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Magenta rhododendrons, pink petunias, orange anemone flowers, red columbine, blue gentians, hyacinth and yellow carnations sprout from a cartoon Earth under the words: “Mother Earth arranges a Victorian bouquet for America, November 5, 2024.” During the Victorian era, flowers were used to express hidden meaning; the flowers in Mother Earth’s bouquet symbolize America’s failure to protect her by allowing another Trump administration to occur. Rhododendrons express a warning, petunias symbolize hatred and resentment, orange anemone flowers symbolize withered hopes and desertion, blue gentians express the message ‘you are unjust,’ red columbine symbolizes anxiety, hyacinths symbolize sorrow and yellow carnations symbolize disappointment and foolishness. (Lucy Atkinson | Northern Star)

Cartoon: Floral message

By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Editor | November 21, 2024

Two legs with pink roller-skates glide over a wooden surface. The end of the semester is coming soon, and students are racing toward the end of classes. (Daniela Barajas | Northern Star)

Skate to the finish

By Daniela Barajas, Cartoonist | November 15, 2024

A fluffy, small-horned creature gasps, surrounded by a colorful chaos of blue, pink and violet brush strokes. The cartoonist used sparkling and shimmering stickers as accessories to the illustration in this piece. (Jayce Weir | Northern Star)

Cartoon: Candy

By Jayce Weir, Cartoonist | November 7, 2024

Three fantastical creatures, including the cartoonist’s recurring owl character, stand back to back in dark blue and red scene. Jayce Weir inspires some of their characters from personal Dungeons and Dragons games. (Jayce Weir | Northern Star)

Cartoon: D&D Dreams

By Jayce Weir, Cartoonist | October 17, 2024

A figure with a pumpkin for a head wears a red sweatshirt and a burning candle trickling wax. Jack is ready for the sweater weather but a little confused on how it’s still hot out in October! (Aidan Renteria | Northern Star)

Cartoon: Jack O. Lantern

By Aidan Renteria, Cartoonist | October 3, 2024

Near a tree, a hand holds the stem of a red maple leaf. Students can admire the beauty of campus as leaves slowly begin to change colors. (Daniela Barajas | Northern Star)

Cartoon: The rise and fall of students

By Daniela Barajas, Cartoonist | September 19, 2024

A red fish figure, “Bad Sushi” with dramatically enlarged eyes and fangs bares its teeth. Bad Sushi is an idea that arrived when his illustrator was hangry and had a hankering for some sushi. Although he is tiny, he packs enough attitude to go around. (Aidan Renteria | Northern Star)

Cartoon: Bad Sushi

By Aidan Renteria, Cartoonist | September 12, 2024

A student reads her book while wearing noise-canceling headphones and sitting at a table with her coffee drink. It’s time to learn, Huskies! (Mary Ngo | Northern Star)

Cartoon: Study Time

By Mary Ngo, Cartoonist | September 5, 2024

Three figures sport different clothing styles against a red background. Fashion is creative choice for different students to explore, speckling campus with a colorful variety of styles. (Mary Ngo | Northern Star)

Cartoon: Many fashion choices to choose from!

By Mary Ngo, Cartoonist | August 28, 2024

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)

Cartoon: LifeHACK

By Aidan Renteria, Cartoonist | August 26, 2024

A spring chicken sports a backpack as it treks among pink flowers and fluttering butterflies. A baby chicken is ready for adventure as summer approaches. (Aidan Renteria | Northern Star)

Cartoon: Spring Chicken

By Aidan Renteria, Cartoonist | April 28, 2024

Various doodles fill a cartoonist's notebook. "Just messing and doodling around. Miss doing this all the time. Used too be my escape," Lebron James wrote in an Instagram story. (Gabriel Fiorini | Northern Star)

CARTOON: Sketchbook doodles

By Gabriel Fiorini | April 10, 2024

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