This Week in News: Wildfires, Greenland, MPD, and Burning Encampments

This week’s edition covers stories from January 2nd to January 8th 2025.Today’s issue is 650 words, a 5-minute read. Happy New Year, everyone! Isabella here. I hope the holiday season brought you joy and that 2024 is off to a fantastic start. Here in Minnesota, we’re embracing the chill and the winter wonderland that has descended upon us. I recently tried skiing for the first […]
A Philosophy for Uncertain Times: Finding Meaning Post-Election

This week’s edition covers stories from November 7th to November 13th, 2024.Today’s issue is 1200 words, a 10-minute read. Buenos dias lectores, Isabella writing to you on this fine morning. It’s been one week since we’ve learned about the presidential election results. In times of uncertainty and despair, Viktor Frankl’s philosophy of “tragic optimism” offers a powerful reminder that, even in the […]
Punk Tragedy, Trump Indicted, & Climate Win

This week’s edition covers stories from August 4th to August 16th, 2023. Today’s issue is 1000 words, an 8-minute read. Isabella and Ebe talk Trump and the Georgia indictment and the Nudieland tragedy in Minneapolis last Friday. Buenos dias readers, Isabella here. We’re halfway through August. While some are sad that the Summer is coming to an end, others are hyped about the Fall. Nevertheless, […]
An Expansive Universe Unfolds in the Nixta Restaurant Bathroom Thanks to Chicano Artist Jimmy Longoria

by Isabella Silva-Biotti and Chris Alvarez Chicano artist Jimmy Longoria doesn’t illustrate Mexican history. He doesn’t seek to romanticize the past. Instead, he has envisioned how to look forward. While honoring the roots of Latinx and Chicano culture may be essential, the artist desires to show the contemporary generations the importance of the successful and promising futures […]