Society & Culture

  • How TikTok and WeChat Was Banned and Unbanned in 48 Hours

    by Gary Chapman gchapman@lc.edu On Sept. 18, a press release from the U.S Department of Commerce was released stating TikTok and WeChat were to be banned in the U.S., and not even 72 hours later,…

  • The Comedian Exodus from California

    By Dillon Neibel dneibel@lc.edu   The community of stand-up comedians is scattering as many leave major cities across the U.S.  The state hit the hardest by this loss of performance talent is easily California, as…

  • Top Five Benefits of Fall

    By Ashtyn Britt abritt@lc.edu Illustrations by Moreena Hall   As we leave behind the awful humidity of the Summer and continue into the year to celebrate by far the best season of the year –…

  • Beauty Bakerie is Where You’ll Find Everything You Need to Get Caked!

    By Ashtyn Britt abritt@lc.edu There are few pleasures I am able to enjoy as of late, but of the few I have, makeup is in the top three. There is something so delightful to me…

  • Should We Be Going Back to School Yet?

    One Mom’s Perspective By Jenna Shelton jshelton@lc.edu Like all of you, I sat at home with bated breath, waiting to find out what Lewis and Clark would be allowing for the Fall 2020 school year.…

  • Diagnosis: COVID-19??

    By Jenna Shelton jshelton@lc.edu If you are anything like me then recently every ache, sniffle and cough makes me think maybe I might be coming down with COVID-19. Even when I am totally aware that…

  • Organize Your Semester with Productivity Apps

    By Alex Johnson amjohnson@lc.edu Sometimes balancing classes, work, personal responsibilities, and even just getting a meal can be a challenge for college students. Taking advantage of the many, and often free, productivity tools that are…

  • From TikTok to Fortnite: What Trump’s Executive Order Might Affect

    By Gary Chapman gchapman@lc.edu On Thursday, August 6th, President Trump signed two executive orders banning transactions between the US and Bytedance, who are the owners of TikTok, and Tencent, a multinational conglomerate who owns the…

  • I Can See Clearly Now, and It Only Cost $20

    By Alex Johnson amjohnson@lc.edu If you wear glasses you’ve probably received some targeted ads for impossibly cheap frames and lenses from an app. I, personally, have always been tempted by these. I usually get a…

  • How To Wear A Mask

    William Mashburn  wmashburn@lc.edu Let’s face it, wearing a mask is by far the most adaptive thing America has seen and one of the most controversial things to talk about right now. Those who choose to…