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Parker Green cuts a scrap piece of paper in the Makerspace. Photo provided by Parker Green

A love letter to the Makerspace

"For me, the Makerspace (and art in general) allows me to make mistakes — to be absolutely terrible at something — in a consequence-free environment."


Asst. Campus and Community editors Parker Green and Shannon Mahoney, along with Asst. Culture editor Ayla Peden shares their favorite and least favorite books of 2025.

Bookworm Review wrapped: Our writers’ best and worst reads

As the semester comes to a close, so does another year of great — and not so great — books that made 2025 that much more entertaining. As you may or may not know, every other week, writers Ayla Peden, Shannon Mahoney and Parker Green each take turns to recommend some of their favorite books to you, lovely readers.So, in this edition, they have decided to come together and share their favorite and least favorite books of 2025.




Cultivating my online experience: How I protect my peace

"Quite simply, I don’t have the energy to listen to another person's bigotry, not when that energy could be put to good use. It’s this line of reasoning that has led me to start unfollowing people, an effort I’ve proudly learned from my dad."



Not all students want to drink on Halloween weekend.

Things to do on Halloweekend that’s not drinking

For a lot of people, Halloween weekend in college means wearing your skimpiest costumes, gathering friends and getting absolutely wasted three days in a row. It’s great for some, but not everyone wants to do that, or is legally allowed to do that. So, here are some events, activities and ideas to keep your Halloween weekend as under 21 friendly as possible.



Assistant Campus and Community Editor Parker Green reviews Taylor Swift's new album "The Life of a Show Girl."

Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” is pop perfection

Taylor Swift dropped her highly anticipated 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” on Oct. 3, and I haven’t been the same since.Full of cheeky double entendres, glitter-gel-pen pop and high-profile interpolations, this album is a sharp departure from her more melancholy previous release, "The Tortured Poets Department.” It’s also everything I could want out of an album, especially one Swift said came from an “infectiously joyful, wild, dramatic place.”