WORDLE – The Best Way to Solve The Classic Word-Guessing Game

BY SAMUEL ELLINGSON

STAFF WRITER

If you have been paying attention to social media for the past couple of months, you would know that the internet has recently become obsessed with a new game, Wordle. The objective is simple: figure out what the five letter word is in six guesses or less. As you play, letters that are not in the word are grayed out, letters that are in the word are shaded in yellow, and letters that are in the correct position are shaded green. Using the different clues, players need to identify the new word that refreshes every 24 hours.

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DRAGON PEARL: REVIEW

BY NOAH FONTANESI

STAFF WRITER

Disclaimer: This is not a spoiler free review.

When it comes to Asian representation in the media, it can be quite mediocre or not even exist. That was probably the first thing that drew me to Dragon Pearl as well as the interesting mix of science fiction and mythology based fantasy. Besides, everything that has a dragon is automatically good in my opinion.

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How to Write Mythos

BY ALICE FONTANESI

STAFF WRITER

Because I am currently drowning in worldbuilding for a story that took me over half a year to strangle, let’s talk about mythos.

A mythos is a culture’s myths, and it’s a pretty common trope in fantasy to have all myths be true. This trope is usually used for urban fantasy, but it can work for any genre, depending on the worldbuilding. But justifying how and why all myths are real is going to be a bit of a challenge. You’re going to have a bunch of sun gods running around, so is the sun a huge group project or something else? And researching and cultural appropriation might also get in the way.

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Russian Invasion of Ukraine

BY LYNNE INOUYE AND SYDNEY WESCHCKE

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AND STAFF WRITER

On Thursday, February 24th, Russia started its invasion of Ukraine–an act of aggression that has resulted in numerous civilian deaths and damage to the country. Missile and artillery attacks targeted major cities, including the capital, Kyiv, in what Russian President Putin called a “special military operation.”  At least two and a half million Ukrainians have already fled the country. The UN has called this the fastest-growing refugee crisis since World War II, with the devastation showing no signs of stopping. 

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