Written by: Sofia Viruez-Munoz🇧🇴🇺🇸 Starbucks Hello Kitty Collaboration, Newly Designed Holiday Cup, Glass Bearista Cold Cup (Photo credit via Starbucks website) The first sip of a holiday drink feels like crossing a seasonal threshold.  On November 6, Starbucks officially launched its 2025 Holiday Menu, a lineup that blends beloved classics, new treats, and this year’s most photogenic collection of seasonal merchandise yet.  At Starbucks, the holidays

Written by: Xavier Serrano🇵🇷 Collecting Donations for Toy Drive (Photo credit via Bonnie Lee) A local middle schooler details her experience with toy drives, as she donates to those less fortunate with the help of her family.  No walk of life should have to endure a lesser means of living, but everyday life makes that reality apparent. Annabelle Lee, 13,  details her own experience of living in protective care and questioning the resources that are dependably available to h

Written by: Natalie Arnez 🇧🇴 🇸🇻 Rodrigo Paz giving a speech (Image taken by Franz Flores via L21) After nearly two decades of socialist rule, Bolivia is entering a new era. Rodrigo Paz, a centrist-conservative politician from the Christian Democratic Party, won the presidency, promising to stabilize the country’s economy and restore confidence in its institutions.  As PBS reported, Paz will become “Bolivia’s first conservative leader in decades .” His victory comes after

Written by: Sierra Green 🇺🇸 Marcello Hernández's headshot on the Improv website (Photo credit: Improv). Marcello Hernández returns to the University of Maryland this year as the Student Entertainment Events (SEE) Homecoming Comedy headliner.  Hernández  has been on “Saturday Night Live” (SNL) since 2022 and was the first Gen Z cast member ever to be a part of the show.  He is most known for his sketches  alongside Pedro Pascal and Bad Bunny and for his “Weekend Update” segm