Off Topic
Off Topic: The AI regulation movement must fight fire with fire
Artificial intelligence regulation hopefuls need to take a more proactive stance in limiting the unchecked power of AI companies and restricting chatbot usage for minors.
Sarah Kluckhohn, Contributing Writer
• October 30, 2025
Off Topic: AI should not be used to exploit loneliness
Friend’s advertising campaign across New York City subway stations represents the dangerous reality of artificial intelligence.
Leila Abarca, Contributing Writer
• October 15, 2025
Off Topic: Late-night show losses are the next step in entertainment censorship
Between the cancellations of two late-night shows, PBS funding cuts and its effort to politicize performing arts, the Trump Administration is finding new ways to clamp down on free speech.
Annika Wilewicz, Deputy Opinion Editor
• September 24, 2025
Off Topic: Department of Defense name change counters tradition and goals
The move directly contrasts the president’s self branding as a peacemaker.
Leila Abarca, Contributing Writer
• September 16, 2025
Off Topic: Charlie Kirk fought for what killed him
Kirk’s murder was a tragic product of the ideology he championed.
Maggie Turner and Noah Zaldivar
• September 15, 2025
Off Topic: We can’t afford to prioritize AI in early education
The rise of private, artificial intelligence-powered schools pose a threat to the next generation of students and the development of their critical thinking skills.
Maggie Turner, Opinion Editor
• September 8, 2025
Off Topic: Vaccine mandates aren’t ‘slavery’ — they’re necessary for safe schooling
Unqualified MAGA adherents are running Florida’s new health commission with an anti-science agenda that puts children at risk.
Noah Zaldivar, Opinion Editor
• September 5, 2025
Off Topic: Foreign films aren’t foes
President Donald Trump’s tariffs on foreign-produced films only serve to further the interests of Hollywood executives at the detriment of menial workers and foreign filmmakers.
Noah Zaldivar, Opinion Editor
• May 7, 2025
Off Topic: Public lands deserve priority
President Donald Trump’s national park cutbacks are a slap in the face to a century of environmental care and could have lasting effects for the future.
Piper Clark, Contributing Writer
• April 29, 2025
Off Topic: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s autism solution is worse than the problem
The health secretary’s proposed autism study is unrealistic, prejudiced and sets dangerous precedents for federal data collection and compilation.
Noah Zaldivar, Opinion Editor
• April 25, 2025
Off Topic: Trump’s war on the arts
The current administration’s new executive order to limit the exhibitions at the Smithsonian Institution mirrors actions of past authoritarian leaders.
Alexa Donovan, Arts Editor
• April 16, 2025
Off Topic: Today’s feminism prioritizes performance over action
In an era of conservatism, feminism cannot afford to be merely symbolic.
Maggie Turner, Deputy Under the Arch Editor
• April 11, 2025

Sarah Kluckhohn, Contributing Writer • October 30, 2025

Emily Barbire, Deputy Sports Editor • October 30, 2025

Christobelle Rudes, Staff Writer • October 30, 2025

Eva Mundo, Deputy News Editor • October 30, 2025

Leena Ahmed, Deputy News Editor • October 30, 2025












































































































































