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Senior Scooter Madness: The Rise of Razor Rebels & The Decline of Parking Lot Civility

Senior Scooter Madness: The Rise of Razor Rebels & The Decline of Parking Lot Civility

Karina Aronson, Editor-in-Chief March 27, 2024

I love the wind whipping in my hair as I crank the tunes, screeching to a halt after tearing down Fremont Road at a brisk 3 mph and, of course, tooting my hand-held horn at drivers who are simply going...

Michael’s a Changed Man: On the Adele Hate Train

Michael’s a Changed Man: On the Adele Hate Train

Michael Shtrom, Arts & Culture Editor March 27, 2024

Hello, it’s me. I was wondering if, after all these years, you’d like to … blah blah blah. We’ve all seen this lead in articles about this woman so many times that it’s hard to keep count at...

Travis Kelce Has Nothing on Raghav

Travis Kelce Has Nothing on Raghav

Raghav Ramgopal, News Editor March 27, 2024

“VIVA LAS VEGAS! VIVA LAS VEGAS!” When I yell these Shakespearean lines at the top of my lungs, Taylor Swift won’t get the ick — she’ll be enamored. Swift has taken the world by storm, penning...

Does Jo Even Sleep?

Jolyn Ding, Sports Editor March 27, 2024

I’m not tired. Am I tired of school? Sure. Am I tired of all human interaction? Absolutely. But, am I tired because I’m lacking sleep? Nope, not even a little bit. Not even at all. It was a random...

Sophia Cheng’s Guide to Employment

Sophia Cheng, Editor-in-Chief March 27, 2024

For young adults across the country, getting hired for your first job holds an alluring promise of freedom akin to learning how to drive or leaving for college. But what about those unlucky few who are...

The Hidden Beauty of Sports

The Hidden Beauty of Sports

Michael Shtrom, Arts & Culture Editor March 11, 2024

In the interest of being as forthcoming as possible, I’ll start with this: I’ve never understood the appeal of sports. I have baked my apathy toward sports into the very core of my personality, a move...

Colins Guide to Electric Cars

Colin’s Guide to Electric Cars

Colin Ternus, Photo Editor March 11, 2024

“Cybertruck beats Porsche 911 while towing a 911,” and “What Makes the Tesla Model 3 Performance Variant So Special?” These are some of the headlines toting the powers of Tesla, and you can easily...

Past Livess Life Lessons

Past Lives’s Life Lessons

Sophia Cheng, Editor-in-Chief March 11, 2024

There are some films that make you feel seen, and some that make you feel changed. “Past Lives” (2023), a romantic drama film written and directed by Celine Song, was the latter for me. Although this...

Percy Jackson: A Fresh Take

Karina Aronson, Editor-in-Chief February 4, 2024

I am not the target audience of Disney’s new TV show “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” based on Rick Riordian’s hit book series of the same name. Neither are my friends who won’t stop sending...

Valentines Day is Overrated

Valentine’s Day is Overrated

Christina Tanase, News Editor February 4, 2024

Red roses. Candy hearts. Boxed chocolates. Cheesy rom-coms. Tacky cards from your classmates you don’t love. Inevitably just spending the day alone. All of these aspects define America’s worst commercial...

Jos Guide to the Romantic Comedy

Jo’s Guide to the Romantic Comedy

Jolyn Ding, Sports Editor February 4, 2024

   Sometimes, all you need is a two hour film, your laptop and a cozy blanket to escape from the chaos of the real world and steal a little moment for yourself. Whether you’re bogged down from a week...

Girls Basketball Gets Its Due

Girls Basketball Gets Its Due

Jolyn Ding, Sports Editor November 20, 2023

55,646 fans. Nationally-televised women’s basketball game. Iowa City, Iowa. Put it in the record books. The roar of the Hawkeye crowd rings in the ears of every player, coach, and fan in Kinnick...

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