Opinion: How the Infrastructure Bill Paves the Path for Comprehensive Climate Change Reform
By: Vanessa Igras, Staff Writer In a rare glimpse of what bipartisanship looks like in a post-Trump era, compromise was made on critical issues in the Senate’s passing of the Infrastructure Bill. Key trade-offs were made on the handling of climate change, however this bill will lay the foundation for more comprehensive climate reform in the near future. Although the bill does little to slow the effects of climate change, it does...
Opinion: Start Tackling the Source, Not Just The Symptoms of Student Mental Health Issues
By Kayla Stowell, Contributing Writer According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 80 percent of college students report feeling overwhelmed by their responsibilities as a student, and 50 percent of students rated their mental health as below average or poor. It is no question that anxiety and depression have been on the rise in recent years, so these statistics are hardly surprising, especially given the fact that we are all...
Review: Wind Symphony’s “The Automatic Earth”
By Noelle Muni, Staff Writer On Saturday Nov. 20, the Sunderman Conservatory Wind Symphony presented “The Automatic Earth” under the direction of conductor Russell McCutcheon. The stage was transformed from its usual state, the musicians completely surrounded by what appeared to be wooden panels not just to the sides, but above them as well. Wordlessly, Dr. McCutcheon took his place, and the concert began its opening number, “Angels...
Review: “Hawkeye” Episodes 1 and 2
By Laken Franchetti, Staff Writer The Marvel series Hawkeye premiered on Disney+ Wednesday, Nov. 24. The first two of six episodes were released. After the events of Avengers: Endgame, Clint Barton wants to simply spend Christmas with his family, however, he becomes stuck in New York and must help rising archer Kate Bishop deal with the Tracksuit Mafia and a murder-mystery. The new characters, movie callbacks, and comic references...
Senior Spotlight: Amanda Herold, Flute
By Laken Franchetti, Staff Writer Amanda Herold ’25, a music education major with a peace and justice studies minor, held her senior recital on Nov. 13 at the Paul Recital Hall. The flutist included selections from living composers such as Ian Clarke and Anne Boyd while also paying homage to more classical pieces, such as the alluring “La Flûte de Pan” by Jules Mouquet. Herold spoke on how her love for music, and specifically...
