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Cartoon: LifeHACK

By Aidan Renteria, Cartoonist
August 26, 2024
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A figure stares at a computer as a red, demon-like being with yellow eyes peers over their shoulder. Artificial intelligence is a new temptation in the classroom for students to overcome. (Aidan Renteria | Northern Star)
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