Behind the Holiday Hype By Laia Fernandez-Areste | News | December 15, 2025 Cover Illustration: Person walking inside building near glass, December 11, 2016. Heidi Fin / Unsplash With the holiday season underway, the familiar frenzy of festive spending has begun. Laia Fernandez-Areste reports on the trends of modern holiday shopping, examining the evolving behaviours of both retailers and shoppers in 2025. Every year, it seems to happen earlier. Before Halloween…
Pope Francis Dies at 88 as Conclave Prepares to Choose Its Next Leader: What Comes Next for the Catholic Church? By Laia Fernandez-Areste | Culture | May 8, 2025 Cover Illustration: Mourners watch quietly from behind barriers during the funeral of Pope Francis. April 26, 2025. Sofia Mestanza Waldron The passing of Pope Francis marks the end of a significant chapter in the history of the Catholic Church. As the world…
Dam Square Stabbing: Suspect Faces Court After Injuring Five By Laia Fernandez-Areste | News | April 11, 2025 Cover Illustration: Dam Square, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2023. Damian Kamp / Unsplash A knife attack on March 27 in Amsterdam’s Dam Square left five people injured, including tourists and locals. A British bystander heroically subdued the suspect, a 30-year-old Ukrainian man, who was later arrested and charged with attempted murder with terrorist intent. The…
