By Connor O’BoyleAE Editor  Once finals came to an end and spring break began, everything I did felt bitter and empty.  I found myself getting into a seemingly endless cycle of talking with my parents, checking the news to stay informed, and re-binging Netflix shows to try and convince myself that despite the torture and death thousands of people were going through, it would all be okay. I would live through this and one day tell my children about the one time in American history where people could re-sell rolls of Costco toilet paper for $50 on eBay. Unfortunately, my…

By: Madison FarnsworthOpinion Editor The Chinese prison camps that are detaining thousands of Uyghurs, Kazaks, Kyrgyz, and other ethnic Muslim groups are unethical and dehumanizing.  It started back in 2017 with the Chinese government insisting that all Uyghurs be put into what they call a “re-education camp.” However other countries quickly caught on to what was really happening and have called out the Chinese government. The Chinese government claims that they are imprisoning these people for protection against terrorism, but if the world has learned anything from history, it is that putting ethnic and religious minorities in prison camps is…

By: Connor O’BoyleA&E Editor Green River student Honey San Pedro brings the loving aura of collectivist culture to the states with her vibrant perspective of the people she encounters. Being a student from the Philippines, Pedro had to adjust quickly to the individualist culture of the American school system since her arrival in 2018. Over time, Pedro felt more accepted by the community at Green River, and received immense support from her parents to support her during this difficult social road block. Pedro’s art is entirely interpretive, but each piece she creates has a specific meaning to her. She finds…

By: Jase WanlassStaff Writer The Green River Gators Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Team look forward to starting the season off strong and creating a new culture of success in the program behind the leadership of the new head coach, Derek Slaughter. “This year is different because this is my first year as head coach. In year’s past, the track team wasn’t always the first priority in some people’s minds. Between myself and our amazing athletics department, we are trying to change that,” said Slaughter. “We want to see a culture change and push for all of our athletes…

By: Mustafe AbdulahiStaff Writer A person needs only to spend a few moments with sophomore thrower Ariel Otton and her contagiously radiant smile as well as a happy demeanor to find themselves grinning. In fact, this perennially cheerful aspect of her personality is just one contributing factor to be the recipient of the Captain’s Award at last year’s Track & Field’s year-end banquet. Her first venture into track and field was in her sophomore year during high school. “One of my teachers was a track and field coach and he encouraged me to come to try out and see if…

By: Nick CresiaStaff Writer Green River College’s Journalism Department offers a wide variety of classes to students interested in the field. In the radio and audio technology industry, there is a lot that has changed throughout the years with equipment, programming, and production. There is no exception in how the campus adapts to those new changes as well. Green River College will be providing two new classes in the Journalism Department. The first one being Journalism 140: An Introduction to Audio Editing and Digital Recording. The course will be led by Jon Kasprick, who is the Chief Engineer for the…

By: Connor O’BoyleA&E Editor Cathy Yan’s Birds of Prey fleshes out Margot Robbie’s interpretation of Harley Quinn, while also taking advantage of a mostly female cast to make social commentary on the patriarchy. The following includes spoilers. Once the film’s fast-paced animated intro fades into view, it is not long before Harley Quinn wittily narrates the night in which The Joker broke her heart. The choice to omit the Joker from the film beyond his appearance in this cartoonish introduction demonstrates Yan’s approach to make a feminist statement rather than just another blockbuster. With films such as Joker, Avengers, Spider-Man…

By: Efrain PardoSports Editor Rugby Union, commonly known just as Rugby “is a game for barbarians played by gentlemen while Football is a game for gentlemen played by barbarians,” said by the famous writer Oscar Wilde. It became more popular in the U.S.A. during the last 15 years than it was in the last four decades even with it being played here since the 19th century on both coasts. When Rugby was at its prime in our country, the American Olympic Team was Champions in 1920 and 1924 with players from teams mostly from all over the State of California.…

By: Madison FarnsworthOpinion Editor The involvement of the military paying for college tuition for those who cannot otherwise afford to go to college is helpful; however it does show a problem this country has when it comes to paying for college education for young Americans. The reason the military is even allowed to help pay for college is through the GI bill. There are also two separate versions of this bill. The post 9/11 GI bill and the Montgomery GI bill. Both bills have two different sets of benefits and requirements separating them from  each other. The GI bill allows…

By: Madi TrepusStaff Writer The free-spirited artwork of the mid to late ‘60s takes a modern twist with the Trippy Paintings movement founded through social media communities. The psychedelic art movement of the 1960s makes a modern reappearance in the social media art world of today. The primary artists of the Trippy Painting movement, such as Trippydraws, Thisuniquevibe, and Joleecaitlinart share their work on TikTok as a way to quickly grab the attention of viewers using vibrant neon colors and creamy textured backgrounds. These paintings usually consist of a main focus, such as an alien, a famous cartoon character, or…