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By Dre Shaw Israel launched its latest in a string of air attacks on Lebanon this Thursday, striking a number of villages in the southern part of the country, as well as its capital of Beirut, in a stated attempt by the Israeli government to target individuals allied or involved with Hezbollah. These strikes come…

By Dre Shaw American Football is a band that has undoubtedly been living in their own shadow for a very long time. Their self-titled debut, released in 1999, is considered by many to be one of, if not the greatest releases in the canon of midwest emo, and has acted as the progenitor of much…

By Lilly Whitsell On January 19th, 2025, my life was changed forever. I was laying on my bed after a long day at work and scrolling through TikTok, just as I did every night. I moved from one funny video to another, reading through the comments and laughing at everyone’s jokes faster than my brain…

By: Christopher Kinsley II Recently, the Department of Defense has released 162 classified files concerning UFO/UAP’s in an ongoing attempt by the Trump administration to increase government transparency. While the nature of the UFO files is less sensitive than the Epstein files, this continued trend of releasing internal government documents is dangerous for our country…

By Karleigh K. Mattison Television slips into people’s lives quietly.It sits in the corner of bedrooms glowing blue at midnight. It fills living rooms during dinner. It hums in the background while people fold laundry, finish homework, or try not to think too hard about their own lives. TV has become so ordinary that most…

By: Sarah Baase AI is becoming a normal part of how businesses work today. It’s not just something big tech companies use anymore. Even regular companies are starting to depend on it for everyday tasks. From helping write emails to analyzing data, AI is changing how work gets done. For one, businesses use AI to…

By: Sarah Baase As the month of May has now rolled around fans are now raving about the release of Noah Kahan’s new album. According to Billboard 200, it is his first album to reach number one. Not only that, but his very first album, Stick Season, has climbed into top the 10, right sitting…

By KH You ever think about where our media comes from? Say you’re watching TV and decide to watch a random show, do you know where it’s from? Not every show is made where they air with a good example of this being many shows animated in Flash that were made in Canada like with…

By KH We all remember going to the movies growing up, right? It might have been a tiny mom and pop theater, a random AMC, or a Regal, or maybe you went to a higher-class theater like an Alamo Drafthouse, but you went at least once in your lifetime. So, when was the last time…

By Gianna Nichols As we grow older, we will be put into situations where we need to use our basic skills. Although some assume you will figure out how to deal with these situations when you come to it, each skill we have now, we have learned at some point in our life. Due to…