Design by Zury Cordova By Zury Cordova At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Cortina d'Ampezzo, the women of Team USA delivered some of the most important and entertaining performances of the games, earning three more medals than their male peers. Out of the total 12 gold medals won by Team USA, 8 were won by women. Their success added to a long pattern in which past Olympic female contenders constantly succeeded in their sports category, yet their achievements often received

Design by Christian Branch By Max Pearson Alysa Liu has taken the world by storm. A disillusioned child prodigy who once abandoned her sport, Liu came back from a two-year hiatus with an Olympic figure skating performance that won gold on her own terms. Liu's journey of mental health and breaking free from control speaks to the common struggles faced by figure skaters around the globe, and her success may provide a blueprint for the sport to move forward.  Liu, a Bay Area nat

Design by Christian Branch By Valentina Castañeda Castellanos In one of the most talked-about Super Bowl halftime shows to date, with 127.7 million viewers, ranking among the most-watched in history, Puerto Rican reggaetón superstar Bad Bunny gave us one of the most Latino-culture-rooted performances, almost entirely in Spanish. What unfolded was not just a musical spectacle but a moment of cultural visibility that generated pride, debate, and national discussion. Bad Bunny e

Design by Alessa Adhikari By Sofia Peña “Nothing beats the original,” most people can agree with this statement. Regardless of medium, the modified portrayals of classic movies never satisfy our itch in the same way the originals can. In the past decade, live-action remakes have become a popular medium for large companies to produce. Disney has especially focused on this form of storytelling, reproducing classic movies ranging from  Lady and the Tramp  to The Lion King . Ther

Art by Christian Branch By Max Pearson Tradwives. Old money. Sydney Sweeney's jeans. According to a recent Vogue article , this year's fall trends held "a sense of permanence" to be appreciated even by those who "didn't attend equestrian summer camp as a preteen" or didn't "have a family estate to decamp at on the weekends." An Instagram reel from @ womanculture.co  contrasts "classy" polo shirts and neutral slacks with "vulgar" baggy jeans and hoodies. One thing is clear: th

Photography by Jayden Pantoja By Ingrid Ibarra Hispanic Heritage Month takes place during two months, beginning September 15 and ending October 15. This time is used to acknowledge and celebrate Hispanic culture and its potent influence on the United States culture and history. One of the ways The City College of New York (CCNY) has decided to celebrate Hispanic culture is by having a few events during this time that shines a spotlight on Hispanic artists.  There were two mai

Art by Savannah Milton By Savannah Milton Horror as a genre is often used to explore societal anxieties, taboos, and fears. Weapons, directed and written by Zach Cregger, is no exception to this tradition as it highlights the sense of dread and paranoia that the American public has experienced as politics have become more polarized.  The story focuses on a tragedy in a small town where seventeen students in one class disappear, leaving only one to show up to school the next d

Art by Christian Branch By Zury Cordova As I find myself scrolling through my For You Page (FYP), I often come upon behind-the-scenes...

By Quinn Kinsella “All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one...

Photo Credits: Courtesy of Netflix By Zury Cordova  “ The heart of this movie was not Mexico.” Stated Zoe Saldana in the press room after...