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School computer displays blocked screen for AI site ChatGPT

Stop Stigmatizing AI

The Viking News Editorial Board, Editorial Board October 7, 2025

Since ChatGPT’s launch in 2022, AI’s alarmingly fast growth has been useful in numerous fields of occupation, such as retail and cybersecurity. Despite its increased relevance, there is a lack of student...

Willoughby Tucker, I’ll always love you (and Hayden Anhedönia, I’ll always love you, too)

Willoughby Tucker, I’ll always love you (and Hayden Anhedönia, I’ll always love you, too)

Will Ruscitella, Staff Reporter October 3, 2025

Ethel Cain released Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You last month, on Aug. 8. As someone who has been immersed in the Ethel Cain lore and universe for years now, here are some thoughts. It’s...

20 Movies for Summer 2025

20 Movies for Summer 2025

Carly Hazen, Staff Reporter June 11, 2025

As the seasons change, many people enjoy watching movies that match the vibes of the season. With summer starting, summer movies are going to be more popular. Below is a list of the perfect summer movies...

AI: Infamous in Academia — But It Doesn’t Have to Be

AI: Infamous in Academia — But It Doesn’t Have to Be

Enaya Bokhari, News Editor May 31, 2025

The emergence of AI chatbots, notably Chat GPT, has brought forth various debates on the legitimacy of this tool in the space of academia.  First launched in late 2022, Chat GPT has a generally notorious...

'Lilo & Stitch (2025)' is a delightful bundle of nostalgia

‘Lilo & Stitch (2025)’ is a delightful bundle of nostalgia

Claire O’Connor, Editor-in-Chief May 30, 2025

The original “Lilo & Stitch,” a Disney movie set in Hawaii about a girl named Lilo and an alien named Stitch, was released in 2002. In their continued (and exhausting) journey to expand on existing...

A Shifting International System - Where Does NATO Fall?

A Shifting International System – Where Does NATO Fall?

Enaya Bokhari, News Editor May 28, 2025

Donald Trump's first 100 days in office have cultivated a whirlwind of executive orders and decisions, which have bred arguably turbulent domestic results.  Major headlines tend to shift more towards...

'Sunrise on the Reaping' by Suzanne Collins surrounded by matches, a recurring symbol of the novel

‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ is a lazy re-telling of the original trilogy

Claire O’Connor, Editor-in-Chief April 23, 2025

“They will not use my tears for their entertainment.” When I first heard this quote as a teaser for the newest Hunger Games prequel, set after “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” and before...

Ebisu Sushi and Thai sits on a picturesque corner in Downtown Leesburg, Mar. 20

Leesburg’s new ‘Ebisu Sushi and Thai’ is a must-visit

Claire O’Connor, Editor-in-Chief March 25, 2025

“Ebisu Sushi and Thai,” in Downtown Leesburg, opened in January, and I’ve been anxious to visit for months. I finally did it, brought my notepad and am ready to tell you the positives and negatives,...

The Media Raises Beauty Standards, Starting with Celebrities

The Media Raises Beauty Standards, Starting with Celebrities

Carly Hazen, Staff Reporter March 17, 2025

With the presence of social media and beauty standards, there's an added pressure on celebrities to maintain the perfect body and face the public expects.  People often put celebrities under a microscope...

The infamous Erewhon strawberry: A symbol of hyper-consumerism

The infamous Erewhon strawberry: A symbol of hyper-consumerism

Claire O’Connor, Editor-in-Chief March 12, 2025

A single strawberry retailing for $19. One may think: who would buy a three-bite snack for such a price. Well, apparently many do. This berry is sold by the California-based upscale grocery store, Erewhon,...

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Does Cancel Culture Actually Work?

Avery Ramsey, Editor March 11, 2025

Public humiliation has historically been an effective motivator, even more so with the constant, blinding access of social media. This force allows us to provoke and receive more immediate, blunt and expansive...

Studying at Goosecup in Downtown Leesburg

My top 5 local coffee shops for when you need a pick-me-up

Claire O’Connor, Editor-in-Chief February 27, 2025

More and more, a movement away from corporate organizations and boycotts of companies like Starbucks is gaining momentum, especially among members of Gen Z. It’s even gone so far to become an organized...

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