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In previous weeks, tensions between WCSU’s administration and the arts community festered as discussions about Artificial Intelligence (AI) began to happen across campus. WCSU Staff’s Generative AI usage has been criticized by students in the past, but WCSU’s Presidential Inauguration on March 27th heightened the existing displeasure.  Student complaints have spanned far and wide: upset…

Since becoming widely accessible in 2022, artificial intelligence has inevitably been used across every field of our lives – especially in schools. In recent weeks, it has also become a very prominent and controversial topic at WCSU.  Both students and professors are highly aware and engaged in the world of AI, whether as a consumer or a critic. At a first guess,…

Applications like ChatGPT and Copilot—whether revered or despised—have dominated artificial intelligence (AI) discussions. People “ask Chat” or “AI” something in the same way that they would “Google” it. Despite the term AI encompassing well-known tech (e.g. the Netflix recommendation system, facial recognition software, Siri and Google Assistant, etc.), Generative AI (GenAI) has become the polarizing…

In times of crises and worldly discussion, many seek the opinions and stances of those around them, and those in power or public appearance.  While this statement is broad, it’s supposed to be. The stances and subjects at play on social media have taken the divides of political discourse and cultural differences and has cut…

In 2017, Puma Blue released their debut EP, Swum Baby. The five-track project captivated listeners, including myself in high school. That summer was filled with bedroom pop and alternative playlists, with tracks like “(She’s) Just a Phase” and “Soft Porn” layered between the likes of Gus Daperton and Clairo. It was due to this long…