BY CASSIDY NOWOSAD Until someone is up at 2 am bending over a tiny art pad, hand-cramping and having to hit Control+Z to undo repeatedly so the frames would look right, they really won’t understand the dedication animators have. An animator will spend months or even years working frame... Read more

BY ZACHARY PERROTTA Sanctuary policies; pretty ironic, right? Besides being explicitly against federal law, it’s also apparent that these initiatives, though they are designed with the intention of defending undocumented immigrants from persecution, only subjugate and insulate them within communities which actively work against their best interests. What’s a... Read more

BY SAVANNAH KEYSER A form of self-expression and intricate art, tattoos are some of the most looked-down-upon forms of body modifications out there. Tattoos, and body modifications in general have had a stigma against them for generations. They are seen as tacky and the people who are adorned by... Read more

BY SABRINE BRISMEUR Chewing gum furiously and launching conference podiums at reporters, Melissa McCarthy’s portrayals of press secretary Sean Spicer parodied the relationship between the new administration and the press. Yet despite the laughter of Saturday Night Live’s weekly audience, the real-life toxicity holds immense repercussions for the American... Read more

BY CHARLIE BLODNIEKS Standing on the cusp between the two semesters, it’s high time for seniors to start dropping like Mayflies. It is the ailment of all ailments – the one sickness that can keep any senior home three days a week with no symptoms except a case of... Read more

BY TAMARAH WALLACE As caps descend from the air and the distinct melody of graduation begins, a student realizes that, for most of their peers, one four year academic battle will soon be replaced by another. However, unlike previous years, they will not be sparring alongside them. Yes, they... Read more

BY TAMARAH WALLACE You scroll down a historical web page scanning for a short answer to your long essay prompt. As you realize that this site contains information that is of no use to you, a brightly colored picture with an equally eye-catching heading calls your attention. With one... Read more

BY DARIAN SABLON In a time when computers were nothing but science fiction plot devices and cellphones were just figments of people’s imagination, there was a place where someone could go whenever they had a burning question, or wanted to runaway to a magical world of dragons and knights,... Read more

BY KENDYL COUNTS After all these years, paint by numbers and plastic recorders might seem better for nostalgic reminiscence than actual use, but Kindergarten isn’t the only place where students should be encouraged to color outside of the lines. Though by high school most students can draw more than... Read more