OpenAI Says No to Elon Musk’s Offer to Buy
An investment group headed by Tesla founder Elon Musk offered to buy OpenAI, the company that created the now infamous ChatGPT. The offer, for $97.4 billion, came from Musk and …
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What is “DOGE”? Answering Common Questions About Trump’s New Agency
What is DOGE? In November 2024, President Donald Trump announced that, once in office, he would establish an agency led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to “dismantle Government Bureaucracy, …
Starbucks in 2025: Back to the Way They Used to Be?
Although achieving a 2024 net revenue of $36.18 billion is no easy feat, the Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks has been facing a decline in their global store sales over the …
Nails Hammered Into My Head – On Reading the News
It is a great fortune to have a job I love – yet it causes significant mental anguish. While large news media has favored sensationalized headlines to generate clicks, views …
Seahawks 2024-25: A Season of Transition, Growth, and Missed Opportunities
The Seattle Seahawks’ season concluded on Jan. 5 in a win against their division rivals, the Los Angeles Rams, with a score of 30 to 25. Capping off their season, …
Jim Carrey and the Eager Comeback of Nostalgic Comedy
During the peak of modern classic Hollywood, the 90s to 2000s were composed of hundreds of comedy movies and pieces performed by an array of actors who knew how to …
Golden Globes 2025, A New Era or Same Old Hollywood?
Awards Season has started in Hollywood! That means stars from film, television and music will grace multiple red carpets in stunning gowns, interview with numerous journalists and pose for the …
Best Black Friday Deals
Black Friday is coming up! I’m sure that everyone is excited to buy something because there are so many good deals going on. I have compiled a list of some …
Two Act For Young Wizards: Puffs, A Fall Play at Bellevue College
The arts that Bellevue College promotes are not limited to just live musical performances and fine art showcases, but its Theatre Arts Program as well. The BC Theatre Arts Department …
Holiday Cheer or Overconsumption? The True Cost of ‘Consume Product’ Culture
The song Pale Light by Skeler samples a poignant section from Carl Sagan’s famous Pale Blue Dot speech. Backed by atmospheric vocals, Sagan speaks, “Our posturings, our imagined self-importance The …
The Secret Lives of Estranged Students
College is a strange time for many people. Most college students are legal adults, yet a full-time commitment to school leaves them with limited time for adult responsibilities. Family support …
Powerball! Should We Be Incentivizing Voter Registration? The Political Lottery of Elon Musk
With a network of $270.3 billion, Elon Musk has reached incredible heights of wealth through his companies like Tesla, SpaceX and his current start-up company, xAI. Apart from his multiple …
NY Liberty Wins 2024 WNBA Finals
After a grueling 27-year quest for championship glory, the NY Liberty won their first WNBA championship in a compelling 3 to 2 series against the Minnesota Lynx. The Liberty, led …
It’s A ‘Femininomenon’! The Fall and Rise of Girl-Pop Superstars
There are eras throughout the years when a certain genre of artists thrives, and when people think of music from that period of time, they often associate it with specific …
Seattle’s Embrace of Deaf Culture at the 2024 DeafNation Expo
Just about 74% of the deaf community from the state of Washington resides in Seattle. The city is considered accessible to the community through its multiple state events and organizations …
Charli XCX Reinvents “Brat” on Remix Album
Charli XCX’s Brat remix album offers an extension of the self-examination that defined the original record and catapulted the singer’s career to new heights. The dichotomy of Charli’s relationship to …
‘Bend and Snap’ Your Way to Village Theatre for ‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’ Live on Stage
Village Theatre presents Legally Blonde: The Musical on its mainstage theatre from Nov. 12 to Dec. 22, 2024 in Issaquah, and Jan. 4 to Jan. 26, 2025 in Everett. The …
“A Hope for the Arts”: A Review of the Lorenzo Micheli Concert at Bellevue College
The evening of Lorenzo Micheli’s Concert on Oct. 15, 2024 in the Carlson Theatre of Bellevue College consisted of multiple compositions from a variety of classical musicians like Debussy, Mozart, …
Dr. Luke Rawlings: Artist, Mathematician, Educator
You might find Dr. Luke Rawlings speed-walking across campus with students trailing behind him as he narrowly makes it to his next class. If you want to ask him a …
Virtuoso: Lorenzo Micheli Performing Live at Bellevue College This October
An appreciation of music is not an uncommon trait for most people. From genre to genre, there is a sense of enjoyment when listening to tunes as we study or …