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Robot reporting: ESPN announces AI will cover certain game recaps

Lanthorn Editorial Board Sep 9, 2024

Popular sports broadcasting network ESPN announced that starting Friday, Sept. 6, Artificial Intelligence will be used to cover game recaps for under-served sports. These sports include the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and the Premier Lacrosse...

Spending time alone is something to embrace

Macenzie Conn, Staff Writer Sep 9, 2024

Today there is stigma surrounding the idea of being alone. Many people think that if someone sees them spending time alone, they’ll seem weird or not very sociable. How many times have you wanted to go to a football game or a concert, but didn’t because...

Sexuality speculation: taking media out of context is in bad "taste"

Sexuality speculation: taking media out of context is in bad “taste”

Lanthorn Editorial Board Sep 2, 2024

Sabrina Carpenter’s album “Short n’ Sweet,” released on Aug. 23, has been, without a doubt, an attention-grabbing sensation. At the same time, one of the album’s tracks, “Taste,” has stirred up a different kind of conversation, one about...

Every Taylor Swift album, ranked

Ayron Rutan, Multimedia Editor Sep 2, 2024

After an illustrious career spanning almost two decades, Taylor Swift has been the center of a zeitgeist effect seldom seen in pop culture. Her discography and public persona have seeped so far into the psyche of America’s youth that they are impossible...

I’m a quitter, and that’s not a bad thing

Macenzie Conn, Staff Writer Sep 2, 2024

For as long as I can remember, there has been a stigma surrounding the act of quitting. I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “quitters never win, and winners never quit.” I think that this couldn’t be further from the truth, and it’s time to...

Review: Delicate Steve embraces instrumental melancholy

Collin St. John, Staff Writer Sep 2, 2024

“Delicate Steve Sings” is the latest album released by the instrumental band Delicate Steve. This anthology features the same unique style that earned the band the cult following they have today. The “singing” heard on the tracks is remarkable,...

Paris potential: Women's Olympic successes suggest new athletics era

Paris potential: Women’s Olympic successes suggest new athletics era

Lanthorn Editorial Board Aug 26, 2024

For the United States, performing well and winning big in the Olympics is almost an expectation. The prominence of American athleticism aside, this year’s summer games showcased a medal count to top all other out-of-country games for the USA. We know...

The appeal of leaving dating apps for real-life connections

Macenzie Conn, Staff Writer Aug 26, 2024

Four years ago, downloading dating apps seemed like a rite of passage in college. I remember bonding with my freshman year roommates by swiping on each others' phones, reading text message exchanges and sharing online dating horror stories. Dating apps...

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Brat or not brat: “We’re bumpin’ that”

Lanthorn Editorial Board Aug 19, 2024

Ranking No. 3 on the Billboard music charts, the album “brat” by Charli xcx is more than the soundtrack to our summer. After “brat” released on June 7, the chaotic, high energy album became a viral sensation, and has transformed into an aesthetic...

Rejection in college can lead to new opportunities

Macenzie Conn, Staff Writer Aug 19, 2024

Imagine this: you spend hours working on an application, whether for college, a job or even a social organization. You take the time to update your resume, write an essay or cover letter and even go out of your way to get letters of recommendation. You...

Diaries of a former Amazon driver

Collin St. John, Staff Writer Aug 19, 2024

At the end of last winter semester, I wrote my final essay about Jeff Bezos and his enormous riches. I concluded that he is immorally rich and abuses American capitalism. I am anti-billionaire because I don’t believe someone can be so wealthy without...

The top 5 albums that defined my summer

Hailey Hentz, Editor in Chief Aug 5, 2024

During the fleeting four months away from college, crafting a trove of summer memories mingled with nostalgic music is never an easy task. The following records, the majority of which were released since May, have been cornerstones of my playlists, and...