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The Evolution of Brainrot

The Evolution of Brainrot

Kenny Lin, Opinions Editor | October 13, 2024

What’s up, my fellow Skibidi sigmas! Get ready to explore the rise of trends like mewing and what it means in terms of the changing social cues of recent generations. Similar to the inescapable nature...

Impact of Lack of Political Action

Impact of Lack of Political Action

Statesman Staff | September 24, 2024

On Instagram, you pass by another post of Kamala Harris’s infamous coconut meme. One post later, it’s a video of an innocent Palestinian girl begging for donations as her family members lost their...

Cover art for "SOS"

SOS Album

Rachel Bui, Sports Editor | September 23, 2024

This album review was written and intended to be released in April 2023. Fans have been eagerly waiting for SZA’s sophomore album ever since “Ctrl" was released in 2017. Released on December 9,...

New Phone Jails: Good or Bad?

New Phone Jails: Good or Bad?

Lynde Mogensen, Staff Reporter | September 20, 2024

The basic delusion is that man may be governed and yet be free, famously claimed H.L. Mencken. In other words, to obtain freedom, one must forfeit structure — and what better structure is there to forfeit...

The Meme-ification of Politics

The Meme-ification of Politics

Satviki Inturi, Features Editor | September 14, 2024

If during the 2020 election, someone mentioned coconut trees, Charli XCX, and Kamala Harris in the same sentence, I would look at them up and down as if they were crazy. However, four years later, not...

As dozens of politicians, celebrities, and athletes endorsed Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election, the fabric of our country slowly tears away with red and blue stains. The fanfare of conventions might be fascinating, but the inflamed rhetoric can be equally destructive to the fabric of a civil, democratic society. Graphic by Eshaam Bhattad.

The DNC Brings Life Back to Politics, but at the Expense of Civility

Eshaam Bhattad, Managing Editor of Production | September 4, 2024

During his 1968 presidential campaign, Republican nominee Richard Nixon made a surprising appearance on the popular political comedy show "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In,” a remarkably odd thing for a...

A composite of the album covers of "Mother I Sober by Lamar and "Scorpion" by Drake is pictured. Drake and Lamar began their careers collaborating on pieces, but are now engaged in a public feud through tracks at one another.

Why Kendrick Lamar Lost

Eshaam Bhattad, Managing Editor of Production | May 19, 2024

Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in this article are not that of the Statesman publication, but rather that of the writer. The Statesman is committed to publishing Letters to the Editor and staff...

Tuition and Fees Apply

Tuition and Fees Apply

Rachel Bui and Angela Guo | May 9, 2024

There's 104 days of summer vacation and the annual problem of our generation is still finding a good way to spend it. While some pick up shifts at McDonald’s and others choose to travel abroad, one choice...

The Ultimate Thief

The Ultimate Thief

Adi Jaiswal, Managing Editor of Web | April 8, 2024

In a world that never sleeps, it's astonishing how some people still insist on indulging in the ancient practice of shut-eye. While you poor, gullible souls waste precious hours each night succumbing to...

Un-bear-able Po-mises

Un-bear-able Po-mises

Rachel Bui and Vivian Zhu | March 13, 2024

For media franchises, good things tend to come in threes, and the beloved “Kung Fu Panda” series is no exception. The latest installment’s predictability and lack of originality overshadow the few...

The One True Oscar Ballot

The One True Oscar Ballot

Brayden Caldwell and Jacob Silverman | March 10, 2024

For years, the Oscars have faced criticism for seeming as though it “can be bought.” Outrage resulted from Shakespeare in Love (1998) winning Best Picture over Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan...

Administrative Absence

Administrative Absence

Eshaam Bhattad and Tej Kosaraju | March 9, 2024

It’s 4:32 a.m., and after guzzling two Celsius and a Five-Hour Energy, you just can’t seem to cram in every piece of information you want to. As you keep revising definitions and formulas, nothing...

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