The news has circulated, white smoke was blown through the Sistine Chapel chimney in Vatican City, and the new Pope Leo XIV has been chosen. Robert Prevost was born in Chicago and spent his years as a missionary in Peru before being elected head of the Augustinians for two terms. Vatican News reports that, in Pope Leo's earlier years, “He spent his childhood and adolescence with his family and studied first at the Minor Seminary of the Augistinian Fathers and then at Villanova University in Pennsylvania.” At this historic event, over 100,000 people gathered in front of St. Peter’s Basilica. The people of the city jumped in joy upon learning about the selection of the new pope. Pope Leo then delivered a moving speech, wishing peace and prosperity. Overall, the new Pope’s selection is a major historical event that is significant to the followers of the Catholic Church. 

Yay! Finally, all the students can take a breath and be sent off into days of fun in the sun. Seniors will graduate, and will then be sent off to the real world. Good luck to them. After a full, long year of hard work, draining social times, and exhausting finals, it is time to kick back and relax. Whether that is swimming in the Rogue, going to Boatnik, or traveling to your dream destination, it is well deserved. Here in Grants Pass, there will be various downtown events, festivals, clubs, and volunteering opportunities. Make sure to take advantage of the Saturday Market! Hopes that the two-and-a-half-month-long break will feel like an eternity, and the Pinterest girl summer is achieved. 

Father's Day is celebrated on June 15 and is a special holiday that recognizes fathers around the world and the importance of a dad in a child's life. Child Physco Therapy states that, for adolescents, “Dads really do matter. Children need fathers-just as they need mothers-to love them, to be interested in them and to respond to their needs, making them feel valued and understood.” This day does not have the huge expectations of gifting your father a Rolex or his dream car. It is more focused on showing fathers their importance and thanking them for everything they have sacrificed and done. Whether this is telling a father how appreciative you are of him or making a sentimental homemade card. This holiday is inclusive to all ages, whether that means a child spending a day at the park with their dad or an adult taking their dad out to lunch. Father's Day is equally as important as any other holiday, so do not forget to thank a father or a father figure on June 15.