Running into teachers in public can be awkward, agonizing, or even humiliating at times. Or maybe it depends on the teacher? At the NC State University Men’s Soccer State Championship, I caught Mr. Blackwelder repping items from his NC State merch and cheering the team on from the sidelines. After...

  In the midst of the most technologically-dependent generation, a movement has sprouted to break away from technology and rediscover life instead of watching it pass by on a screen. Digital minimalism, or intentionally lowering your technology usage, has taken over social media feeds. This movement...

“Big Fish” is a story not easy to understand. When flipping back and forth between someone's present and past a viewer can easily be confused, especially when that story is one stage and the character is played by the same actor during both ages. With that point it sounds like the 2003 movie directed...

December 12th, 2025, was the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the monumental Paris Climate Treaty. The agreement, however, was not officially international law until November 4 of the following year. The treaty, which includes nearly 200 nations, states its goal is to “limit the temperature increase...

  On Thursday, New Year's Day, disaster struck at a bar in Switzerland. A fire tore through the bar at the Crans-Montana ski resort, approximately 120 miles outside of  Geneva, Switzerland. The horrific fire left 40 residents dead and 119 seriously injured.    The fire started at the bar named...

  December brings many exciting things: snow days, winter break, holidays, but let’s be honest, the most exciting part is sharing your Spotify Wrapped with your friends. On December 3rd, Spotify, released summaries of your listening habits throughout the year. Since its first release in 2016, Spotify...

  On January 3rd, the United States Department of Defense planned and executed a military attack on Venezuela, extracting President Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, his wife. The operation, codenamed Operation Absolute Resolve, was coordinated and commanded by U.S. President DonaldTrump.    The...