees are growing dormant, and many types of animals are preparing for this new season. Yes, birds fly south...

Israeli-Hezbollah Ceasefire: How and What Next?

Israeli-Hezbollah Ceasefire: How and What Next?

Enaya Bokhari, News Editor November 27, 2024

Israel’s multi-front has just gotten one step closer to a cessation of hostilities, in the wake of the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s pro-Iran Hezbollah movement.  Prime Minister...

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Bookish Podcasts to Fill Your Headphones

Avery Ramsey, Editor November 26, 2024

Admittedly, I am one of those people who needs to drown out the world with something constantly playing in my ears. One of my favorite ways to fill that space is with podcasts.  Podcasts are an increasingly...

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