By Maddie Snyder ‘26
This past February was the time every four years, students and teachers watch the sport’s broadcast and say either "absolutely not” or “I could totally do that”: The Winter Olympics.
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By Ariana Bajaj ‘26
Backed by ancient traditions from around the world, the zodiac and sky remain a source of meaning, even now.
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By Eliana Yoken ‘26
From climate change to escalating geopolitical conflicts, and health scares to doom scrolling, bad news in 2025 felt nonstop and exhausting.
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By Maddie Snyder ‘26
If you were on social media last summer, you probably saw one of the many videos contributing to a swarm of conversation around something we wear every day: jeans.
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By Evan Zhang ‘26
Donald Trump has held office for just over three months. Yet the U.S. president has already racked up his fair share of controversies, stemming from both his political and social media presence.
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Ann Crosby ‘25
The war in Gaza spread far beyond the Middle East last year when protests erupted around the world.
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By Ann Crosby
Every year, trick-or-treaters flock to the streets, filling their bags with candy; on average, 50 percent of Americans eat some kind of Halloween candy each year, and 45 percent purchase Halloween candy for trick-or-treating.
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The majority of dog meat farmers continue to run their farms because it was normal and brought them a steady profit, highlighting why a phase-out model that provides the farmer with income from farming different crops is needed for sustainably closing dog meat farms.
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On February 3, a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed and caught fire in East Palestine, Ohio. Since then, the crisis has become a major talking point for politicians and the American public.
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Four University of Idaho students were stabbed to death overnight in their home on November 13, 2022, in Moscow, Idaho. These murders made national news with information and theories being widely spread across news outlets and social media. Police are calling it one of the most brutal scenes they’ve ever seen.
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On October 22, 2022, Giorgia Meloni made history by being elected as the prime minister of Italy. Meloni has become the first female prime minister of Italy and the leader of the most right-wing political party to lead Italy since World War II.
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Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter has left liberals worried about an uncensored platform and employees without jobs.
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Hans Neimann, a 19-year-old chess grandmaster has gotten into a major cheating controversy in recent months. On September 4, 2022, Niemann beat Magnus Carlsen, the world chess grand champion, in an over-the-board game during the Sinquefield Cup. The Sinquefield cup is an annual invitation-only chess tournament. This was a major upset in the chess community which lead to Carlsen tweeting out a statement alluding to the fact that he thought Neimann cheated.
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On September 23, 2022, 26-year-old Austin, Texas native Erika Evans was shot and killed just after 11:10 PM in Wallace Park in northwest Portland. The neighbors living around the park were shocked and confused by the murder. For as long as the residents could remember, the park has been a safe place to live around. To them, the shooting is a sign that Portland is changing for the worse.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman to be confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court in its 233-year history.
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“It’s not just like add women and stir, it’s like, let’s rethink the recipe of what we put into it.” -Maureen Reed
Women’s voices and stories have been consistently absent from the narrative of the history of humanity, specifically in the curriculum we teach to our youth. While sexism is recognized as a systematic problem globally, we don’t often reflect on how it is represented in our education system.
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