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Studying the longevity of those who love

Mx T Clearwater, Contributor February 13, 2024

Back in 1938, Harvard University decided to launch a project into the secret behind healthy and happy lives. They began a project where they would conduct a longitudinal study that they would carry on...

Showing the value of literacy

Showing the value of literacy

Michelle Meyer, Graphic Designer February 13, 2024

If you could not read in fourth grade, you are not alone. According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), in 2022, only 32% of fourth graders were reading at a NAEP Proficient level. The...

A mysterious and potentially fatal respiratory illness affecting canines across the United States begins as a cough that can last for weeks.

Steps to protect your pet

Rosana Moreno, Staff Writer January 17, 2024

According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, pet lovers throughout the United States have encountered a sickness affecting their furry friends. Reports of the illness have emerged in more...

Cybersecurity begins with awareness

Balaji "Abi" Abishek, Staff Writer January 17, 2024

It's 2024, and digital technologies now control every aspect of our lives, from online learning and remote work to communication apps and banking. The availability of digital tools has only accelerated,...

True crime can be entertaining, but is it ethical programming?

Kelly Feng, Editor in Chief January 17, 2024

Late last year, NBC Peacock announced it was producing a true crime documentary on Asa Ellerup, the wife of accused Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann. For $1 million, they get to follow the estranged wife...

Hundreds of people attended the Shutdown for Palestine protest on Madisons Capitol Square on Nov. 9.

Humanitarian crisis in Gaza shows no sign of fading

Hannah Powell, Staff Writer January 17, 2024

On Nov. 9, American college students and concerned citizens demonstrated to support the “Shut down for Palestine” protest. These rallies were a way of responding to Israel's sieges and strikes on Palestinian...

Weathering the winter

Weathering the winter

Rosana Morena December 5, 2023

As the winter weather approaches Wisconsin, it can be hard to have the same pep in your step from summertime when days were brighter and longer.  Wisconsin is ranked No. 13 for the worst states...

A shared vision can give hope to move beyond difficult times

Ben Kalvin, Contributor December 5, 2023

We live in a society that does not dream of a shared future. Many claim to have visions for the future, but these generally tend to be looking backward either directly or indirectly.   Some look...

Bringing awareness to domestic violence

Bringing awareness to domestic violence

Michelle Meyer, Graphic Designer November 14, 2023

Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAiS) outreach programs earn extra attention in October, as a result of the national observation of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. First observed in October 1981,...

Pages of contention

Claire Liddicoat, Staff Writer November 14, 2023

For so many children and young adults, the literature that they read informs, inspires, and provokes thought. A recent movement to start removing books from public and school libraries has caused lawsuits...

The cost of the death penalty is something worth considering

Nawel El Hamdi, Contributor November 14, 2023

Did you know that capital punishment is more costly than life imprisonment? Most assume because it is limiting their life, it lessens the cost of their living, although it is quite the opposite. How?...

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