The Loveland Roar

The 2026 midterm elections occurred on Tuesday, November 3, and are beginning to conclude with only a handful of races nationally still undecided. Overall, this election cycle was a massive victory for Democrats, who are poised to win control over both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Despite record spending across the country, the Republican Party suffered catastrophic losses that will inhibit President Donald Trump’s policies for the remainder of his term. In

Día de los Muertos festivities in Mexico. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Commons. Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) has been celebrated in Mexico for thousands of years. It comes from indigenous tribes such as the Aztecs and Maya. They believed that death was just a natural part of life and that they could go and visit their deceased loved ones. The Aztecs would hold festivals to celebrate their dead, often to the goddess Mictecacihuatl, also known as the Lady of the Dead.

Going to college is expensive. According to data from the United States Department of Education, the average total cost of attending a four-year public university is just under $125,000. When going to a public college out of state, the cost breaches $200,000. At a private institution, the average cost is more than $260,000. Shockingly, this cost continues to increase as universities grapple with declines in public funding and competitive pressure to support extensive campus a