February 2025

Local & National News

Trump is withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization. How will this affect global health?

On his first day in office, President Trump signed a slew of executive orders . . .

|  By Lili Temper, Media & Communications Manager

Local & National News

From a “Nation of Immigrants” to “America First”: Trump’s New Immigration Policy

“Give me your tired, your poor, / Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” These words form “The New Colossus,” an 1883 sonnet by Emma Lazarus. They are inscribed upon the . . .

|  By Max Cogliano

Opinion

Lit Romances: The Greatest Love Stories

In honor of the upcoming Valentine's Day, despite writing this in January, I figured I’d highlight—and rate—a few of my favorite romances in literature—tragic and not-so-tragic, and especially the ones that are certainly questionable. A lot of these can be found with movie versions, even if . . .

|  By Marina Eigenmann, Head of Graphic Design & Illustration

Entertainment & Media

Netflix’s ‘Hot Frosty’ Is a Hot Mess

This November, Netflix released Hot Frosty, a bizarre Christmas rom-com directed by Schitt’s Creek’s Jerry Ciccoritti. The film follows Kathy (Lacey Chabert), a young widow in the small town of Hope Springs, as she falls in love with a snowman she accidentally brings to life (Dustin . . .

|  By Hannah Mevorach, Business Manager, and Lili Temper, Media & Communications Manager

Advice & More

How to Raise Your GPA in Semester 2

(1) Get late credit. If you aren’t able to finish an assignment on time, finishing it later and earning a little credit, even if it’s a low grade, is better than keeping a zero. (2) Sometimes turning in something that isn’t 100% done might get you a better grade! If there are times when you . . .

|  By Angela Mukigi

Poetry

“Mastery”

I am a Jack of all trades,
Master of none,
I do things for sh*ts and giggles . . .

|  By Anonymous