By Gabby Alfveby Future UCLA Bruins women’s basketball player Sienna Betts’ dream became a nightmare when her sister, Division I women’s basketball star Lauren Betts, announced that she was transferring from Stanford University. Sienna Betts has always dreamed of attending UCLA and playing basketball there,…
By Gabby Alfveby As women’s college basketball blows up on various social media platforms due to the wide talent pool, younger athletes are looking up to star players more and more, raising concerns about how it’s impacting this younger audience. Players like Caitlin Clark, Paige…
By Sara Orr This weekend, the vibrant melodies of bluegrass filled the air of St. Augustine as Billy Strings, the virtuoso guitarist and rising star in the jam band realm, graced the stage at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. As Strings returns to the St. Augustine…
By Chloe Smith The City of St. Augustine’s new conservation program aims to protect the city’s natural areas and resources through land acquisition. By addressing common misconceptions about land use and Florida’s ecosystem, program leaders hope to improve community health and resiliency. “A lot of…
By Audrey Helfrich I never thought that choosing a seat in a classroom would be so nerve-wracking. My brain moved at 100 miles an hour and decided on the safest bet, the back of the classroom. It was the first class of my college English…
By Holly Hearn Many dancers begin their experience in similar ways. They stand as a toddler in a studio on marley flooring as they grip the barres, stickers on their shoes telling their rights from lefts. For Cristina Duncan, it started more untraditionally: With her…
By Sophia Cardona Katie Reuter, better known as Miss Katie, is a hard-working freshman at the University of Colorado Boulder majoring in Strategic Communications. However, while managing her work and school life, she is also managing 200,000 subscribers on YouTube, over 66,300 followers on Instagram…
By: London Collins Puc One of the most fun, and important, activities that the Southeast Branch of St. Johns County Public Library offers is Storytime to children ranging from the ages of zero to five. During these Storytimes, children engage in action rhymes, songs and…
By Quinn Sheehan Title IX is a department that is dedicated to helping students that have been in uncomfortable or discriminating situations. But are they really helping? Throughout the last 50 years of Title IX a lot has changed to help and hurt survivors. When Title…
By Ruthie McBride In February, President Biden forgave $1.2 billion dollars in loans for people in the United States suffering from debt across the United States. This offered relief for upwards of 150,000 people. For current college students, the idea of loan forgiveness is welcome…