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Graduating senior Kayl Baker, also known as Billiken Becky, stands in front of the Billiken Becky character and looks at the camera while holding a graduation cap.

Beyond Billiken Becky

Kayl Baker, Staff Writer April 29, 2025

I was eating lunch on campus last fall when I overheard a group of people talking about something I had written. They did not know I was the one behind it. I did not say anything, and I never did. This...

Reegan Johnson [left] and Cecilia Martinez Jaworski [right] sit on the steps of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens during their semester abroad in Greece.

I studied abroad twice so you don’t have to

Reegan Johnson, Copy Editor April 29, 2025

The first semester I studied abroad was full of lessons learned and many moments stumbling through a language I thought I had a grasp on. I was wide-eyed and clinging to my best friend as if she had the...

Luigi Mangione sitting in Manhattan Supreme Court in New York on Feb. 21, 2025.

We must not allow Luigi Mangione’s case to set the precedent for America

Joseph Glaser, Senior Writer April 29, 2025

On April 1, Pamela Bondi, the Department of Justice attorney general, directed the prosecutors of Luigi Mangione to seek the death penalty. To me, this sounds like the worst April Fool’s joke known to...

A picture depicting a British man in 1917 holding a briefcase decorated with the British flag and a paper with "Balfour Declaration" written across, captioned "Broken Promise," next to a second picture depicting the Israeli flag and the Palestinian flag, captioned "Brokered Promise?" in 2017.

How the British Empire indirectly caused today’s Israel-Palestine Conflict

Calla Truschel Jacobs, Staff Writer April 28, 2025

On Oct. 7, 2023, the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas killed 1,200 Israeli civilians and injured 5,431 more. In retaliation, the Israeli government killed 47,450 Palestinians and injured 111,618 more....

Comedian Joe Rogan, host of the popular long-form podcast, the Joe Rogan Experience, where he speaks about male rights and interviews guests such as Donald Trump, is pictured sitting at his podcast set.

The rise of modern misogyny and the new manosphere

Mariya Yasinovska, Opinion Editor April 28, 2025

We are living in what many experts are calling a “male loneliness epidemic.” Surveys show that men, particularly younger men, report higher levels of isolation and lower rates of close friendships...

Photo depicting a Mandarin textbook, practice problems and a notebook with written Mandarin characters.

Debunking the difficulty of the Chinese language

Mary Schleuter, Head Design Editor April 1, 2025

It has been a common misconception for many years that the Chinese language (Mandarin) is the most difficult language to learn. Although I admit that it is by no means easy to learn, I believe that stigmatizing...

Two hands cupping around a bright light, representing happiness. Graphic by Ashlyn Jones.

Your happiness is in your hands

Ashlyn Jones, Managing Editor April 1, 2025

One of the most important lessons I have had to learn is that happiness is never just going to float gracefully down and land in my lap, fresh on a silver platter. For as long as I can remember, during...

A picture depicting what a modern-day animal farm would look like in reference to George Orwell’s novel "Animal Farm," and the current President Donald Trump.

Fictitious fascism or frightening reality?

Calla Truschel Jacobs, Contributor March 30, 2025

George Orwell is one of the most prolific writers of all time for a reason; he writes about what matters and writes well. After reading “Animal Farm,” one of Orwell’s well-known books, I was shocked...

Council member Jamie Gauthier holding up a printed screenshot of President Donald Trump's X post, "LONG LIVE THE KING." This was after Gauthier enacted Resolution No. 250125, which condemns President Donald J. Trump for "moving our nation closer to a constitutional crisis by likening himself to, and acting like, a king."

Propaganda is here, and it intends to divide.

Lauren Hutchens, Editor in Chief March 29, 2025

The recent White House Instagram posts have sent me into a state of denial, checking to see if the post is real. Lo and behold, it is – a seemingly AI-generated Donald Trump, waxed and oily with a sneer...

Elon Musk with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office speaking about the Department of Government Efficiency.

The equally satisfying and concerning downfall of Elon Musk

Aditya Gunturu, Senior Writer March 29, 2025

Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted on his X account that he would not be donating to either political party in the upcoming November election on March 6, 2024. Now, months later, the statement feels almost comedic,...

A sign displaying Iowa's state slogan sits near the Nebraska border. From Anthony Sanders of The Institute For Justice on June 25, 2021.

The “Brain Drain” of Iowa

Jack Stremlow, Contributor March 3, 2025

I love my home state. I love the “Midwest nice” and the charming character of one-stoplight towns. I love fair food on a scorching August day, and I love the only home I have ever lived in. For most...

A sign at a protest, saying "I'm a person not a divisive concept." Photo courtesy of The Crimson White at the University of Alabama.

Diversity isn’t a threat

Shelby Slomski, Contributor February 24, 2025

When I was a freshman in college, I chose to pursue an engineering degree. One thing I surprisingly do not remember thinking about when making that decision, is how engineering is a male-dominated field.  At...

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