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Off Topic: True crime lovers, let’s talk boundaries

We must recognize that true crime storytelling carries a responsibility to inform, not to glamorize.

Leila Olukoga, Deputy Opinion Editor • November 1, 2024

True crime entertainment is more popular than ever, but at what point does our curiosity cross a line? As Netflix’s “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” reaches...

Off Topic: You should be worried about the future of journalism

Misinformation is almost as rampant as mistrust of the news is, and it’s furthering the interests of those in authority. Modern journalism isn’t speaking truth to power — it’s feigning the truth on behalf of those in power.

Noah Zaldivar, Opinion Editor • October 25, 2024

Media being used to mislead the public in the interest of policy makers and government is nothing new. The explosion of the U.S. battleship Maine on Feb. 15, 1898 — and its subsequent...

Off Topic: It’s time to end stan culture

The obsessive idolization of celebrities is damaging to both society and individual mental health.

Leila Olukoga, Deputy Opinion Editor • October 2, 2024

When I was 6 years old, my mom introduced me to “Ready to Die” by The Notorious B.I.G. The aggression in Biggie’s tone and the uniqueness of his flow marked the first time...

Off Topic: The United States must make the push for gun control

In light of the recent Apalachee High School shooting, now is more important than ever for our country to pass common sense gun control laws.

Benjamin Rabb, Staff Writer • September 23, 2024

Content warning: This article contains mentions of gun violence. I am no stranger to the countless conversations surrounding the effects and limits of gun ownership. After all,...

Off Topic: Streaming services are the death of good entertainment

The creation of a comprehensive streaming world has been a step forward in convenience, and a monumental step backward in quality.

Noah Zaldivar, Opinion Editor • September 16, 2024

Enshittification, the American Dialect Society’s word of the year for 2023, refers to “a gradual worsening in the quality of service on digital platforms.” It’s perhaps...