Here are 18 pieces of advice I wish I would have known Every birthday, your parents ask you, “Do you feel any different?” and you always answer with a sheepish smile and a no. For me, on my 18th birthday, I did feel different. It was the first birthday of my life where I felt...
Category: Opinion
Coachella Changes Throughout the Years
The Coachella Valley and Music and Arts Festival, one of the largest music festivals in the world, is also notorious for its large, crazy and rowdy crowds and expensive ticket prices. But is the hype of the experience and talented performers really worth it? There have been countless stories from both positive and negative perspectives,...
Beauty beyond gender: makeup brands sell stereotypes
Ultra-thin, angular, arched brows. Dreadful, mismatched lip liner. Offensive blue eyeshadow. These are all trends the beauty world has decided for the better to leave in the past. Can we agree to leave the stereotypes of makeup and gender norms in the past as well? With increasing efforts to appear inclusive, more and more makeup brands are...
U.S Government tries to possibly ban TikTok
The United States Government has been trying to ban TikTok, previously known as “Musically”, from the app store, as well as the phones of all Americans. The reasoning for the possible TikTok ban is that government officials feel China is stealing American data. If TikTok is banned, all of the small businesses in America that thrived off of...
Editor Reflection: Books that shaped our year
As 2023 begins, we reflect on some of our favorite reads of 2022 that inspired, uplifted and prepared us for new book beginnings. As editors, we hope that maybe a few of these will spark your interest and think more about the world of writing that encompasses our lives and our staff’s lives. Yness Martinez ...
Yes, I’m gay and I love it.
Nathan Wituk shares what his life was like growing up knowing he was gay. Despite a liberal upbringing, Wituk still feared being an outcast and not fitting in. Growing up, I had always thought there was something wrong with me. I wanted to play with the girls during recess. I wanted to do theater and...
The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ levels up light-hearted laughs
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” took the box office by storm when it hit the theaters earlier this month. The movie, released on April 5, is already the highest-grossing video game film of all time, standing at an impressive $909 million. But that comes as no surprise when considering the millions of Nintendo fans, young...
What’s The Buzz All About?
The buzz cut is a popular haircut that makes many appearances throughout the halls of high schools around the globe. As the military style takes over the minds of teenagers, many are currently deciding whether or not shaving off their hair will make them love or hate this new look. In the eyes of the public,...
Top Movies to Watch That Are Releasing During the Summer
Fast X – May 19 Fast X, the 10th installment of the famous Fast and Furious franchise, will see Vin Diesel reprising his role as Dominic Toretto. The Toretto family will take on a new enemy in Jason Momoa as the franchise as a whole comes to a close with this final movie. However, many...
Freedom of Speech abused & Twitter is a prime abuser
There has been a huge spike of hate speech on Twitter since Elon Musk took control on October 28, for $44 billion. One of Musk’s first actions was to un-ban accounts like Kanye West, who was originally banned for writing antisemitic remarks, and former president Donald Trump, banned for the January 6 riots at the...