Pierre Vargas
Opinion: They’re right behind me, aren’t they?
Oh, midterms! You sneaky, sneaky winter demons! The very moment you think you're doing good, midterms creep up like a sleep paralysis demon determined to ruin your semester. In this week's cartoon installment, 42Fifty's resident cartoonist Pierre Vargas explores the midterm dread OH students may feel as exams loom around the corner.
Cartoon: Misadventures with IL weather
In their cartoon series, Art & Graphics Editor Pierre Vargas entertains readers with editorial cartoons. This second installment captures the confusion experienced with Illinois' weather. We're all quite familiar with how bipolar our weather can be, especially for our social media editor, Sammie Davis...who may secretly be a penguin in her winter coat. We must investigate the matter further.
Cartoon: Nov. does not exist anymore
In a new cartoon series, Art & Graphics Editor Pierre Vargas entertains readers with editorial cartoons. The first installment captures the concept: The world is refrosting, the songs are defrosting.
Photo Essay: How to make spooky wares for easy scares during this Halloween season
One of the greatest staples of Halloween is, undeniably, Halloween decorations. Very few things bring about the feeling of the spooky season as seeing neighborhoods burst to life with the classic oranges and blacks of Halloween. A few glaring issues come to mind when it comes to Halloween decorations: they’re expensive, they’re a hassle to put up, and the demands of daily life are often too much for the effort. The main reason someone doesn’t decorate their homes is usually one of these three. OH Fine Arts Department Chair Michael Skura said, "There's so much we're doing. paperwork, following up, collecting data. It's overwhelming. There's no time for it," regarding the putting-up of Halloween decorations.
First look at flying colors: OH’s first Color Guard performance of SY26
Following the first performance on Fri., Sept. 5, OH’s color guard walked off the field with pride and optimism for the next season of performances. From newcomers to senior performers, the team reported feeling good about their outstanding performance at the football game and many more performances to come. They’re more confident than ever, in both themselves and their teammates. OH senior Color Guard weapon line member Jae Kimbrough said, “I think what we do well is counting [[on]] and relying on each other.”