During a time where technology giants like Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are front row of the inauguration, it’s important to disconnect from short-form content and to engage with art. On Jan. 19, TikTok was temporarily banned from the United States over speculation that government officials from China were collecting data to influence American users’ opinions by escalating or suppressing certain content. When the ban went into effect, every American user got a pop-up message explaining that TikTok was banned in the U.S., but the last part of the message made me scoff: “We are fortunate that President...

By Aaliah Higareda • February 6, 2025 • Features

It was January 8, 2025. I was a full week and a day into the New Year. Like the rest of you, I was constantly proclaiming, “This is going to be my year!” but had no idea what would happen next. So let me set the scene for you, it’s 9 p.m. on a Wednesday night and I am relaxing after my first full day of the spring semester. At 9:03 p.m. my identity was stolen via Instagram. I get what you’re thinking, and no, I didn’t open a link, or fall for the “Is this you in this video?”...

By Grace Stevens • January 16, 2025 • Funnies