October 25, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
By Ada Tieanworn ’26 A shooting at Bangkok’s Siam Paragon Mall on October 3, 2023, led to two fatalities and five injuries, composed of victims from Laos, China, Myanmar, and Thailand. This terrifying event underscores the nation’s persisting, yet futile dispute over gun control. When acknowledging the growing frequency ofRead More
October 16, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
By Kaylin Lam ’27 Warner Bros.’s highest grossing film, Barbie, has taken Hollywood by storm. Nostalgia for the famous Mattel doll and its extensive marketing contributed to box office sales of more than $1.38 billion worldwide. Despite it’s widespread popularity, the movie’s thematic substance on gender politics has left manyRead More
October 16, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
By Jai Midha ’27 Twelve years after the infamous incident at Fukushima’s nuclear plant, in which an earthquake caused the release of nuclear waste, Japan initiated a 30-year decontamination program known as “The Fukushima Water Release” on August 24, 2023. The decision to release radioactive water waste into the PacificRead More
October 16, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
By Mwendwawangai Daisley ’24 In recent weeks, the financial world has been abuzz with news of Chinese real estate giant Evergrande teetering on the edge of collapse. While the Evergrande saga has been extensively covered, it is imperative that we examine this crisis in the context of broader issues surroundingRead More
October 16, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
By Ada Tieanworn ’26 In the wake of a recent earthquake, Morocco’s hesitance in accepting international aid has drawn significant attention, igniting controversy and raising questions about their motivations and priorities. Despite the national pride that Morocco hopes to embody with their foreign policies, it is imperative that governments prioritizeRead More
October 2, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
Presidential debates are the most amusing part of the democratic process; up to 20 candidates partake in childish yelling matches for airtime. Politicians desperate for 10 seconds of fame, in valiant efforts to make headlines, have threatened the integrity of the democratic process. These debates, which are the most publicRead More
October 2, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
After the popular Christopher Nolan film Oppenheimer hit theaters this past summer, the problem of nuclear weapons and the moral implications of governments possessing them has returned to the forefront of many people’s minds. Most have probably already decided where they stand on this infamous dilemma, but not enough considerRead More
October 2, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
Coco Gauff and Karolína Muchová played in the 2023 U.S. Open semi-finals; many may wonder why the U.S. Open has anything to do with the headline of this article. In truth, it probably shouldn’t. Except, the tournament fell victim to the protests of an environmentalist group who unintentionally garnered animosityRead More
May 15, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
The Pros by Fiona Fu’25:After the Supreme Court’s June 2022 reversal of Roe v. Wade, a Gallup study showed American confidence in the Court sank to a historic low. This illustrates that the Supreme Court is out of touch with the American public and that our nation’s democratic foundations areRead More