by Mia Birkes
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva is officially banned from competition for four years following an investigation into doping allegations from the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Valieva had failed a drug test following an earlier national competition in 2021 and tested positive for the drug trimetazidine. This banned substance, abbreviated as...
By Ashanti Thompson
Since 1999 drug overdoses have claimed the lives of almost one million people in the United States. Every year the death toll rises as the average is almost 100,000 per year.
Many people with loved ones who have an opioid addiction will carry a Narcan spray. The FDA...
By Maxwell Brucks
Oklahoma City is looking to put itself on the national stage by building the tallest building in America and the fifth tallest in the world. The Legends Tower, as it would be named, is seeking approval to be built in Oklahoma City. In a statement to Nate Berg of Fast Company,...
By Cal Bieler
The video game “Palworld,” as described by many gamers and journalists is “’Pokémon,’ but with guns.” Released as a game preview on Jan. 19, 2024, “Palworld” is an action-adventure survival game where you can befriend creatures called Pals and have them fight other Pals or take a peaceful route and have...
By Nathan Cartmell
Apple, the tech giant known for its proprietary ecosystem of products, has been resistant to changing its policies. However, the European Union has been exerting pressure on the company to make changes to its hardware and software policies. In a recent development, Apple has announced its decision to open its software...
By Mia Birkes
Students involved in MacMedia have received a major quality-of-life upgrade. Previously located in Beeghly Hall, the MacPoint Lab has moved to Mohler 229. Though much smaller, there is no shortage of comfort and functionality in this new home base for newspaper nerds and podcast people.
By Nathan Cartmell
The recent Israel-Hamas war has once again brought the United States' involvement in the Middle East to the forefront. On Oct. 7, Hamas-led militants launched an unprecedented attack against Israel, killing over a thousand people, mostly civilians. This has ended up being the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust. Over...
By Brady Kaplan
On Tuesday, Sept, 19 it came out that Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift were hanging out and there were rumors that they were dating. After Sunday’s Chiefs game against the Chicago Bears, we can probably come to the conclusion that it is real.
Taylor Swift showed up to...
By Edwin Buiter
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly revealed a new design for the Kansas license plate on Wednesday, Nov. 22, to widespread criticism. The plate design features a yellow background, blue stripe, two stars, and the motto “to the stars.” That’s it. The design, which is uninspiring, rightfully received immediate negative feedback from anyone...
