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Baby names keep getting weirder

Baby names keep getting weirder

Parents’ announcements of their babies’ arrival into the world have flooded my social media feed as of late. Unfortunately, the accompanying pictures of the squishy newborns are not what make me do a double take — it’s the infants’ perplexing names. While many modern parents are giving their children questionable

Angles: Is humor appropriate in response to the death of a public figure?

Since the passing of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 8, 2022, it’s been difficult to go onto the internet without coming across some kind of joke related to the event, whether it be conspiracies about her reincarnation or Irish twitter poking fun at the Brits. But how appropriate is

Patagonia paves way for corporate response to climate change

Patagonia paves way for corporate response to climate change

On Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, Patagonia’s founder Yvon Chouinard gave away the company’s net worth of $3 billion to fight climate change, stating, “Earth is now our only shareholder” home. Patagonia created this new ownership strategy to prioritize its core values and tackle the environmental crisis as a

Stickers add personality and life to ordinary objects

Stickers add personality and life to ordinary objects

I love stickers. As a preface, I am an international student. Back home in Ethiopia, the only type of stickers I would see daily were completely nonsensical phrases taxi drivers used to put everywhere on their vehicles, and I mean everywhere. Windows? Full of stickers. The hood? Overtaken by the

Appointment of Justice Jackson marks historic milestone

Appointment of Justice Jackson marks historic milestone

Ketanji Brown Jackson became the 116th Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court on April 7, 2022. President Joe Biden nominated her to replace Justice Stephen Breyer, who will retire this summer. The Senate confirmed Justice Jackson into the Supreme Court with a vote of 53–47. This landmark

Angles: What’s the best summer activity

With summer break just over the horizon, it’s time to start looking forward to the extra bit of free time that comes with it. Whether you prefer to spend your summer months enjoying the outdoors or you feel the extra time is an opportunity to catch up on all

Letter from the (copy) editor: bidding the Mirror adieu

Freshman year, I was walking to my first Mirror meeting in the cozy Humanities office when a friend and dance teammate asked where I was off to. The senior told me that working with the student newspaper takes up a lot of time, and on top of dance and choir,