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The SPOKE

Jeff’s Gist: To be an introvert in loud political climates
Jeff’s Gist: To be an introvert in loud political climates
Jeffrey Heng, Co-Opinion Editor • March 21, 2025

By Jeffrey Heng, Co-Opinion Editor and Columnist Take a glance at the articles you see across pages eight and nine. You will notice commentary from aviation sensationalism to cuts in research funding and gender markers — subject matter stemming from...

Review: Kendrick Lamar takes victory lap with ‘GNX’
Review: Kendrick Lamar takes victory lap with ‘GNX’
Milan Agarwala, Staff Reporter • March 21, 2025

4.5 Stars By Milan Agarwala, Staff Reporter Last month, longtime fans of hip-hop tuned in to see rapper Kendrick Lamar perform at the Super...

Aviation reaches sky-high sensationalism
Aviation reaches sky-high sensationalism
Audrey Kim, Staff Reporter • March 21, 2025

By Audrey Kim, Staff Reporter Flying has never been safer, yet it’s never seemed more dangerous. This year, January and February saw significantly...

Don’t fall for food fearmongering
Don’t fall for food fearmongering
Miya Cao, Co-Copy Editor • March 21, 2025

By Miya Cao, Co-Copy Editor Make sure to avoid toxins, dyes, seed oils, ingredients you can’t pronounce, anything that’s banned in Europe....

Debunking the coming-of-age story
Debunking the coming-of-age story
Saktisri Gowrishankar, Staff Reporter • March 21, 2025

By Saktisri Gowrishankar, Staff Reporter As a kid, I always thought being a teenager would be a lot of driving with the windows down at night,...

We pay a hefty price for NIH funding cuts
We pay a hefty price for NIH funding cuts
Juliana Yao, Co-Opinion Editor • March 21, 2025

By Juliana Yao, Co-Opinion Editor When scientist Osamu Shimomura first began studying a particular species of jellyfish in the 1960s, it was...

I’m proudly trans: Trump won’t erase us
I’m proudly trans: Trump won’t erase us
March 21, 2025

By a member of The Spoke editorial board Editor’s note: The member of the editorial board who wrote this opinion has elected to remain anonymous...

Review: ‘The End of Burnout’ reimagines work
Review: ‘The End of Burnout’ reimagines work
Lauren Pinheiro, Photography Editor • February 20, 2025

By Lauren Pinheiro, Photography Editor In a society plagued by competition, economic greed and an unhealthy work culture, burnout is inevitable...

The TikTok ban
The TikTok ban
Audrey Kim and Alexa Willrich February 20, 2025

For the TikTok ban By Alexa Willrich, Staff Reporter   Have you ever found yourself scrolling for hours on TikTok? Or have...