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Wicked, the movie: defying brevity and quality
Mahina Diaz-Asper April 1, 2025

“Wicked” is far from bad, but even further from good. A movie that earned a revenue of  $723.5 million worldwide, has now been labeled as the highest-grossing musical film and the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2024. But how come?    “Wicked” first appeared as a book by Gregory Maguire...

Five Years Later: COVID-19’s Long-Term WIS Impacts
Five Years Later: COVID-19’s Long-Term WIS Impacts
Tindra Jemsby, Print Publications Editor • March 14, 2025

It’s been five years since the world first went on lockdown for the COVID-19 pandemic. On the surface, everything seems to be back to how it was before: the school halls are filled with students, the words “social-distancing,” “quarantine” and...

The View from Isabella Brahmst's Apartment during the Pacific Palisades Wildfires (Courtesy of Isabella Brahmst)
Facing the Inferno: UCLA Student’s First Hand Experience with California Wildfires and A Call to Act
Lucy Randall, Features Editor • March 14, 2025

As the sun dipped below the smoky haze of the Pacific Palisades, 21-year-old Isabella Brahmst watched from her Los Angeles apartment. Flames raced down the mountainside and turned into ash falling like snow while chaotic evacuations surrounded her and...

Washington Spirit’s playoff journey: Marketing strategies, fans and team-building
Washington Spirit’s playoff journey: Marketing strategies, fans and team-building
Cate Taylor, WIS News Editor • February 1, 2025
Coach Tori Moten strategizes during a game, demonstrating her leadership and commitment to her basketball team’s success (Courtesy of Tori Moten).
WIS Basketball Team Rebuilds with Coach Moten’s Determined Leadership
Benjamin Galbraith, Sports Editor • December 18, 2024
Letter: Importance of Philanthropy at WIS
Walker Konkle March 5, 2025

Position/WIS association: Parent (Class of 2039) and Director of the WIS Annual Fund To the Editor, As a parent of a preschooler, I think...

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The Return of President Donald J. Trump
The Return of President Donald J. Trump
Olivia Mandelbaum Raz, Arts Editor • March 12, 2025
Supporters of the Georgian Dream party drive through Tbilisi in celebration after election results were announced. Courtesy of Reuters
Georgia’s political crossroads: Governing party’s election victory, opposition protests and a choice between the EU and Russia.
Oliver Dashwood January 17, 2025