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The U.S. Government Shutdown They Can’t Afford
Update (November 13): The United States federal government shutdown has officially ended after a record-setting 42 days and 22 hours . President Donald Trump signed the funding bill November 12, sending federal agencies back to work and restoring pay for furloughed employees. However, bills for funding for extending the Affordable Care Act which will expire at the end of the year did not get passed. SNAP funding is due to resume. Update (November 5): Since this article wa
Cynthia Ma
Nov 18


How to Rob France’s Crown Jewels – and get away with it
(To preface, this article is a satirical commentary on the heist that took place on Oct 19th) On the morning of October 19th, the world froze in shock as the first jewelry heist of the 21st century took place, robbing the Louvre of 120 million dollars worth of historic medieval jewels in the span of just 7 minutes. Now, if you’re anything like me and your first thought was that this whole thing was Netflix's way of introducing a new season of ‘ Lupin ’, after scouring the i
Rahaa Moaref
Nov 16


Sora AI made me question everything online
“Didn’t he come out as gay?” Is what I heard from a friend in class, convinced after watching a TikTok of boxer and influencer Jake Paul, making a personal announcement. But as it turns out, it wasn’t true at all. The video was made using Sora AI, OpenAI’s new text-to-video tool that’s surging on social media with ultra-realistic videos, misleading thousands of people (including my friends) every day. Sora AI is OpenAI’s innovative text-to-video model and social media app, fi
Vivian Song
Nov 16


Gen Z and the Future of Change: Nepal’s Discord/Digital Revolution
What happens when a generation raised on social media takes to the streets? The 2025 Gen Z revolution in Nepal isn’t just another political uprising—it’s a social earthquake that shook the entire nation. For generations , Nepal struggled under the weight of corruption, the dominance of high-ranking families, and youth unemployment . What began as frustration of a “social media ban” (which, in reality, was much deeper than that) erupted into a nationwide movement that rede
Cynthia Ma
Oct 19


The Passing of Pope Francis
When Pope Francis passed away on April 21, 2025, at 88, the world paused to reflect on a papacy that had reshaped the Catholic Church...
Blair Zhong
Jun 23


"The Conservatives should recreate Jan. 6," says Trump following Canadian Election
Note: this article is satirical and written entirely for entertainment purposes. On April 28th, 2025, the Liberal Party of Canada won...
Emily Cui
May 30


The 2025 Met Gala: Fashion’s Biggest Night
Flashing lights, celebrities drowning in luxury, paparazzi crowding every corner, the glitz, the glam, and the extravagance of it...
Rahaa Moaref
May 26
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