Dying. Dangerous. Destructive.
Post-pandemic, people have used all of these adjectives to describe San Francisco. To them, the city is apparently barren, everyone is using fentanyl, everything is closing, and nowhere is safe.
On Wednesday, February 19th, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, took to social media sharing a post with implications that are extremely troubling for the future of the nation.
Many students mocked the green slip of paper they received recommending that they take no more than two AP courses. When the day for class registration came around, sophomores and juniors stacked on as many APs they could to curate the perfect transcript.
Every January, millions of people across the world decide that this is the year they’ll get fit, start saving money, or finally start using that gratitude journal.
The word “pessimism” is defined by Merriam-Webster as “an inclination to …expect the worst possible outcome,” and as “the doctrine that reality is essentially evil.”
Our phones have redefined how people interact with each other. Mobile communication is more convenient, but it prioritizes brevity and immediacy over depth and substance. There’s a certain nuance that arrives with spoken words and dialogue. Most people are more confident on their phones: the mask of the screen gives a feeling of anonymity that people thrive behind. The spoken word, in contrast, always seems to hold more weight that people seem to shy away from.
Holidays are meant for family, food, and fun, right? But what about politics? Many believe discussing serious topics like politics during Thanksgiving or Christmas is a bad idea because it could spoil the mood. While I understand that perspective, I think the holidays provide a great opportunity for these discussions.
LeBron James has consistently redefined greatness over his 21-year NBA career. From becoming the league’s all-time leading scorer to winning four championships, LeBron’s achievements place him among basketball’s all-time greats. As he enters his 22nd season at 39 years old, fans are asking if “The King” can continue to perform at an elite level, lead the Lakers to another title, and navigate a unique chapter in his career: sharing the NBA spotlight with his son, Bronny James.
In this day and age, we already have OLED TVs that are leagues better than ancient CRTs, with higher resolutions and those deep blacks. OLEDs (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) are the newest advancement in display technology and are packed with many features, namely black frame insertion and a high refresh rate of 120hz, meaning they have low input lag and native 4K resolution. Its “real” blacks cannot be achieved on LCD (Liquid Crystal Displays) TVs since they use backlights and darker colors lose their detail…