than 1,000 colleges and universities, including Cornell, New York University, and most recently the University of Chicago have stopped requiring the SAT and ACT for admission, becoming test-optional, according to The Atlantic. Could this be the beginning of the end of the College Board’s test dominance? Find out in this podcast by opinion staffer Asher Moss, visual senior Chris Patterson, and communications...

For many students, spending their free time in downtown West Palm Beach is common in their routines. Since June, however, the 300 block of Clematis Street—the center of West Palm’s urban scene—has been under construction. On Nov. 1, the area will reopen and Dreyfoos’ neighborhood will see several developments. The construction project, titled Streetscape, is overseen by a Coral Gables-based...

Now you see it, now you don’t. The coin that was in his hand is now missing, or at least you think it is. He’s a master of mystery and illusion, but his audience isn’t an arena crowd in Vegas or a group of children at a birthday party: It is his classmates. Theatre junior Justin Strikowski is well known around campus for bringing his magic tricks to share with peers. He has participated in...

As we get further into the month  of October, the temperature has slightly (emphasis on slightly) cooled from a warm 90 degrees to a bitter 80, and world of the most popular costumes and parties have begun to circulate campus. While it may be easy to get caught up in superficial Halloween culture, we should never forget to embrace the horror content produced by the film industry, especially during...

It’s usually on Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram where we see the irony—a beautiful person posting a picture of themselves with the caption, “Ugh, I’m so ugly.” These photos are taken flawlessly, precisely during golden hour. Their hair is glowing with the vibrant rays of sunlight, their eyes twinkling, their lips slightly curved in a pout. They pose as if their profile was taken off-guard,...

 Troast pulls off small pieces of chopped grass from the blunt end of her golf club. The second-year girls’ golf team member and theatre sophomore lifts the clean club toward her head so that the grip can easily slide into her bag. She takes a breath, totals her score, and begins to compare it with her competitors. As the district level tournament approaches, the golf team prepares to leave their...