WONC

by Moises Orozco   The NBA season is finally here. After an eventful off-season for all NBA teams and the NBA draft, the whole country has been anticipating the return of the NBA. The Chicago Bulls are coming off a disappointing season, finishing the previous season with a 31-51 record

by Emma Svoboda   I’m not someone who goes to concerts often, but September was a month filled with shows for me. I went to a few concerts at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Tinley Park and I had a great time at all of them. I started off the

by Isa Arroyo   “2026 is the new 2016” was the most popular trend this year. From famous Unicorn Frappuccinos to whimsical outfits, there’s no escape from this nostalgic era among Gen Z. The trend stemmed from TikTok as people began to post themselves to songs such as “Lean On”

by Katrina Woelke   I haven’t paid much attention to sports over the years until recently. I’m a Notre Dame fan because I’m Irish, and I like the Cubs because my grandpa was a big fan. My boyfriend is a huge sports fan, which has led me to learn more

By Rabiha Othman I’ve liked building things since I was a kid. My room is stacked with Legos, models, K’Nex and ROKR wooden puzzles. However, I’ve always had trouble thinking up my own designs or starting projects without provided instructions. Last semester, I built a model rollercoaster out of sticks

by Noah Redmond   Having attended J Cole’s tour last summer (shoutout to Jayden, my co-host on Culture Shock, for providing the tickets) and looking at Kanye’s tour while being in a Leadership course where I’m positioning my topic around making Hip-Hop more appreciated, I’m starting to see just how

by Dalton Mont   I’ve been a Bears fan since I started watching football in 2018, and on Sunday, I had a great time going to my first ever Bears game. I went with my aunt, and the day started early because we wanted to be there early and check

by Sophia Fischer    September 19th, 20th, and 21st, I went to my favorite Chicago festival, Riot Fest. Even though it was muddy, cold, and wet, it was still the best three days of the year. From 3OH!3 to Less Than Jake to Pierce The Veil, I had the most

by Riley Zawilenski   Independent rock has been experimenting with other genres in the music industry ever since it grew out of 1970s England’s post-punk and “do-it-yourself” movements. From there, countless artists have established different soundscapes that define these separate eras of the genre. Specifically, within the past decade, many

by Alyssa Martinez Barette   Hope, a film by visionary Na Hong-Jin, is a movie I’ve looked forward to since its announcement. In a year where there were so many incredible films to look forward to, Hope still managed to maintain one of the top spots of my “Most Expected