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Today's youth is raised by screens, resulting in stark behavioral differences between Gen Z and previous generations. How did those changes manifest in mannerisms today?

Shifting the understanding of generational norms

Gabrielle Gonzales, Opinion Editor December 19, 2024

“You’re always on that phone.” “You look homeless in that outfit.” Adults in my life — parents, grandparents and teachers, etc. — comment on young people’s mannerisms and appearances every...

Students endure unnecessary stress over Scantron exams. Scantrons became a part of test culture across the country in the 1930s.

Time to move on from Scantrons

Jessie Chen, Staff Writer December 16, 2024

As finals week approaches, students take out their No. 2 pencil to bubble in small circles on an overwhelmingly large white and green sheet. The familiar Scantron, with its rows of tiny ovals, becomes...

The Alabama Supreme Court rules embryos created in vitro fertilization as children. Amid this controversy, lawmakers set new precedents as parents and fertilization clinics opposed the ruling.

Embryos granted human rights: Alabama’s dangerous precedent, assault on individual freedom

Sneha Lele, Copy Editor October 28, 2024

On Feb. 16, the Alabama Supreme Court declared that any embryos created in vitro fertilization (IVFs) should be considered children under the Wrongful Death of Minor Act. This decision gives legal personhood...

An inmate is depicted behind bars. How could the justice system incorporate forgiveness?

Staff Ed: To forgive, to not forgive

Eric Lee, Assistant Editor-in-Chief, Design September 26, 2024

Forgiveness in day-to-day life is often considered to be a healthy way of responding to the pain that others may have caused. While it can be beneficial  on the individual scale, the idea of incorporating...

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