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Editorial | Taking time to grieve
Kristin Kumagawa, a graduate student in the School of Communication, passed away on March 2 after a medical emergency. Her death comes after the loss of another School of Communication student, Tyler Scheetz, a sophomore communication studies major from Palo Alto who died in a car accident on Jan. 8.
Opinion | The hostess with the mostess
Whether it was my 22nd birthday party or a Halloween game night, hosting a gathering of people at my apartment has become the therapy and serotonin I need in my life.
Opinion | Animation isn’t just for kids
A reflection on a love for animated movies – But just because animated movies are kid-friendly, doesn’t mean that grown ups can’t enjoy them too.
Opinion | YouTuber comes under controversy, what happens next will shock you
YouTuber Dhar Mann has come under controversy after recent allegations that he isn’t paying his actors enough to afford rent and that he didn’t show up to a meeting to discuss the pay issues, despite being asked to attend by the actors.
Opinion | New York Times’ anti-transgender articles act as accomplice to horrifying legislatures
Despite Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), New York contributors and hundreds of organizations’ pleas, The New York Times continually produces anti-transgender pieces.
Opinion | Discovering my love for audiobooks
Over the past six months, audiobooks have helped me pursue my love of reading, even with my busy
Opinion | The three languages I speak
I speak three languages: English, German and Spanish. This has come with its own set of opportunities, challenges and unique experiences. I’ve been able to study in different countries, but sometimes I forget words in my mother tongue.
Opinion | Food, drinks and a lot of hole-in-ones at the Phoenix Open
Every year, the state of Arizona is flooded with thousands of people who attend the Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournament. Being an Arizona native, I had to check it out this year.
Opinion | 1 a.m. conversations
That 1 a.m. conversation that changed your life. The one that solidified your friendships. The one that made you rethink your world view. This one goes to the late night conversations that changed my life.
Opinion | Gillette’s influence on female body hair stigma extends over a century
Gillette’s invention of the first women’s razor in 1915 was accompanied by marketing tactics to shame women that have held until modern times.
Opinion | AI is here. What now?
ChatGPT is a newly released AI Chatbot that is capable of generating human-like text. Since its release last November, people have started wondering how it will affect jobs and schools going forward.
Opinion | Antisemitism affects you, too
Kanye West recently made antisemitic comments praising Hitler and Nazis. We can’t keep disregarding his comments as harmless ramblings.
Opinion | From the EIC: Half way done
As the end of my senior year and time on The Panther lurks just around the corner in the new year, I’m thrilled about what’s to come.
Opinion | Stopping is not an option
Breaks give us the perfect opportunity to step back from our school work and recharge so we can come back well-rested and ready to work again. Except sometimes we don’t get a chance to relax. And sometimes the problem is that we don’t let ourselves.
Opinion | What we can learn from the Addams family
Their own theme song describes them as creepy, spooky, mysterious and altogether ooky. In spite of this, the Addams family is one of the most functional, loving families to ever appear on television.
Opinion | Generation Z faces criticism at the ballot box this midterm election
Politician Brigitte Gabriel claims Generation Z is destroying the country at the ballot box. In actuality, Gen Z is advocating the social justice and individual liberty of groups many conservatives seek to repress.
Opinion | A single question with unlimited potential
This piece is about questioning the decisions you make by taking a closer look at who you are as a person. By writing this I hope to challenge readers to think about who they are and what they want out of life.
Opinion | Something spiritual
Losing my religious beliefs left me with an emptiness I wasn’t entirely sure how to fill. In college I have discovered that there are more ways to be spiritual than the one my parents taught me growing up.
Opinion | Exploring the Asian community from coast to coast
Observing how the Asian American community differs between the East and West Coast, and how that builds a wider perspective on the Asian American experience holistically.
Opinion | Stray Kids’ ‘MAXIDENT’ shows they can nail any genre or concept
K-pop boy group Stray Kids released their seventh EP, ‘MAXIDENT,’ on Oct. 7, touching on subjects like love, attraction, rocky relationships and success.