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SCOTUS Blocks Biden’s Loan Forgiveness Plan

By Allison Stuart, News Writer July 1, 2023

The Supreme Court has blocked President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive student loans — a major campaign promise of his. The block will affect 40 million Americans with student loans that would have benefitted...

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Hargis: When Protests Fail

By Harper Hargis, Opinion Writer July 1, 2023

  If only to add to the horrifying soup of events the past two years have been cooking, the Atlanta city council has just greenlit a project to militarize their police force. Thousands of angry...

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Loken: Racism is Tanking Quality of Care in Hospitals

By NingLi Loken, Opinion Writer June 30, 2023

  The COVID-19 pandemic brought long-held, festering prejudice to the surface of every field of employment. The healthcare industry is a space where we can least afford racialized hierarchies...

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Loveland Living Planet Aquarium is Home for this Komodo Dragon

By TJ Ross, News Writer June 30, 2023

  Draper's Loveland Living Planet Aquarium hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday to celebrate the first viewing of their new Komodo dragon. Over 120 guests funneled to the front of...

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Kelly Clarkson’s ‘chemistry’ Is Stable, But Not Quite Reactive

By Edie Raines, Copy Editor June 30, 2023

  Kelly Clarkson’s 10th and latest studio album, “chemistry,” debuted in late June. The album goes in-depth into all the emotions one feels at the beginning and end of romantic relationships.  Chemical...

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Hargis: Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action Displays Racist Sympathies

By Harper Hargis, Opinion Writer June 29, 2023

  The United States Supreme Court has declared that Affirmative Action in universities is unconstitutional by the 14th amendment, and is unlawful at Harvard University and the University of North...

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Supreme Court Finds Race-Conscious Admissions Unconstitutional in Landmark Decision

By Caelan Roberts, Online Managing Editor June 29, 2023

  On Thursday, the Supreme Court struck down race-based admissions programs at the University of North Carolina and Harvard University. The court stated in the decision that such programs violate...

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‘Asteroid City’ is Wonderfully Absurd

By Josi Hinds, News Editor June 29, 2023

  Wes Anderson returns to the big screen with his latest film, “Asteroid City.” This chaotic tale follows a group of travelers who find themselves quarantined in a small desert town after an...

Robot Clones and Demons: 'Black Mirror' Season Six Has It All

Robot Clones and Demons: ‘Black Mirror’ Season Six Has It All

By Graham Jones, Assistant Arts Editor June 29, 2023

  The science fiction anthology series “Black Mirror” has returned to Netflix with its sixth season, the last batch of new episodes coming out over four years ago. “Black Mirror” initially...

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U’s Long COVID Clinic: Two Years and 1800 Patients In

By Allison Stuart, News Writer June 28, 2023

  When Lisa O’Brien first contracted COVID-19 in March 2020, she had no idea the lasting effects it would have on her health. At the time, the nation was shutting down, and national cases of...