Share: There have been many changes to our country’s history and presidency, but there has been one constant that has not changed: a male president. There has not been a female President in the history of the United States, but having our first female leader is a possibility in the near future if we get a Republican woman candidate. Michelle Obama sparked conversation in a recent interview, saying she would not become the first female President and that this country is not ready for a …
Title IX workshops educate on pregnant students’ rights
Share: Title IX workshops were hosted in the Circadian on October 21st and November 13th, which informed attendees on their Title IX rights and its origin and evolution. It’s important for students and staff to know and abide by Title IX for their own protection against sex based discrimination. Title IX is an amendment to the Constitution that prohibits sex based discrimination in educational institutions and the workforce. It offers students and staff protection from sex based discrimination in areas such as athletics, academics, and …
The legacy of ‘Tron Ares’ will be its corny defense of AI
Share: AI and its usage has risen over the past few years; Recently to the point where people can’t tell if it’s really AI generated or real. So what happens when an AI generated code turns into a human and tries to gain sentience? Well, you get Tron Ares. For almost four decades, Walt Disney Studios has been keeping the Tron franchise alive. In 2010, they released Tron legacy, sequel to the original movie which was a commercial success. Now on October 10, they’ve released …
Anxiety is what truly lurks in Derry
Share: Gruesome. A great way to describe the new “Welcome to Derry” show. From the first episode alone it gets straight to what makes the “It” movies great, the horror and disturbing imagery. Our time is split between the kids and military, with the children hoping to solve what’s been going on and later on hoping to put an end to Pennywise’s terror and the military is hoping to contain him and use him for a super weapon of sorts. This show is sure to …
Students squish away their finals stress at the International Student Center
Share: The International Student Center not only helps students adjust to campus life, but also hosts activities designed to help them destress and unwind. Last week, in the C building, students had the chance to tap into childhood nostalgia with a clay-making activity. The event was open from 11a.m. to 1p.m., giving everyone plenty of time to relax, get creative, and meet new friends. With stress levels rising and finals week on everyone’s agendas, it’s important to carve out personal time to mellow out academic …
Guillermo Del Toro brings humanity to ‘Frankenstein’
Share: The gothic tale of “Frankenstein” gets even darker in Guillermo Del Toro’s adaptation of “Frankenstein”, starring Jacob Elordi as the Creature and Oscar Issac as Victor Frankenstein. As one of the most adapted stories of all time and often considered the first work of science fiction, Frankenstein comes with huge expectations. Del Toro has wanted to adapt Mary Shelley’s original book for decades, viewing it as a tragedy about a father and son rather than just a horror story. The film follows Victor Frankenstein, …
Dear Trump: Our degrees are not unprofessional, you are
Share: President Donald Trump has stirred controversy once again, but that surprises no one. The Trump administration announced the changing of certain degrees to be “non-professional degrees”; the question that popped out was, what is non-professional even supposed to mean? The blatant insult to these professions is clearly laced in this statement, implying that these degrees, important ones, should not even qualify as a field people train for or find a suitable job in, but one that is not as important to the system. Some …
My Territory: Sierra Madre is my charming, haunted town that I can’t leave
Share: Cramped in the San Gabriel foothills, compressed into the mountains between Arcadia and Pasadena, Sierra Madre lays unassuming and quiet. I almost resented it for that, for never alluding to any of its secrets. For me, growing up I learned very quickly that anything worth doing in Sierra Madre was at least a twenty minute walk away. There was always the ice cream shop in Kersting Court, boasting its fresh, locally sourced flavors. But being homeschooled and wishing to do anything but complete online …
Players’ image deals shouldn’t put coaches in the hot seat
Share: In 2021, the NCAA took college sports by surprise when it dropped the ban on college players receiving compensation for their name, image, and likeness (NIL), allowing players to put a price tag on their plays early on. This was a big win for players all over the country, and even former players reaped the benefits, such as Reggie Bush, one of the greatest college running backs of all time, whose 2005 Heisman trophy was reinstated after it was confiscated in 2010, since he …
‘Running Man’ had me sprinting to the theaters
Share: After four adaptations from Stephen King’s classic novels released this year, it was finally time for “The Running Man” to hit theaters. This second adaptation of the popular novel follows a strikingly different storyline from the first. The film, directed by Edgar Wright, instead focuses more closely on the action and tension that Ben Richards, played by Glen Powell, had to endure in a near-future dystopian society. The main protagonist, Richards, is a hard-working family man determined to ensure his daughter and wife overcome …