On Jan. 27, the Trump administration announced a national freeze on federal funding. Later that day, a memo was released by the Office of Management and Budget stating federal grants, loans and financial assistance that covers functions like housing, nutrition and education are excluded from the freeze. However, this memo has since been rescinded. Federal funding in the United States pays for multiple systems that millions of citizens depend on everyday, like Social Security, medicare, highway maintenance,...

The senior class of 2025 is nothing short of admirable, though one senior in particular makes this evidently clear--Claire Brenner exemplifies the very definition of “involved.”  Claire is the dive team captain at Adams, in which she aims to create a supportive and encouraging environment for her teammates, emphasizing the importance of mindset in a mentality-based sport. She’s also a high school intern for the Notre Dame student government and their department of community outreach, where...

On Jan. 17, 2025, just two days before what would have been his 33rd birthday, Mac Miller's second posthumous album, “Balloonerism” was released. Although unofficial variations had been circling the internet for quite some time, the album is now officially present in Miller’s discography. It follows the 2020 album “Circles” and “I Love Life, Thank You,” which was rereleased in 2022, officializing songs from the beginning of his career. His estate chose to leave the album largely untouched,...