Solution: Negotiate now, and negotiate early As of Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, the United States Federal Government, for the first time since Trump’s first presidency, has been shut down for 20 days. For 20 days, the government has not been fully funded. This does not mean, as is commonly assumed, our elected officials do not collect a paycheck. Rather, they still get to collect their salaries, which are, according to congress.gov , a minimum of $129,284. https://www.congress.g

Let's hope the Democratic Shutdown ends soon The government has been shut down since Oct. 1, 2025. A government shutdown is the suspension of non-essential government functions when Congress fails to pass appropriate bills to fund the government. This leads to many government employees going without pay, losing their jobs to job cutsor being furloughed. So, why is the government shut down now? According to bbc.com , the US Government shut down because Republicans and Democra

Last Wednesday, Oct. 15, the Indiana Daily Student (IDS,) the student-run newspaper at Indiana University, announced the school had cut their print editions and fired the professor who was the advisor in charge of the newspaper. These decisions came after a disagreement between the school and the publication regarding the homecoming edition of the paper. The University asked the IDS not to include a news section in the most recent edition of the newspaper, in favor of wa

In 1992, Warp Records released the first in their “Artificial Intelligence” series, which is a compilation album of the same name. Within the compilation, there were several examples of laid back, ambient techno tracks that were not meant for dancing to, but for listening to. The compilation had some other iconic electronic music artists, such as Aphex Twin under a different pseudonym, but few are as iconic as Autechre. What makes Autechre so special, even in their early day

Hookworm, a disease that is, according to an article published on the National Institutes of Health’s website entitled “ Human Hookworm Infection in the 21st Century ,” “ intimately linked to poverty and economic underdevelopment,” is prevalent chiefly “throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa as well as in South China, the Pacific and Southeast Asia.” Hookworms ravage the body of their victim, typically entering through the feet. Once hookworms are in the body, they cause a

Peace in the Middle East is on its way to finally being restored. Trump has signed a peace agreement with Hamas and Israel. According to bbc.com , Israel and Hamas have signed the first phase of the Gaza Plan. This comes after a long and deadly two years of war between Hamas and Israel. According to apnews.com , over 63,000 people have died because of this senseless war. Now, people everywhere can rejoice in knowing that peace is coming. The war started back when Hamas inva

Emma's Enlightentments This Week’s Advice: Content with Aloneness Something I have been struggling with is being able to be alone. Because of this, I have led myself to the wrong arms and to the wrong people. A lot. I wanted someone to be there, so I ran to the nearest person around me. I needed someone to just put an arm around me and tell me everything was going to be okay. I needed interaction and reassurance, even if it was from the wrong people. This led to mo

DIsney Night: Magic, emotion, and a little bit of karma I’ll be honest: I wait for Disney Night every year like it’s a national holiday. There’s something about seeing grown adults twirling around dressed like cartoon royalty that just fills my heart with joy. But this season? It HIT different. Between Alix Earle’s stunning transformation, Jordan Chiles’ heartfelt tribute, and Scott’s infectious “Bop to the Top” energy, I was glued to my screen. And yes — I was ECSTATIC when

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I’m an imperfect perfectionist. I know it sounds strange, but it fits once you get to know me. I want everything to be flawless, yet I...