

New Face, Who is This?
By Chelsea Lu Dec. 10, 2025 At 28 years old, Canadian beauty influencer Emily Cipryk underwent a face lift, lip lift and rhinoplasty, all in the hopes of enhancing her features and maintaining her youth. Yet, Emily’s case is not rare; in fact, she is part of the quickly growing group of patients under the age of 30 undergoing a
Dec 10, 20253 min read


Staying Sober
The number of adults who drink alcohol in the U.S. has dropped to a new low, continuing a decades-long decline in consumption. According to Gallup, as of July 2025, 54% of adults report drinking alcohol, down from a previous low of 55% in 1958. While adults had an average of...
Nov 12, 20253 min read


Resting Resentment
Tensions hang in the bedroom like heavy curtains, muffling the calm night air. With just one wrong word, one sharp tone, a peaceful evening can transform into a sleepless battleground. Whispered by well-intentioned elder family members and thrown into life-advice books, the sentiment...
Nov 12, 20253 min read


Living in a Labubu World
Its ears shoot straight up like jagged knives. Its grin stretches wide with rows of razor-sharp teeth flashing inside. Its clawed little hands and feet twitch like...
Sep 29, 20253 min read


Back to School Tariffs
By James Yu Sept. 24, 2025 Durable backpacks, No. 2 pencils, red pens and composition notebooks–each of these items...
Sep 24, 20253 min read


Blastin’ Senior Assassin
By Chelsea Lu & Niru Shivakumar May 21, 2025 Before receiving diplomas and throwing caps into the air, seniors are...
May 23, 20252 min read


Coachella, More like “Nochella”
By Nirupama Shivakumar May 21, 2025 As attendees get higher up in the air, they beginto hear the soft clunking of metal and...
May 23, 20254 min read