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![The recent rise in popularity of the song “I Run” by Haven raises controversies over the ethics behind AI usage in music production and the meaning of music. “Those lived experiences and those opinions of humans and people that create that art are what creates true meaning and makes art so special,” instrumental music director Matthew Distante said. “[Using AI] takes the soulful part of music and makes it soulless. It kind of subtracts that out and just turns it into notes and rhythms."](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Untitled-25-1200x900.png)
![The Trump administration’s recent reduction-in-force layoffs follow the cancellation of millions of dollars in funding for special education teacher training, according to Education Week. “I don't really understand the logic of trying to withhold that kind of funding,” junior Cole Bitterlich said. “Because at the end of the day, it's helping people. It's helping students that need extra support, and withholding that funding feels not only immoral [but also] dumb.”](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Trump-hammer-time-draft-1-1200x834.jpg)
