After every admissions cycle, underclassmen of all grade levels prepare to clamor for the same highly-coveted spots at elite universities. But as Ivy League dreams fall increasingly out of reach, students require a new perspective on their future post-secondary education — one where prestigious university...

With Pride month approaching in June, consumers should be conscious of “rainbow-washing” and companies’ performative activism. Many corporations “rainbow wash” themselves by using pride flag colors in their logos and products that are advertised as supporting the LGBTQ community, although not...

The winning piece in the digital art category at the Colorado State Fair wasn’t artwork created by a typical digital art program. Instead, it was illustrated by Midjourney, an artificial intelligence program that generates images based on text prompts. AI image generators — such as DALL-E 2, MidJourney,...

From inattentively posting social causes without context to supporting organizations with misleading messages, AUHSD’s performative activism fails to uplift its students and educate on important matters. The district needs to step out of its comfort zone to support these various causes — researching...

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the lockdown served as a period of self-reflection and self-care for many, which has aided in the increase of mental health awareness recently. Although the discussion surrounding mental health is a net positive, social media has made it easier for misinformation...

Popularized by social media, passive income refers to a self-sustaining source of income that a person isn’t actively involved in beyond initial maintenance. A quick search on these platforms will find an overabundance of videos from influencers claiming they effortlessly make thousands of dollars...

In Nov. 2022, the emergence of the advanced algorithm ChatGPT took over the internet. From essay writing to solving differential calculus, this technology is a calculator, human mind, and professor combined into one. Despite the worldwide commotion and excitement over this new platform, responses to...

On Aug. 20, 2020, rapper Megan Thee Stallion revealed on Instagram live that she was shot by Tory Lanez, another music artist. The internet quickly turned her vulnerable moment into an opportunity to send hate, death threats, and blame, disregarding her humanity— rooting from the normalization of...

On Jan. 6, the United States was once again shocked by a school shooting at Richneck Elementary School in Virginia. The perpetrator was a six-year-old student. Within days into the new year, the first grader shot his teacher in the chest with the intent to harm. The teacher, Abigail Zwerner, who is now...

Andrew Tate, a 38 year-old British-American with a net worth of $700 million, can be described as a famous social media personality, a former professional kickboxer, and a misogynist. Tate spreads sexist, violent, and hateful ideas online under the guise of “advice,” poisoning the minds of his viewers,...