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The Infernal Circles of DART
DART is on the highway to hell.
Ed Desk
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April 2023 Ed Desk: Technological Advancements – the good and the bad
Hey, Comets! Spring break is officially over which means the weather is getting warmer and you’ll be hearing “I can’t believe finals are next week” pretty soon. The semester is wrapping up soon and so much has happened! If you’re a college student, it’s likely you’ve heard about ChatGPT at some point this past semester. […]
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February 2023 Ed Desk: Republicans are scared of TikTok.
Happy Valentine’s, Comets! And welcome back to school! The spring semester has officially started and Valentine’s Day is coming up. For those that are celebrating the holiday, congratulations! And for those that won’t be celebrating, try to stay off social media on the 14th to avoid everyone’s relationships being shoved down your throat. The library […]
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AMP’s Sixth Annual Naughty or Nice List
Naughty: Wife Guys Ned Fulmer, John Mulaney, Adam Levine… Just goes to show that you can’t trust a guy who makes ‘loving his wife’ his entire brand. If you love your wife so much, why are you using her for profit? Tech Billionaires This spot was almost awarded to Elon (again) for his crimes against […]
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Stop the Baby Machine Mentality
Hey ladies! Did you know that apparently you’re supposed to prioritize your future children over yourself when it comes to receiving (possibly life-saving) healthcare? Even if those children don’t currently (or will never) exist? Most women are well aware that society expects them to get pregnant at some point in their lives. (I realize that […]
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Vote to Make Your Vote Matter
It’s election season! Doesn’t that just make your heart race? What else do young college students look forward to more than seeing their voices be silenced yet again in order to keep the old white men in power? Trust me, I know how tiresome politics can be; I have stopped keeping up with it myself […]
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Satire
Election update: Enarc rises, Tobor falls
New mascot church group raises hopes for construction Enarc’s return came alongside the creation of a new religious group on campus dedicated to his teachings. The Holy Church of Enarc started meetings on campus soon after Enarc’s bid for the 2022 mascot election was announced. They meet in the Student Union at room 1.602 on […]
Opinion
Riots, Respectability, and What Comes Next
The 1960s were a dark time for LGBT people in the United States. Homosexuality and “crossdressing” were illegal and the state violently suppressed anyone deviating from cishetero norms. Undercover officers roamed the cities, searching for men they could arrest for the crime of accepting a free drink from another man. On the streets, if you […]
Satire
Texas: A State of Incompetence
Have you ever looked at the Texan state government, and wondered, what in tarnation is that? Well luckily for you, I’ve put about 2 minutes of research into the topic by reading blogs on the internet, and can thus explain every single aspect to you, thanks to my legitimate research into the history and intricacies […]
Opinion
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Just Pick Someone: The Case for a National Primary
The long, drawn-out primary cycle promotes political one-upmanship, decentralizing of platform policies, and apathy while doing little to win new voters. The solution? A national primary day.
Ed Desk
February 2020 Editors’ Desk: Anyone But Biden
In which the editors come to a solid consensus on who should NOT be president.