The current state of affairs: the Trump-Led Republican Party Continues to Reject Latinos, But Expects Them to Vote Red. Makes sense, right? Within the last
These sort of pop culture advertisements don’t exist in a vacuum, immune to ongoing political phenomena and discourse. To say otherwise would be ignorant. Ads mean something, and they mean something especially in the context of a given moment. We can agree that jeans are American. So, what does it mean when you take the token white woman in Hollywood as the spokesperson for jeans talking about her eye color and hair color while flaunting her body? Is that what America is?
Once demanding truth about Jeffrey Epstein, Charlie Kirk now says he’s “done” talking. Republicans who once called for justice have gone quiet. As Epstein’s files gather dust, questions remain—and accountability vanishes. If Trump is implicated, don’t Americans deserve answers? Silence, now, speaks louder than any campaign slogan ever could.
In his early high school years, Aidan Chao found himself drawn to local Californian politics following a series of burglaries in his predominantly Asian neighborhood of Arcadia. With the community shaken up and neighbors concerned about rising crime across the region, Chao did what most barely-teenagers wouldn’t think of. He called the mayor, April Verlato. Thinking, like most, that a secretary would pick up or he would get the answering machine, Chao was incredibly surprised when Verlato answered the phone herself.
As girls surge ahead in education and empowerment, boys are falling behind—socially, emotionally, and academically. From the rise of misogynistic influencers like Andrew Tate to increasing male disengagement in schools, Editor-in-Chief Chloe Hunt explores how today’s culture uplifts girls while leaving boys without direction or purpose. Without healthy role models or support systems, boys are turning to toxic online figures. This isn’t just a cultural shift—it’s a moral crisis. What happens when half a generation is left behind?
Hint: It’s Not Just the 5 Letters Obama’s Iran Doctrine “I will stand with Israel if they are attacked. And this is the reason why,
She shamed the world over plastic bottles—then flew 12,000 miles to say it again. Her trip burned enough energy to produce 2.6 million of them.
At Penn, I learned that being a politically curious young woman with even mildly conservative leanings meant instant isolation. I joined the College Republicans hoping to engage in open dialogue—but found myself socially exiled by peers who claimed to champion inclusivity. While my male conservative friends flew under the radar, women like me were judged harshly. One friend was ostracized by her entire social circle just for attending a conference. The message was clear: tolerance ends where conservative women begin. And yet, that scrutiny made me stronger.