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Record numbers of Iranians demonstrate despite violent crackdown

November 27, 2022 • No Comments

For two months, massive protests have been ongoing in Iran on a scale not seen in decades as a result of Mahsa Amini dying after being arrested for breaking the strict hijab laws. The Iranian government has also given the...

Fremd Blood Drive thrives and saves lives

Dylan Bago, Staff Writer

November 18, 2022 • No Comments

In the medical field, blood is treasured by doctors and nurses alike, with donations able to save up to three people. According to American Blood Centers, local blood storages have only a two-three day supply, making supply...

Fremd choir’s newly-named ensemble “Bella Voce” starts off on a high note

Samuel Kang and Gabriel Sutanto

November 17, 2022 • No Comments

For many people, music plays an essential part in life, as it can often help to shape one’s identity and individuality. This is no exception for one of Fremd’s top choir ensembles that recently changed its name from All...

Americans sound the alarm on the future of daylight savings

Samuel Kang, Contributing Writer

November 16, 2022 • No Comments

As the year starts to close, Americans again shifted their clocks an hour back this November in response to the never-ending cycle of daylight savings. However, this may be the last time we see an annual shift after the U.S....

Deadly crowdsurge in South Korea leaves 153 dead

Aishwarya Eathara, Contributing Writer

November 16, 2022 • No Comments

One of the worst disasters in years for South Korea happened on October 30, where a deadly crowdsurge occurred, causing 153 people to die and leaving 103 people injured at a Halloween festival. Crowdsurges are when a...

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For better or worse: TikTok and Instagram changing the literary world

Leslie Farwell, Contributing Writer

November 27, 2022 • No Comments

Popularized by the growth of the TikTok space in 2020, places like #Booktok and #Bookstagram are growing daily. These platforms have helped grow wider audiences and connect Millennials and Gen Z to the world of reading. Tables labeled with “As seen on Booktok” or “Bookstagram favs: Enemies to lovers” tables are popping up throughout bookstores and on display at libraries with the well-known books of the moment....

The redemption of “Cyberpunk 2077”

Wade Wiser, Contributing Writer

October 24, 2022 • No Comments

In 2013, CD Projekt Red announced that “Cyberpunk 2077” was in development. Flying cars, technologically enhanced humans, and an overall dystopian feel fed the hype for the game almost immediately. It seemed that “Cyberpunk” was shaping up to be yet another remarkable game, as CD Projekt Red, mostly known for the critically acclaimed “The Witcher” game franchise, which scored nines across the board from Gamespot,...

“Shatter Me” isn’t as shattering as #BookTok presents it

Leslie Farwell, Contributing Writer

October 24, 2022 • No Comments

The early 2010s led to the killing of the dystopian genre with the same tropes, basic worldbuilding, and redundant “teen saves the world'' vibe. Tahereh Mafi's first book in the Shatter Me series, Shatter Me, brings the reader back to that disastrous peak because it was published on the back end of the trend. The book tells of a girl who is locked inside an asylum because of a “gift” she can’t control as...

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