by Ella Welsh







‘Melt the ICE!’ ‘No one is illegal on stolen land!’ ‘ICE is better crushed!’ ‘ICE out of schools!’ Such words were plastered all over the signs and shouted in the streets by hundreds and hundreds of students based in the Seattle area as they demanded that ICE leave. Following the...
Today, February 6, the world will watch the opening ceremonies for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Being held in the Italian cities of Malino and Cortina d’Ampezzo, the games have already made history by becoming the most gender equal Winter Olympics to date, with women making up 47% of the athletes...
A common ‘lazy-day’ issue: Scrolling through our pick of a streaming service, trying to find a new show to binge-watch for the rest of the rainy afternoon. We find a show that interests us and that we can tell will have us sucked in instantly. Before clicking play, we see...
The New York City nurses strike has been going on for about four weeks now, with the initial walk-out beginning on January 12, 2026. Today, February 6, 2026, marks the 26th consecutive day that nurses from three major hospital systems within New York City have been on strike. While negotiations...
The hotly anticipated debut film from globally influential YouTuber Mark Fischbach, aka Markiplier, outdid everyone’s expectations. Earning over 17.8 million domestically and another 21.7 million globally according to Forbes, Iron Lung topped the weekend’s box office charts alongside Sam Raimi’s Send Help, beating out Melania. Markiplier’s success is a testament...
As far back as 1869, sports fans have been picnicking in the back of their vehicles while watching football games. As automobiles became more popular and widely available, so did tailgating culture. Picnic baskets were soon replaced with portable grills and plastic coolers, and now tailgating has become an exciting...
Caitlyn Taylor
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