On Sept. 16, YouTubers Olajide “KSI” Olatunji, Logan Paul, and Jimmy “Mr. Beast” Donaldson announced the release of Lunchly, a new brand of snack kits and pre-packaged lunches for children. With prior success in sports-drink brand Prime Hydration and snack brand Feastables, the trio expected to receive immediate support for this “healthier”...

Dear Readers, Welcome back to the 61st year of The Bi-Line, Westminster’s premier student-run news publication! This year, we have some pretty exciting news! We’ve gone global. The Bi-Line is popular in several foreign countries, including but not limited to: China, Russia, Germany, and even Uzbekistan. This year, you have double the amount of...

On Dec. 6, 2024, Christopher Nolan’s film Interstellar, known for its Academy Award-winning soundtrack, is slated to return to IMAX theaters for a limited time. Nolan, the director for other hit Hollywood films such as Oppenheimer, Inception, Dunkirk, and The Dark Knight, is recognized by many as one of the greatest and most influential directors...

On Sept. 27, Hurricane Helene touched down in Atlanta, marking one of the most devastating hurricanes the area has experienced in the past decade. Roads and schools across Georgia were shut down, and homes suffered extensive damage, ranging from shattered windows to completely destroyed rooftops. Thousands of residents faced devastation from the impacts,...

Last month, Hindus around India celebrated Raksha Bandhan, a festival where sisters tie a “rakhi” or bracelet on their brothers wrists, who promise to protect them. Yet, where does the miscommunication lie for these men who pledge to protect their sisters but instead participate in the ever-increasing violations against women? On Aug. 9, authorities...

Picture this: your radical right/left-wing uncle just said something inflammatory about politics, and the dinner table has gone silent, marking the revitalization of American partisan vigor. Everywhere you look— your email, your messages, the signs on your neighbor’s lawn, even your uncle— are reminding you to vote in the 2024 presidential...

Whenever the MTV Video Music Awards is mentioned, the first thing that comes to mind is the award show’s notorious history. From Kanye West interrupting Taylor Swift’s award acceptance speech in 2009 to Lady Gaga showing up in a dress made of raw beef that angered animal rights activists in 2010, the show has a rocky history. Despite the cloud of...

We often think of college admission as a process where students apply to colleges in their interest by presenting their most authentic selves. By and large, students and their families hope colleges will accept them for their passions, academic achievements, and ambitions for the future. As a Chinese-American student starting my sophomore year, this...

Last month, world leaders gathered for the UN Summit of the Future, an event focused on addressing global challenges and finding solutions for a better and more sustainable present and future. The summit adopted a Pact for the Future, including a Global Digital Compact and a Declaration on Future Generations. The pact is the widest-ranging agreement...

On October 5, 2024, the Vanderbilt Commodores football team, with a 3-2 season record, pulled off one of their greatest wins in school history, beating the number-one-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide 40-35. Although that Saturday saw seven AP top-25 teams lose to unranked opponents, Alabama’s loss marked, by far, one of the most memorable college football...

I’ve never really watched the WNBA aside from peripherally checking scores. ast season, however, it quickly became one of my favorite leagues to follow. Not just because Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe magically started caring about the league, but because I realized it’s a different style of play. It’s like watching the NBA before players...