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Q&A: Passion launches Spohn to state SGA presidency”

RAINE CALDWELL, Contributor April 25, 2023

Hannah Spohn’s passion for student government shines in her role as president of the Texas Junior College Student Government Association. Appointed at age 19, she became the youngest member to take the...

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High 5: Experience Link’s most legendary adventures

GABRIEL CARLISLE, Contributor April 20, 2023

“The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom,” the highly anticipated latest installment of the Zelda series, will be released May 12. The Zelda series changed the world of video games with its first...

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Creatives voice concerns over AI music

MATTHEAU FAUGHT, Presentation Editor April 11, 2023

Creative work that was once possible only after years of training and practice can now be done in mere minutes, thanks to advances in artificial intelligence. Lately, creative fields have felt the brunt...

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Greener grass: Experts push eco-friendly lawn care

CARMEN GUZMAN, Managing Editor April 11, 2023

Trimmed grass isn’t an eco-friendly standard for your lawn, despite what your neighborhood homeowner's association says. It’s a patch that’s inhospitable for organisms, plants and even nutrients...

Alondra Puentes and her class

Q&A: Eastfield alum steps into new role as dance instructor

ALEXIA MUNOZ, Contributor March 28, 2023

First-generation student and Eastfield alum Alondra Puentes returned to campus as Eastfield’s newest dance instructor. She’ll soon guest-star in this year's spring concert on May 4. Puentes obtained...

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High Five: Historic influencers of women’s literature

LEILIANI CASTILLO, Contributor March 28, 2023

Edith Maude Eaton (Suiu Sin Far) Known For: “Leaves from the Mental Portfolio of an Eurasian” (1909), “The Inferior Woman” (1910), “A White Woman Who Married a Chinaman” (1910) and “Mrs....

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‘The Last of Us’ revives zombie fiction

CARMEN GUZMAN, Managing Editor March 28, 2023

Zombie fans are eating well right now. Tackling apocalypse fiction requires a perfect alignment of competent writing, compelling characters and chaos. Many have tried but creatively misfired, driving away...

comic of a record on a tombstone

Posthumous content is ruining artists’ legacies

SEAN STROUD, Contributor March 23, 2023

“When I’m gone, please don’t release any posthumous albums or songs with my name attached. Those were just demos and never intended to be heard by the public.” This is what Anderson Paak has inked...

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Faculty optimistic about AI writing tools

MATTHEAU FAUGHT, Presentation Editor March 7, 2023

There’s a lot of discussion among educators, marketers, journalists and writers on how their worlds will be impacted by AI content creation tools. ChatGPT is one such tool that’s been growing in popularity....

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Gen Z overlooks red flags

MOIRA MCINTEE, Editor In Chief March 7, 2023

Abuse isn’t just physical. It can hide behind faux acts of love, slowly manipulating its victims.  Associate of science major Justice Grant said trying to force her friend to see that the person...

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High 5: Anime shows featuring strong female leads

MATTHEAU FAUGHT, Presentation Editor February 27, 2023

Anime has continued to grow popular in the past few decades and I’ve found myself looking back at what the genre was when I was growing up. I notice popular anime tends to trend toward male leads, and...

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High Five: Games to help new players Switch it up

SHANTERIA BRANCH, Contributor @TheEtCetera February 27, 2023

Congratulations, you got a Nintendo Switch! But what games should you buy? This list of five games will help determine your play style and game preferences. Whether you're going on a quest or showing...

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