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Chat GPT in therapy:

Katherine Zickel, Editor-in-Chief March 21, 2025

The issue surrounding Chat GPT has become especially prevalent in the news lately, specifically how people have been using it for therapy. Instead of spending time with a real person, people will type...

How safe is the “safest way” to travel?

Clare Rossomondo, Staff Writer March 21, 2025

The skies over the United States, once symbols of efficiency and convenience, now carry an undercurrent of anxiety. After a series of high-profile airplane incidents and crashes in recent months, travelers...

The 2025 NHL trade:

Bre Dorrian, News Editor March 16, 2025

Boston’s a bitter city, but the Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney really poked the bear this time. The 2025 National Hockey League (NHL) trade deadline was a dumpster fire of devastation after...

Sunrise in New York City a week before daylight savings occurred, photo courtesy
of Katherine Zickel/TheCaptainsLog

Daylight savings doesn’t save us

Claire Hall, Lifestyle Editor March 16, 2025

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I hate daylight savings time with a passion. For those of you who don’t know, daylight savings originally started over 100 years ago, in 1918, as a way...

The Naked Truth

Anonymous February 15, 2025

Ah, the situationship—the ultimate no-man’s-land of modern dating. Not quite a relationship, but definitely more than a booty call. It’s that weird middle ground where you send memes instead of love...

Donald Trump is a danger to the free press:

Alyssa Tillman, A&E Editor February 15, 2025

  I was reading an article from the Guardian about Trump’s plan to take over Gaza. I get to the end of the article and there is a lengthy message from the Guardian. It reads: “With the new administration...

Is the USA becoming an oligarchy?

Michalah Beck, Staff Writer February 7, 2025

Former President Joe Biden warned of the United States turning into the direction of an oligarchy in his farewell address on Jan. 15, 2025. Social media immediately took to the internet out of concern....

Taylor Swift poses with her cat Benji, photo taken from @Taylorswift on Instagram

Is Taylor Swift Ruining the NFL?

Michalah Beck, Staff Writer February 7, 2025

No. The brief answer is no she isn’t.  With Super Bowl LIX approaching and the Kansas City Chiefs playing in it, the argument of “Is Taylor Swift ruining the National Football League (NFL)” has...

Why I hate grilled cheese sandwiches

Claire Hall, Lifestyle Editor February 7, 2025

I know some of you have read this title and thought to yourself, “that’s not very human. How can you hate a grilled cheese sandwich?” The answer to this is simple. It’s not that I hate a grilled...

LA fires and the wealthy

Trinity Tompkins, Staff Writer January 31, 2025

If you were to ask anyone what first comes to mind when you say Los Angeles (LA) California, it most likely would be Hollywood. A place for parting, a place for the rich, a place for famous individuals....

“Better Man” deserved better

Nicole Nwazuruokeh, Staff Writer January 31, 2025

When I’ve told many people that I’ve recently watched this new movie called “Better Man,” I’ve mostly gotten confused responses. There was a little more recognition when I described it as the...

Trump’s next four years

Sam Ellyson, Staff Writer January 31, 2025

On Jan. 20th at noon, the United States of America gained a new leader. A man who has been given a second chance to lead this country even after being ranked as the worst president in American history...

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