Fear, the Fool

Chiara Valenzuela · LITTLE MISS CHATTERBOX · April 24, 2025

Just weeks into Donald Trump’s second term, the newly inaugurated U.S. president has wasted no time diving headfirst into controversy. His early executive orders, many of which mirror the ultra-conservative Project 2025 blueprint, have reignited debates over immigration, civil rights, and government overreach. From rolling back diversity initiatives to reinstating bans on transgender military service members, Trump’s actions underline a familiar playbook: fear-mongering as governance.

Cheating the System

Jaresiah Bacar · TURNPIKE · April 24, 2025

The world does not merely revolve around the sun; it also revolves around the concept of numbers. From the numerical figures we see on a clock that creates our days to the numbers on a piece of paper that influence our futures, numbers are indeed an undeniable part of life. Even our grading system is defined by numbers; for students, it is natural to feel concerned about grades. Truthfully, there is nothing wrong with caring about these digits. Yet,  when this concern reaches the point where one resort to dishonesty, proper courses of action should be taken.

Falling Birth Rates: A Financial Gamble

Sofia Diño · TALLIES TO REALITIES · April 24, 2025

Apparently, women should be blamed for the world’s declining fertility rates. Women must give birth to babies to help their country survive. They are child bearers, after all. Or, so they say.

Breathing Bad Air: The Manosphere

Adriel Sky Alviar · TRUE BLUE · April 24, 2025

“Your body, my choice” is a subversive statement that has spiked in worldwide online popularity, igniting a boom in rape threats and sexist rhetoric from the “manosphere."