Sarah Grace GooldenOpinions Editor In California alone, there were 6,872 fires this year. They ravaged cities and destroyed hundreds of thousands of acres. The aftermath also affected the air quality, resulting in many people being warned to stay inside until the smog decreased. Fires are a devastating natural disaster but hopefully the use of AI will help the U.S. prevent some of these tragedies. Descartes … Continue reading AI and Preventing Wildfires
Sarah Grace GooldenOpinions Editor With the rapid change in technology within the past decade, our consumption of media has increased and being much more convenient. No longer does one have to wait a week for the next episode of their favorite show to come out. Streaming sites like Netflix and Hulu allow hours of binge-watching at your fingertips. Free online games mean gamers can battle … Continue reading Is Your Porn Ethical?
Sarah Grace GooldenOpinions Editor Every year, new words are adopted officially into our language by the authority of Merriam-Webster and the Oxford English Dictionary. This, of course, is the result of ever-growing technology and understanding. It reflects that we are a world that is constantly evolving and growing, never remaining stagnant or being content with current knowledge. There is always more to learn and think … Continue reading Shakespeare Would Have Loved the Word “Finna”
Patrick O’ConnellStaff Writer I’ll confess here and now that the title is an exaggeration. There were only a few really big guns on that December morning. However, I learned a great deal from firing them off and the experience certainly reshaped my views. For most of my brief time as an adult, I was outspokenly against all firearms. My view was this: a knife is … Continue reading What I Learned From Shooting a Bunch of Really Big Guns
R.A Brock Copy Editor/Staff Writer As we approach Thanksgiving, a few things come to mind: food, family, pilgrims, the end of the semester approaching. Thanksgiving reminds me of togetherness. Thanksgiving means breaking bread with those who are different than us. I didn’t realize how disconnected I was from others’ personal issues. I have more in common with others than I would think. This is a … Continue reading A World Isolated: How Can We Find Common Ground?
Sarah Grace GooldenStaff Writer Rapper Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., better known as T.I., became a hot topic for the first time since 2008 when he revealed he takes his daughter to the gynecologist yearly to ensure her hymen is still intact. On the podcast Ladies Like Us with Nazanin and Nadia, the 39-year-old husband and father of six, revealed after every birthday he takes his … Continue reading There is No Test for Virginity
R.A BrockCopy Editor/Staff Writer It is approaching the time of year as a college student where things tend to be the most stressful. Finals season is upon us and our fellow peers are working their hardest to get the grade. Let’s be honest, it’s hard to be a college student. It comes easy to many but for those with mental health issues, it can be … Continue reading Seasonal Depression: Everyone is Having a Hard Time
Sarah Grace GooldenOpinions Editor Yes, it is exciting to see childhood favorites reimagined in a realistic and whimsical way that Walt Disney couldn’t even fathom. Technology and advancements in movemaking allow directors and actors new twists on movies we all know and love. The risk, though, is just that: these are movies that we all know and love and it is hard to overpower nostalgia. … Continue reading The Complexities of Movie Remake Culture
R.A BrockStaff Writer/ Copy Editor On Oct. 24, 2019, GOP lawmakers stormed a closed-door impeachment inquiry meeting on President Trump’s involvement in coercing the Ukrainian government to dig up election “dirt” on Hunter Biden, former vice-president and presidential hopeful Joe Biden’s son. Laura Cooper, the deputy assistant secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, was undergoing a private deposition led by Adam Schiff (D-CA) … Continue reading Impeachment Probe Interruption: Petty Partisan Politics
Sarah Grace GooldenStaff Writer Fashion is more than just the clothes we wear. It can be art. The avant-garde gowns on runways are whimsical and beautiful but not something you’d wear in everyday life. Fashion can also be used to make a statement or as a political tool. Drag queen and former Rupaul’s Drag Race contestant, The Vixen, consistently sports dresses and costumes with a … Continue reading Fashion as a Political Statement: Bstroy’s School Shooting Hoodies Should Not Exist
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