Throughout history, classical music has acted in response to many wars and battles. For instance, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” was about Russia’s defense against a French invasion;...
An unexpected force penetrated the Iron Curtain that separated the Soviet Union from the West: rock and roll. In the 1950s, the genre originated in the U.S. as the rebellious voice of youth culture, combining...
“It’s not that deep.” What counts as “not that deep?” While not everything needs to be taken seriously, Generation Z’s widespread reluctance to engage beyond the surface level is prevalent...
At the turn of a new presidential administration, tech giants and multimillionaires appear alongside politicians in the limelight, sparking dialogue about changing power dynamics in America and the influence...
President Donald Trump’s recent immigration policies have increased the presence of United States Immigration and Custom Enforcement agents in communities, inciting fear and uncertainty among local residents....
Romantic comedies have captured audiences’ attention across the globe for over a century. The film genre is characterized by its lovable characters and cliché tropes. Over the years, the genre has developed...
The ever-evolving world of chronically online generations, combined with the growing social polarization on the internet, makes it difficult to keep track of all the ways brain rot culture has infiltrated...
Natural disasters like wildfires, floods and coastal disasters are extreme events that change and disrupt the California landscape. Due to climate change, these events are becoming more frequent and severe,...
Timbre and tone, rhythm and pitch: music’s effects on different forms of life are as varied as its many components.
Humans
Though the process may be as simple as pressing “play,”...
In the heart of Silicon Valley, a United States technology hub, H-1B visas play a pivotal role in shaping the workforce by bringing in qualified foreign workers. In the past month, this program has become...
Collapsing onto their bed after a stressful school day at Lynbrook, a student absentmindedly opens their phone. From one Instagram reel to another, the clock suddenly strikes 3 a.m., but all they can remember...
In 2024, Oxford University Press named “brain rot” its word of the year, marking a new level of social relevance for the term — though it has existed in popular culture for decades, appearing in...
