BY AMIRA BRYANT In May 2025, students from four California State University campuses launched a hunger strike to protest the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. These students, part of a group called Students for Justice in Palestine, stopped eating to bring attention to the growing famine caused by the […]
BY ISABELLA BEELER Are you going to be a senior soon? If so, this is for you! I’m almost done with my senior year and I’ve been taking pictures all throughout the year. I’m almost done and thought I would give some tips. A lot of seniors take […]
BY AMIRA BRYANT In response to escalating mental health challenges and a surge in youth suicides, students across Texas are spearheading peer-led initiatives to support one another. Over 200 schools in North Texas have implemented programs like the Hope Squad, a peer-to-peer suicide prevention initiative. These programs train […]
BY ISABELLA BEELER The second movie to the “Moana” franchise came out in November. It was pretty good. I liked the songs, Moana’s little sister, and the funny moments with the new characters. There were also some touching moments that I liked, too. I do enjoy the first […]
BY EMERSON LAYNE The Visit is a 2015 found footage horror movie directed by M. Night Shyamalan, who is best known for his movies Signs, The Sixth Sense, and Knock at the Cabin to name a few. The film’s budget was $5 million and it astonishingly grossed $98 […]
BY AMIRA BRYANT President Donald Trump’s tough tariff strategies are causing major disruptions in the American economy, making it hard for consumers, businesses, and economists to deal with a new level of uncertainty. With tariffs reaching as high as 145% on goods from China and a broad 10% […]
BY ISABELLA BEELER The latest episode of American Idol was on Easter. They did an Easter special with Christian songs and artists. Some of the judges sang and they had many special guests. All the contestants did wonderful. I really liked that they sang Christian songs and had […]
BY EMERSON LAYNE The Thing (1982) is a science-fiction horror movie directed by John Carpenter, who is acclaimed for the Halloween movie series. The Thing grossed $20.84 million worldwide on an estimated $15 million budget. At the time of its release, the movie didn’t resonate with its audience, […]
BY EMERSON LAYNE For as difficult it is to keep up with politics or even talk about it, especially how emotionally draining politics can be, it’s still important to keep up with it. Some people don’t want to even look at politics anymore, which to a certain extent […]
BY AMIRA BRYANT A major and contentious situation happening right now is the 2025 French far-right protests. These protests started after Marine Le Pen, the leader of the National Rally party, was found guilty of embezzling around €4.1 million in public funds. Consequently, she was sentenced to two […]