The Rising Problem of Peter Pan Syndrome
By Austin Price, Editor in Chief
Growing up is hard. There’s no other way to say it. Being an adult is hard. There’s no other way to say it. However, despite these hardships, growing up is an imperative part of life. Growing up does not have to mean having no fun or always working hard. But it does mean increased responsibility and both physical and mental maturity. As a young adult myself, I still love to have fun. I love to watch Disney movies and dance to Taylor Swift music. But I also make my car payments on time and have a credit card. Being an adult is a balancing act of meeting societal expectations and allowing yourself to enjoy life. While there’s nothing wrong with having a little fun, there is a rising number of young adults who choose to shirk their adult responsibilities entirely, labeling them as sufferers of Peter Pan Syndrome.
Atomic Alumna: Farnaz Alimehri
By Isabella Willhite, Staff Writer
“Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of the worlds.”
This verse from the Bhagavad Gita were the words that Robert J. Oppenheimer uttered when watching the detonation of the atomic bomb that he created, in July of 1945.
Man, medicine, and sleep in space
By: Andrianna Veatch, Staff Reporter
The medical issues facing mankind in space are fascinating, particularly since in science fiction, any and all medicine tends to be handwaved by crazy-advanced technology or magic cures rather than explored and addressed.