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Screenshots of popular Instagram reels mocking the Iran war / Credit: Kaia Vrbata

Iran(ic)

Kaia Vrbata, News Editor June 9, 2026

Since the United States’ and Israel's attack on Iran in late February, I've noticed a new variation of the usual “brainrot” videos that inhabit my Instagram. These new videos have footage of things...

Even surviving can feel like a joke. / Credit: Kayleigh Mahony

The Architecture of Doom

Laney McDonald, Editor-in-Chief May 6, 2026

The answer is not a hut in the woods, but it might be a bunker. As a senior in high school, I've recently found myself haunted by a nail-biting, ineffable dread. The looming college decision, arduous...

Our nation isn’t lost, even if it may seem that way. / Credit: Blake Arnold

The Fight for America

Blake Arnold, Opinions Editor April 21, 2026

The Fourth of July was magical when I was a kid. Those memories, hazy with time and firework smoke, taste of sticky vanilla ice cream, neighborhood barbecues and pride for my country. I loved the parades...

Summit students protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Feb. 13. / Photo Credit: Zoe Tade

You Should be More Upset About ICE

Zoe Tade, Staff Writer February 24, 2026

Every Monday night when I turn on the news, I question if Rachel Maddow is giving me a history lesson or if what I’m seeing is really happening right now. How did we even get here? In today’s deeply...

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial serves as a reminder of the value of resistance. / Photo Credit: Lauren Shein

Dear Teens: Don’t Give Up on America

Lauren Shein, Editor-in-Chief January 28, 2026

As Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents descended on Minneapolis and gunshots echoed in the streets, I gave into temptation and picked up my phone. One Google search later, I had discovered...

Peaks of the Week: Nov. 17-21

Peaks of the Week: Nov. 17-21

Kaia Vrbata, News Editor November 21, 2025

School is Out: Thanksgiving break is now a day away, giving Summit a final jolt of energy and finally fulfilling what felt like the false promise of a break. The school is creeping into the holiday season,...

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