Authored by: Ryan Nisay Art by: Mia Hsu Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already being hailed as humanity's next greatest technological leap, but behind its promise lies a growing public health crisis. In less than a decade, what began as an abstract concept confined to research laboratories has essentially embedded itself in every sphere of human activity. However, the massive computational power fueling AI systems demands staggering amounts of electricity, most of which stil

Authored by: Zora Agathocleous Art by: Mia Hsu On July 17th, the Senate passed President Trump’s request to rescind $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funding.  This request, a bill officially known as the Recissions Act of 2025 signed into law on July 24th, is a political device the Trump Administration used to cancel funding previously approved by Congress. This rescissions package was the first to succeed in over 30 years, the last being President George H.W

Authored by: Valentine Kim By the early 2010s, the debt amount of an average dental student had surpassed $200,000 by the time of graduation [1]. Today, this amount has increased to nearly $300,000 [2]. The road to a career in the healthcare industry is long and competitive with over 46% of students reporting concerns of making errors in their job and burnout [3]. However, aside from the mental and academic challenges of the path, the financial burden of the road to dentistry