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"The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess" album cover courtesy of Island Records and Universal Music Group.

In the moment: The rise of women in pop

Adriana Monsanto, Staff Reporter | February 4, 2025

“Short n’ Sweet.” “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.” “Brat.” “Hit Me Hard and Soft.” “The Tortured Poets Department.”  2024 was a year in pop history to remember....

Senior Gabriella Navarro reviews Kiera Cass's "The Selection," a series where 35 girls compete for the hand of the prince. She enjoyed its dystopian "Bachelor" esque plot and the romance between America and Maxon.

BookTalk: “The Selection”

Gabriella Navarro, Features Editor | February 4, 2025

Kiera Cass’s “The Selection” is one of those book series that you either completely adore or aggressively side-eye. Imagine “The Bachelor” but make it dystopian, with a monarchy, a caste system...

Posthumous releases are nothing new, and don't seem like they'll stop anytime soon.
Credit: Watching Movies with the Sound Off, Mac Miller, Warner Bros Records, Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon, Pop Smoke, Republic Records, Legends Never Die, Juice WRLD, Grade A Productions, Goodbye and Good Riddance, Juice WRLD, Balloonerism, Mac Miller, The Party Never Ends 2.0, Juice WRLD, Faith, Pop Smoke, Fighting Demons, Juice WRLD.

Gone, but not respected

Luca Huff | January 28, 2025

Mac Miller. Juice WRLD. XXXTentacion. Pop Smoke.  When an artist dies in the middle of their career, devastated fans can be left wanting more. And while the artists deserved to be remembered and celebrated,...

On Dec. 26 season two of Squid Games came out. In this series players risk their lives to win 45.6 billion won.

Squid Game is worth the strain

Angelina Habib, Staff Reporter | January 17, 2025

How far would you go to get $31 million? For the characters in Squid Games, the answer would be anything. Squid Games, directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk,  is the most watched non-English show on Netflix....

While tipping is often marketed as a bonus to workers, tips to self-serve kiosks are not guaranteed to go to them. Society needs to be careful to avoid companies' hidden agendas in tipping culture.

To tip or not to tip?

Josephine Lim, Print Editor | January 14, 2025

Crumbl Cookies has taken the internet by storm, with its weekly flavor menu captivating social media creators and audiences alike. But more concerning than the millions of people spending $4.49 on a single...

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