Sketchy or priceless? Artists reflect on implications, impacts of AI-generated art
2023-02-13
While an artist uses a lifetime of experience and carefully honed technical skills to create their art, Artificial Intelligence (AI) art programs like DALL·E 2 and Dream can generate artwork in mere seconds based on short text prompts from users. In response, artists have expressed both excitement and concern. JuniorContinue Reading
Computer scientists consider benefits, drawbacks of ChatGPT
2023-02-13
Recent developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) such as ChatGPT have sparked concerns over the future of the education system. For some people, these developments just create an easy opportunity to cheat, but for others, they represent an integral technological advancement in our society. ChatGPT is a program that is causingContinue Reading
AI poses socioeconomic threats
2023-02-13
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been gaining traction in recent years in several areas of society. While these advancements are beneficial in many ways, the negative consequences of AI could have a dire effect on our world. One destructive side effect is unemployment which could be caused by the mass adoptionContinue Reading
Gift sustainably: Resourceful alternative packaging
2022-12-13
For many, thinking about the holiday season invokes images of tearing colorful wrapping paper and bows off of gifts, with the smell of hot chocolate wafting from the kitchen. However, the joy of these moments is often outshined by the pile of paper and plastic left behind after all presentsContinue Reading
Christmas traditions around world
2022-12-13
For many Americans, Christmas is a time when people can relax, bond with family, give and receive gifts, and tune in to joyful Christmas carols. Many people also indulge in decadent foods such as roasted turkey, rack of lamb, stuffing, and gingerbread cookies. As a whole, these festivities make upContinue Reading
White elephant dampens mood in the room
2022-12-13
One of my most memorable Christmas experiences involved a White Elephant game with some of my classmates. Unfortunately, it was memorable in all the wrong ways, as I ended up with a pitiful present in the form of a single cup of noodles. White Elephant is said to have originatedContinue Reading
Students celebrate various winter holidays
2022-12-13
The moment the clock strikes twelve on Dec. 1, Christmas cheer fills the air. Storefronts are stocked to the brim with presents, the overwhelming scent of cinnamon wafts through bakeries, and ASB plans Christmas themed events to boost school spirit. Christmas has always been in the limelight, but what areContinue Reading
Self-diagnosing offers solace, presents problems
2022-11-14
Social media has played a large role in the gradual destigmatization of mental health issues, but it has also led to an influx in self-diagnosing among teens, which may be beneficial, but has its drawbacks, according to “A Challenge with Social Media: Self-Diagnosing Mental Health” by Meaghan Warner. For peopleContinue Reading
Student voice: Personal mental health experience
2022-11-14
By Jasroop Klair I was told to write a narrative about my mental health, but narratives usually have a beginning, a middle, and an end. My brain doesn’t work that way. The negative thoughts are constant and tumultuous and they don’t go away. Some days it’s just barely noticeable, andContinue Reading