Sara Moore Science Editor On Thursday, April 23, students gathered to hear about some of the STEM Zone Interns’ processes of completing an Independent Study (I.S.) in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering or math). The panel featured five senior STEM Zone interns from four …
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Humanity returns to the moon for the first time in 50 years
Sara Moore Science Editor On Friday, April 10, the crew of Artemis II, aboard the Orion, splashed down off the coast of San Diego following their ten day journey in space. This historic trip began on April 1 and marked the first crewed mission to …
Don’t discount horror
Sara Moore Science and Environment Editor 2026 is a very special year for the Oscars. For the first time in its nearly 100 year history, multiple horror films have been nominated for Best Picture. Prior to this year, only seven horror films had been nominated …
Osgood lecture: ancient ice sheets and the current climate
Sara Moore Science Editor The 44th annual Osgood Lecture was held on Thursday, Feb. 19 in Lean Lecture Hall. This lecture series, presented by the Department of Earth Sciences, welcomes well-known scholars in the fields of paleontology or stratigraphy to share their research with students …
Carbon Zero Woo on McCall’s claims
Sara Moore Science Editor In the Feb. 5 emergency staff meeting, President Anne McCall made multiple references to the future of sustainability on campus. Near the end of the meeting, TyLynn Gault ’27, chief of staff for Scot Council, raised questions surrounding the campus’ lack …
Salted earth: the hidden cost of winter safety
Sara Moore Science Editor From Jan. 23-26, the United States experienced one of the largest snow storms in recent memory, rivaling the blizzard of 2016. Nicknamed “Fern” by the National Weather Service, the storm stretched over 2,300 miles from Arizona to Maine, impacting more than …