The new sequel Avatar: The Way of Water, which premiered in theaters in December more than a decade after the first Avatar movie, was described as “highly anticipated”…

One of the things that sets the United States apart from most other countries is our complete ineptitude at planning a beautiful city, and that is unfortunate.

“All of the best teachers I’ve had have been as engaging as they wish their students to be. They have genuine respect for students and for what they’re teaching. They …

I’ve drawn, painted and created art for most of my life. Although, I never felt as though I could live up to my brother’s skill. By the age of 7, he could produce the …

The Blue Jackets, the co-ed hockey team, pulls its players from schools across the city.

Those of us living in New Mexico are somewhat sheltered from the campaigns to ban books that have run rampant across America in recent months. Some might remember in 2…

It’s been two years since the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, an unprecedented event in the history of our nation. Jan. 6, 2021, marked the first time in United States h…

While going to college itself is an endeavor that can leave people in debt, no one really talks enough about all the money that simply goes into applying for different colleges.

We need Twitter because the other alternatives for social media are far worse.

The 1990s and early 2000s Disney trilogy The Santa Clause arguably makes up the best Christmastime viewing experience possible. The films, which were recently expanded…

Winter is the perfect time to spend baking. Amid family members visiting, post-finals stress and wrapping presents, spending some time baking is good stress relief to …

Most people know of or have at least heard of factory farming. For those who don’t, a charitable description would be to say they are animal farming institutions that …

Now that temperatures are colder, and the winter stress of finals and the holidays are coming up, it can feel harder than ever to step away from technology.

Whether you call them your BFF, close confidant, an acquaintance or your bestie — everyone has that one person they trust with their lives. A best friend is quintesse…

Perhaps Rory Gilmore from the TV classic Gilmore Girls put it best when she asked: “Who cares if I’m pretty if I fail my final?”

Local students share what they're thankful for. 

Over the past year we have seen some high-profile cases of public figures being “deplatformed.” The term describes the boycotting of public figures and others who make offensive comments, or barring them from social media platforms altogether.

Santa Fe High School’s fall production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing premiered this week and has proven itself a show that makes the humor of Shakespeare acc…

New laws in some states seek to restrict trans athlete participation

The Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments last week from both Harvard University and University of North Carolina attorneys in lengthy oral defenses regar…

Nearly 14 years to the date after the first film’s debut, The Twilight Saga movie franchise is infamous for its cheesy quotes and shoddy computer-generated imaging, wh…

Let’s clear something up right away. My expectations were high. Like I-bet-she’ll-win-a-Grammy, everyone-will-be-singing-this-for-the-next-year, I-will-find-my-new-fav…

For my first Halloween, at 2 weeks old, my parents dressed me as a cow in a onesie I was likely wearing against my will. From there, it was a slew of costumes: Tinker …

For Halloween this year, you might be thinking of sitting down with friends and family to watch some spooky movie classics like director Henry Selick’s 2009 animated a…

“My favorite horror movie is any of the “Annabelle” series movies. It is really cool that they took the simple cliche concepts of a possessed doll but made it unique a…

If you’re on TikTok or YouTube, you probably know about the One Chip Challenge. A very spicy, single, individually packaged chip produced by the company Paqui, the ite…

For decades, suburban homes with sprawling lawns bounded with white picket fences have represented the achievement of the American dream across most of the United Stat…

For some high school seniors in New Mexico, Friday, Oct. 14, is an important day, marking the application deadline for one of the most competitive scholarships in the state, the Davis New Mexico Scholarship.

For the last two months, Jackson, Miss., has had a major water problem. For part of that time, the city didn’t even have running water. Jackson residents couldn’t flus…

English teachers rejoice! Anthony Doerr’s 2014 novel, All the Light We Cannot See, is the quintessential war novel. History buffs might also enjoy stepping into the Ba…

“I’ve personally never felt that scared to walk alone in Santa Fe. I’ve always been maybe optimistically confident while walking but I was also raised to never show fe…

I have seen these hats become a symbolic calling card of sorts for incoming college freshmen on campus, who are wearing them in great numbers a few weeks into this fall semester as they try to find their social niches in a new environment.

Enchiladas are one of the most iconic New Mexican dishes. Even though there is no actual consensus on the right way of making them, the New Mexican enchilada will alwa…

— Carlos Romero, junior at St. Michael’s High School

As a former south-side teen, Abeyta has plans in mind to get Santa Fe teens to school and into college.

In 2021, vinyl sales outranked CD sales for the first time since the 1980s.

Research from the National Library of Medicine suggests height is the foundation of masculinity. 

From Persian and African dancing to body percussion, ballet, flamenco and hip-hop, the San Francisco-based International Museum of Dance brought all kinds of dance cla…

“A friend of mine invited me, but I don’t think I will attend, mostly since Santa Fe is not the safest around Fiesta time. I also just don’t feel comfortable being aro…

“Michelle Lujan Grisham is my pick for governor because I can align myself with her stances on how to make New Mexico a more productive and safe environment. She suppo…