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Why We Should Shut Up Sometimes

Why We Should Shut Up Sometimes

Derrick Harris, Staff Writer October 28, 2025

   Let’s bring back being quiet.    I get extremely extremely triggered whenever I hear the questions “how is your day going on a scale of 1-10?” or “what weather describes your mood today?”     The...

Laufey’s Twin Deserves More Recognition

Laufey’s Twin Deserves More Recognition

Yichen Wang, Staff Writer October 28, 2025

   In Laufey’s delicate, melancholic ballads, you’ll often hear an expressive violin accompanying in the background. That’s Junia Jónsdóttir — both literally and metaphorically. She’s integral...

Money Really Does Buy Happiness

Money Really Does Buy Happiness

Diana Natsev, Staff Writer October 28, 2025

   While the adage that money can’t buy happiness is popular, a closer look at the benefits of wealth suggests a more nuanced reality. While money cannot buy happiness itself, it can significantly...

Four-Day Weeks Help With Well-Being

Four-Day Weeks Help With Well-Being

Diana Natsev, Staff Writer September 30, 2025

   The five-day school week is the norm, but it’s time to reconsider if it really is optimal in a time ofhigh stress among students and educators. A growing number of school districts are trying out...

Finding Your Passion Means Sticking With It

Finding Your Passion Means Sticking With It

Yichen Wang, Staff Writer September 30, 2025

   Passions have become something we sample widely yet rarely savor. Pressured by peers, parents, and the pursuit of success, we rush at the opportunity to join a club, pick up an instrument, or start...

The Perilous Pinewood Parking Lot: Why Derrick Hates Driving

The Perilous Pinewood Parking Lot: Why Derrick Hates Driving

Derrick Harris, Staff Writer September 30, 2025

   There are few things I would not wish on my worst enemy: death, blindness, and being driven by me. I hate driving. Please do not ask me to drive you because I do not even want to drive myself.     For...

Derrick’s Recommendations for Home-Remedied Confidence

Derrick’s Recommendations for Home-Remedied Confidence

Derrick Harris, Staff Writer March 8, 2025

Athletes need confidence like celebrities need Ozempic. Like Ozempic, confidence has been taking over the market. Whether it’s LeBron James slam scoring forty points while forty years old or Steph Curry...

Moana 2: The Fall of Disney

Moana 2: The Fall of Disney

Aretha Liu, Staff Writer March 8, 2025

We all know Moana as the adventurous teenage girl who sails across the ocean with demigod Maui on a daring journey to save her island. However, how many of us have heard of the lesser-known Moana 2? Aside...

The Madness of Meritocracy

Yichen Wang, Staff Writer March 8, 2025

In track and field, every contestant runs the same distance under the same conditions; ability — the speed and endurance of an athlete — determines the winner. But what if a small group of participants...

Marie’s Review of Hit Me Hard and Soft

Marie Redondo, Staff Writer March 8, 2025

I do not care whether or not you consider yourself a Billie Eilish fan — Billie Eilish’s “Hit Me Hard and Soft” isn’t just the best album of the year; it’s an experience. This album is about...

Worship & Hatred in Celebrity Culture: A Beautiful but Broken Illusion

Worship & Hatred in Celebrity Culture: A Beautiful but Broken Illusion

Yichen Wang, Staff Writer February 8, 2025

   Mesmerizing like a kaleidoscope, celebrities capture our attention as we twist the dial, endlessly marveling at every angle of their life. We dedicate our time, energy, and money to these ever-shifting...

Derrick’s Undying Love for Avogadro’s Constant

Derrick’s Undying Love for Avogadro’s Constant

Derrick Harris, Staff Writer February 8, 2025

   Imagine if Romeo and Juliet, Sabrina Carpenter, Albert Einstein, and Convenience Store Woman had a baby. I bet you’re wondering, ‘Why would anyone ever think of that?’ Luckily for me, I do...

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