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A protester flying the Straw Hat flag at the Kansas City No Kings Protest held on Oct. 18.

An anime flag has become a symbol of resistance

Hunter Hill, Staff Writer
November 8, 2025

  Across the globe, a seemingly odd flag of a cartoonish skull in bones in a straw hat from a lighthearted anime about pirates has become an internationally recognized symbol of protest.      Thousands gathered in protest at the second No Kings Rally at Mill Creek...

What’s Up, Joeli? Nov. 15-21

What’s Up, Joeli? Nov. 15-21

Joeli Toscano
November 15, 2021

We are nearing Thanksgiving break and preparing to spend the holiday with family. Campus will be deserted for a spell, so this week is about spending time at Volker with fellow schoolmates before heading back home.  On a commuter campus, we might overlook college as...

Review: “Star Wars: Visions” dares to be different

Review: “Star Wars: Visions” dares to be different

Connor Stewart
October 6, 2021

“Star Wars: Visions” debuted as the franchise’s most unique and refreshing project so far. Assembling a team of seven different Japanese animation studios to create a collection of shorts proved to be a welcome change in “Star Wars” storytelling, even if some episodes...

Anime cover art for the show Attack on Titan

Review: I binged “Attack on Titan” in a week

Angel Rojas
March 2, 2021

After having so many of my friends recommend the show “Attack on Titan,” I finally caved once I found out it was trending worldwide. With season four set to end in April 2021, fans have glued themselves to the show more than ever. Being a newbie to the weeb society, I...

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