AYUSH SHARMA, Staff Writer On October 18, Raider Robotix hosted and competed in the annual Brunswick Eruptions, securing a 3rd-place victory on their home turf. The NBTHS gym came alive with noise, energy, and excitement at 9 a.m. that Saturday. More than 30 teams arrived to compete in Brunswick Eruptions, filling the day with intense action, quick repairs, and plenty of suspense as each match unfolded Brunswick Eruptions is an annual off-season FIRST Robotics Competition

BHAVANA BHARADWAJ, Staff Writer As a student in 2025, it is difficult to not come across the use of Chat GPT or any AI-powered platform. Just about every student I know uses it. Though AI is unavoidable in our modern world, is it truly ethical? No, it is not. When ignoring the terrible effect that AI has on our environment, there is still shame attached to using it. As young students, it's hard to acknowledge the environment as something we should even care about. How can o

SAANVI LAMBA, Editor-in-Chief The federal government has been shut down since October 1, 2025, for the first time in seven years, after Republicans in the House of Representatives and Democrats in the Senate could not agree on a new spending plan. Many federal workers across the country have been sent home without pay, while others continue working without knowing when the shutdown might end. Lawmakers in Washington are now working to pass a temporary bill to reopen agenci