Will the Mariners Make the Playoffs?
“Ladies and gentlemen, we are entering the witching hour. Where wins become losses and losses become wins.” — Scott Hanson Scott Hanson sums it up quite nicely every week during […]
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OPINION: Artistic Activism or Vandalism? Climate Change Protests Target Famous Artworks
Why do we typically look at art? Do we admire the stroke of a painter’s brush on an oil painting? The detailed chiseling of a sculpture? The complimentary colors of […]
Disney Announces Closure of New Star Wars Hotel: Does their Ongoing Battle with Gov. DeSantis Have Anything To Do With It?
Disney’s elaborate and immersive Star Wars hotel, Star Wars: Galactic Star Cruiser Adventure, is closing after Sept. 30. The Disney World hotel first opened in March 2022 and has since […]
Bellevue College Launches Bike Everywhere Challenge for National Bike Month
To mark National Bike Month, the Office of Sustainability is seeking to combat climate change and promote physical health by encouraging students to, well, bike everywhere. According to Program Manager […]
The Writers Guild Of America’s Strike: An Overview
Every three years, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) negotiates a contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) to address minimum pay for projects, health insurance, […]
22nd Mass Killing of 2023, on Pace to Break Records
A mass killing is defined as an event in which four or more people are killed by gunfire, not including the shooter. The mass killing that happened in Allen, Texas […]
Youth Nationwide are Now Able to Access Banned Books Digitally through the Books Unbanned Initiative
The convenience of eBooks is being embraced and utilized by the Seattle Public Library (SPL) as it joins Brooklyn Public Library (BPL)’s Books Unbanned initiative. As the second library in […]
OPINION: Are We on the Verge of a Nuclear Fusion Unlimited Energy Revolution?
The world is on the brink of an energy revolution that could provide a near-limitless, safe and clean energy source for everyone. Recent breakthroughs in nuclear fusion technology have brought […]
Blood Donation Surges in April After Collaboration with Peanuts
During April, the American Red Cross and PEANUTS collaborated to encourage blood donations. Anyone who donated blood between April 1 and April 23 received an exclusive Red Cross and Peanuts […]
Should the Roald Dahl Books Be Rewritten?
Roald Dahl was a British author of 19 children’s books we now know as classics. His first book “The Gremlins” was published in 1943 in the U.S. by Random House, […]
The Environmental and Economic Impacts of The Willow Project
ConocoPhillips is a U.S. oil and gas company that explores and produces crude oil and natural gas deposits. The company acquired a part of Alaska’s North Slope in 1999 and […]
The State of Lowered Enrollment Rates Nationwide
The Bellevue School District (BSD) is looking to consolidate three local elementary schools due to low enrollment rates. A list of seven schools is currently under consideration to be put […]
Back to the Office, Back to Pollution? The Irony of Cities Pushing for a Return to In-Person Work
As COVID-19 restrictions ease, numerous companies have been summoning their employees back to the traditional office setting. The rationale behind this decision varies from company to company. Some executives and […]
OPINION: Why Balancing Study and Work Experience Matters
Full-time study is often regarded as the traditional route for higher education students, but is it really the best path toward a successful career? On-the-job education refers to the process […]
The Green Brothers’ “Study Hall” Program Allows Students to Earn College Credit via YouTube
On Jan. 24, Hank and John Green launched their new program, Study Hall, a partnership between Crash Course, YouTube and Arizona State University (ASU). In the program’s introductory video, Hank […]
Amazon Shutting Down AmazonSmile Program on Feb. 20
Back in 2013, Amazon launched the AmazonSmile program. This program allowed shoppers to select charities where 0.5 percent of their purchase will be donated to. Customers can choose from over […]
Elizabeth Holmes: from Fraud to Fleeing
Who is Elizabeth Holmes? Holmes was the founder and CEO of Theranos Inc., a medical diagnostic company focused on minimally invasive laboratory testing. Founded in 2003, Holmes relied on funding […]
Earth’s Inner Core Stopped Spinning, But There is No Need to Panic
A new study has shown that Earth’s inner core has stopped spinning and might also be changing direction. It appears that this is a process that might be happening every […]
‘Eggflation’: What’s More Expensive, the Chicken or the Egg?
Egg shortages and prices have increased, begging this question: which is more expensive, raising a chicken or buying the egg? Egg prices have continued to rise since 2022. In December, […]
We Finally Might Know Why Covid-19 Can Cause Long-term Loss of Smell
After multiple hypotheses and lots of speculation, one of the many mysteries surrounding COVID-19 might be finally solved. It turns out that a haywire immune response in our olfactory system […]