On Jan. 6, 2020, a group of extremists violently broke into the U.S. Capitol. On March 30, 2024, a group of pro-Palestinian supporters violently occupied Hamilton Hall in Columbia University. It is hard...

Many of my peers may agree that their parents and grandparents constantly berate them for being oblivious to struggle and unable to see past the tip of their noise, or more realistically for phone. To...

COVID-19 is not the only epidemic that has spread across the U.S. Fentanyl is a dangerous drug that is far more potent than regular opioids, which are used to treat pain. Dealers put it in other drugs,...

Every year it’s getting harder to imagine a crisp autumn day without visualizing someone coughing from the dreary, harsh smoke that California’s wildfire season produces. In 2023 alone, 7,127 fires...

Although we can’t possibly reverse all the damage that’s been done by climate change, there are things we can do to alleviate the harm. One of many solutions to address climate change is to increase...

What is optimism? How does something so abstract bring us together? There are so many different ways to look at this topic. Optimism is not just about having positivity, it’s about choosing to be happy...

Have you ever bought from Shein? How about H&M? Or Brandy Melville?  In the early 90’s, a new fashion company emerged in New York City. The company, Zara, shocked consumers with the ability to...

Optimism is the characteristic that pulls students through long study nights. Optimism is the characteristic that gives parents encouragement to raise rebellious children. Optimism is the characteristic...

Hope for the future keeps one going through hardships and challenges. An optimistic worldview can have a significant influence on people’s decisions, like migration, which can have positive effects not...

In a modern world with electronic technology, AI has become a prevalent source of debate. The emergence of AI art has sparked up disagreements within the art world. The majority of traditional and digital...

It’s November 2016, you just got out of school, and the new “Trolls” movie comes out. You just went to the movie theaters to watch it, and you loved it. Now fast forward to this year, when the new...

Remember the day of nap times and snack times. It has all gone now. Instead, students are ushered from class to class with small breaks and lunchtimes to recover from constant sitting. Schools no longer...