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Op-Ed: Carnegie students are responsible, but gacha games don’t want you to be

By Tobias Hawes February 5, 2024

When MiHoYo released Genshin Impact in 2020 across many platforms, they doubtless expected a grand opening. It’s possible, however, that they didn’t expect it to become the largest international launch...

Doodle of Nintendo characters.

Op-Ed: Are video games good for you?

By Kaylee Yang, Staff Writer February 4, 2024

Hey, do you like video games? That was rhetorical, the real question is, “Who doesn’t?” Whether it be a thrilling combat game on your console or a cute puzzle game on your phone, every high schooler...

Student on the entry screen of Instagram when having unfinished school work.

Procrastination 101: The best ways not to work

By Chloe Tran, Staff Writer, Social Media Manager February 4, 2024

If I stood in a room full of Carnegie students, giving a presentation, and asked the question, “Who here procrastinates on school work?” I’m sure at least 90% of people in the room would raise their...

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Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1: a comparison to the OG season

By Erwin Morales, Staff Writer January 21, 2024

Fortnite Battle Royale, a game developed by Epic Games, had record-breaking player numbers last season. On one record-breaking day, 45 million players logged back into Fortnite just to feel the rush of...

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Fortnite OG: where we droppin’ boys?

By Cindy Cui and Natalia Nguyen December 10, 2023

Returning to the days where the only viruses we were worried about was one that would crash our game, Fortnite has made an outstanding return. With the rerun of Fortnite OG, players all over the world...

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