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Social media has caused a sea of mirror image outfits. The pressure to be "on trend" has led to generic clothing choices that aren't true to the wearer's personality.

No, you don’t need to ask TikTok what winter coats we’re wearing this year

Claire O'Connor, Editor November 14, 2024

What sunglasses are we wearing this year? Girls, what backpacks are we buying? What’s the new trendy water bottle? What nail color are we all getting? All questions I see time and time again on TikTok...

Walking With Magical Creatures

Walking With Magical Creatures

Avery Ramsey, Editor November 8, 2024

Ever wanted to meet your favorite magical creatures? Well, Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience is an incredibly immersive, intricately detailed adventure filled with creatures of all abilities...

Eric Schaff/The New York Times

Should Musicians Get Involved in Politics?

Avery Ramsey, Editor October 29, 2024

Endorsements are rolling in for both candidates Trump and Harris as the 2024 election draws closer. Some of the most influential of those come from the music industry, an entity that holds a strong sway...

@sabrinacarpenter on Instagram

Sabrina Carpenter’s Tour is a Shot of Espresso

Avery Ramsey, Editor October 24, 2024

Yes, I lost my voice after screaming “Espresso” with 15,000 people, and, yes, it was one of the best concerts I have ever seen.  On Oct. 20, I had the privilege of seeing Sabrina Carpenter’s...

Ohio Senator JD Vance (R) and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) shake hands before beginning the debate.

JD Vance won the vice presidential debate… by a little

Claire O'Connor, Editor October 5, 2024

Senator JD Vance (R-Ohio) and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) participated in the 90 minute vice presidential debate on Tuesday night. This debate was a big chance for Vance, a significantly unpopular...

"It Ends With Us" and the sequel "It Starts With Us".

Candid Colleen Hoover Controversy

Carly Hazen, Staff Reporter September 26, 2024

Whether you enjoy reading or not, there's a good chance you've heard of her. Especially since her most popular book, “It Ends With Us,” became a movie.  Colleen Hoover wrote her first book “Slammed”...

A classroom American flag.

Written Debates: Repeat Election

Claire O'Connor and Carly Hazen May 21, 2024

Election Day is approaching and the candidates (Donald Trump and Joe Biden) are a repeat of last election. Biden is currently in office, having won against Trump in 2020, while Trump beat Hillary Clinton...

ChatGPT, a popular AI chatbot developed by OpenAI.

Written Debates: AI in Education: Friend or Foe?

Claire O'Connor and Avery Ramsey April 30, 2024

As GenAI (or generative artificial intelligence) is continuing to expand to encompass all creative and factual horizons, students today have the world’s knowledge at their fingertips — and then some....

Boycotting for Gaza: A Misguided Effort?

Boycotting for Gaza: A Misguided Effort?

Enaya Bokhari, News Editor March 18, 2024

Any time I scroll past a post urging Americans to boycott this company or the next as a form of support for Gaza and as a means to defund the IDF amidst the Israel-Hamas war, I’m immediately taken back...

Why Did You Buy a Stanley?

Why Did You Buy a Stanley?

Ash Woerner, Opinion Editor February 23, 2024

All photos by Claire O'Connor

HOPE International Trip to the Dominican Republic

Claire O'Connor, Editor February 23, 2024

Even though I absolutely adored working with HOPE International and Esperanza, it was nice to take a break from visiting associates to have some fun — although the associate meetings were extremely enjoyable....

All photos by Claire O'Connor

HOPE International Trip to the Dominican Republic

Claire O'Connor, Editor February 22, 2024

Passion was abundant on my trip to the Dominican Republic. And when I say abundant, I mean abundant. Passion was in the loan officers from Esperanza. Passion was in the trip leaders. Passion was in the...

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