Mathew Biadun | News-Editor The university faced backlash last week after a new, AI-generated advertisement  was posted to the university’s social media. The ad, notifying prospective students about an extension to the university’s no-fee application period, portrays Willi the Warrior studying at the beach. The description in the comments read: “Willi’s been taking notes… and he wants you to know something important. 👀✍️ Application fees are waived through the end of the da

Julianna Concepcion | Opinion Writer work from home / Photo by 'Wdnld', licensed by Envato.com Being a senior kind of sucks. Time has sped past me, and while I’m happy to have had such amazing experiences in my first three years, my fourth year's been kind of sucky. Grad school applications, twenty-page writing samples, directed research—it's making my upcoming graduation feel too real. I’ve worked hard enough to deserve the degree, yes, but what of the friends I’ve made,

Mikayla Leskey | Arts and Entertainment Editor Portrait of a two female radio hosts recording podcast in a home broadcasting studio while sitting on a yellow sofa. Live stream concept. Neon on air sign blurry in front of them.. / Photo by 'zamrznutitonovi', licensed by Envato.com . I couldn’t count the amount of projects I’ve done on the importance of Queer representation in media, especially for younger audiences, but the show Heartstopper , a LGBTQ+ coming-of-age TV show

Mikayla Leskey | Arts and Entertainment Female hand holding Red poppy flowers in a wild field. Vivid Poppies meadow in spring. Beautiful summer day. Beautiful red poppy flowers on green fleecy stems grow in the field. Scarlet poppy flowers in the sunset light. / Photo by ' yanishevskaanna ', licensed by Envato.com . The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang is a militaristic fantasy book and by far, one of the most popular books I’ve ever read. It exceeded every single expectation I ever

Julianna Concepcion | Opinion Writer Im winning / Photo by ' YuriArcursPeopleimages', licensed by Envato I remember when kid-friendly technology looked like Nintendo DSs, Wii’s, LeapFrog’s, and the games on my mom’s phone. At twenty-one years old, I believe I grew up in a time when tech for kids was normalized, yet still kid- and family-friendly. We once valued the idea of technological literacy in a changing world when it came to education for children, but now it has go