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The Clarion

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The Clarion

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse canon event scene.
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October’s Canon Events: When Life Hits Hard

Mary Mckewon, Photo Editor November 10, 2025

October is arguably one of the best seasons of the year, as it includes not only Halloween, but also fall festivities, perfect weather and pretty leaves. It also seems to have gained a “canon event”...

Illustrated By: Evangeline Ahern

Boring Costumes Have Become a Plague to Halloween

Evangeline Ahern, Staff Writer, Designer October 30, 2025

It’s hard to forget the feeling of being a child on Halloween night. The profound thrill that came with putting on your costume was unmatched. Kids would dress head to toe in ridiculous foam superhero...

The Performative Male Epidemic

The Performative Male Epidemic

Mina Jan, Social Media Editor, Podcast Editor October 13, 2025

If you were to ask me what my biggest fear is, I’d say spiders. But if you really asked me, it’s being trapped in a room full of matcha-drinking, baggy-jean-wearing, Clairo-listening, Sylvia Plath-reading...

Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out), Kurt Rusell (The Thing) & Tim Curry (Clue).

Spooky Movies to Sink Your Teeth Into

Evangeline Ahern, Staff Writer, Designer October 13, 2025

As Halloween quickly approaches, many people find themselves craving a spooky holiday watch. Whether it’s on in the background as you carefully craft your costume, or the main attraction at movie night,...

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Attention Spans Are… Wait, What Was I Going to Say?

Kristina Gevorkova, Design Editor, Podcast Editor October 12, 2025

Hey screenager, I bet you can’t sit through this whole story uninterrupted. Yeah, there’s not going to be subway surfers on the side of this story. Not even a slime tutorial or soap cutting video...

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More Than A Label:

Lanna Ramirez Cromer, Design editor July 14, 2025

When a family hears that they are having a girl, they tend to opt for pink painted nursery walls and frilly, flowery onesies. They shop at stores searching for pretty pink decorations, hair bows, toys...

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Exhausted Excellence

Kristina Gevorkova, Design Editor, Podcast Editor July 7, 2025

Every morning, the alarm buzzes at 6 a.m.. The student drags themself out of bed, already exhausted before the day even begins. The school day is a medley of tests, lectures, group projects, and work time,...

When the Sirens Go Silent

Adam Taylor, Co-Editor-in-Chief of KP News July 1, 2025

You’re sitting at home and, for the most part, it's a calm and peaceful May day. You just got back from school, and with finals right around the corner, school is all you can think about. Suddenly, within...

Graphic Credit: Kyah Martinez

The Cost of Convenience has Been Your Mental Health

Garrison Mehlin, Staff Writer June 23, 2025

Social media is unlike anything we as a nation, or even a species, have faced before. It’s more addictive than the rush of any drug, it’s more dangerous than any weapon, and it’s planted itself in...

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The Anthropocene: Are we living in the Age of Man or AI?

Mina Jan, Social Media Editor, Podcast Editor June 17, 2025

“Tralalero Tralala,” “Tung Tung Tung Sahur,” “Ballerina Cappuccina!” A shark with blue shoes, a baseball bat with a face, and a cappuccino cup with arms and legs dressed as if it were in a...

Illustration by Evangeline Ahern

The Ugly Truth of Being Ugly

Evangeline Ahern, Staff Writer, Designer May 26, 2025

I am ugly. My appearance is different from the norm and I am reminded of it every day; whether it’s through glances from my peers, posts on social media, or my own mirror. Sometimes it feels like the...

Illustration by Myla Davis

Farewell to Viewers Like You

Myla Davis, Co-Editor in Chief May 20, 2025

The sun is shining through a window. You’ve just gotten home from a long day of multiplication tables and personal narratives. You grab a plastic cup from the shelf, the one with your favorite character...

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