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OPINION: MUSIC: Sade offers thoughtful music with life lessons By Kaily OlivoEditor-in-chiefPublished Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 The singer-songwriter Sade has completely changed my life. While listening to Sade’s discography, I’ve never been let down regarding my emotions at the highest level possible. Some of her songs trend on TikTok like “Be That Easy,” “Like a Tattoo,” “Kiss of LIfe,” etc., but some individuals may see them as just “TikTok songs.” Just because someone finds a song on TikTok doesn’t make it any less good, especially Sade’s songs. Kaily OlivoEditor-in-chief Despite the melodies and her soft voice, when it comes to diving into the stories that she portrays in her music, listeners are able to hear, feel and experience the complexities of love, the intricacy of...

OPINION: BOOK REVIEW: Gone Girl: What happens when one’s spouse doesn’t exist? By Chris AguilarBridge Staff WriterPublished Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 In the novel Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn portrays the chilling reality of a marriage built on deception, as they realize the person they married never truly existed. Nick Dunne was once the man of Amy’s dreams. But now he has become a lazy husband who only notices Amy whenever he wants something from her, whether it’s money, attention or sex. Chris AguilarBridge Staff Writer However, not once does Amy directly tell Nick she’s dissatisfied with how lazy of a husband he has become; instead, she has her own methods of indirectly implying her dissatisfaction in him as a husband. One of Amy’s notable strategies is the annual anniversa...

OPINION: Glam… Glitz… Gone By Janae NoriegaBridge Staff WriterPublished Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 Dancing with the Stars has always been about watching celebrities with no dance experience learn something new. But this season, the fans are questioning if it's truly a fair race to the finals. Dancing with the Stars is a show where our favorite Hollywood faces, influencers and public figures take the stage. The twist? They have absolutely no dance experience. These stars are paired with professionals who turn those clueless feet into dancing machines. But this season? Some of these “stars” aren’t stumbling amateurs—they’re practically professionals in disguise. Janae NoriegaBridge Staff Writer Running strong for 20 years, Season 34 brings an eclectic lineup: Olympic gold medalis...

OPINION: Holding doors more than just common courtesy By Guillermo "Memo" MorenoBridge Staff WriterPublished Friday, Sept. 26, 2025 A building and its doors. Every hour, every day, there is a consecutive input and output of students. Yet, there is an underlying position for tension. These tensions are involuntary and spontaneous. Is it the attempt at chivalry that can make it awkward to walk through a door sometimes—or—Is it the fact that the majority of our social skills have dissolved? This chivalry is considered gender neutral, where many can view simply holding a door as something from muscle memory. Whereas others have assumed the doors will always be opened for them. Guillermo "Memo" Moreno This leaves oneself to ask, Do the hinges we pull hold the meaning behind every...