2021 has been an unusual year in music for me as I branched away from listening to mainly American hits to exploring Spanish, Korean and Bollywood music. Along with these new genres, I've been connecting...

When the band Lovejoy announced that they were going to release an EP, fans were ecstatic after their debut EP Are You Alright was released in May of this year. Not even a year after their debut, they...

Bellowing, majestic horns kick off this masterpiece before the low, smooth voice of Lil Nas X graces the energetic beat. In his 2021 song, “Industry Baby,” he’s calling out everybody, and most importantly,...

“Run It” is a single released by DJ Snake in collaboration with Rick Ross and Rich Brian. This single was also featured in the Marvel Studios movie, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. “Run...

An anti-mask group organized the protest in order to force schools to abandon their mask mandates. Dec. 6. Started by a student group, the protest quickly gained traction and spread to high schools across...

In response to West’s announcement, several students voiced their opinions in opposition to the protest and to the anti-mask argument in general. Senior Emily O’Connor was surprised that students...

Education is an important part of forming opinions. Before learning how gender and sexual orientations are different and comparing them, let’s look at them separately. “Gender orientation relates...

Only 20 states have laws against bullying on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, and Missouri isn’t one of them. This provides space for exclusion and discrimination against LGBTQ...

Pronouns relate closely to gender orientation because normally pronouns coordinate with the gender you identify as. For example, Neisius identifies as non-binary which means they don’t always choose...

Believe it or not, people still say “that’s so gay.” Even if it is just a saying, these little phrases can negatively affect someone in the LGBTQ+ community. There are many ways to help and hurt...