Opinion

Opinion

Army Lieutenant’s Lawsuit Against Police:Another Example of Law-Enforcement Racism That Needs to End

An Army lieutenant has come forward with his story of being accosted by the police, and has even filed a lawsuit against the police department of Windsor, Virginia. Bodycam footage from December 5th of last year showed Second Lt. Caron Nazario, a black Latino man, decked out in his army […]

What is Happening in Haiti?
International / Opinion

What is Happening in Haiti?

In the last weeks of March, thousands of Haitians took to the streets protesting against President Jovenel Moise who is currently facing backlash for refusing to move into a more transitional government. The protesters’ main dispute is over the president’s term limit: Moise has served only four years of the […]

MLB Moving All-Star Game Out of Atlanta Key For Future of Baseball
Opinion / Sports

MLB Moving All-Star Game Out of Atlanta Key For Future of Baseball

Georgia has introduced a new voting law and already it has generated extreme controversy, even when it comes to one of the four major sports leagues. In response to the law, which among other things, makes it no longer legal to distribute refreshments outside voting facilities (voters had to wait […]

The Passing Of DMX
Entertainment / Opinion

The Passing Of DMX

Rapper and actor, DMX passed away on April 9th of a heart attack after spending a week at the hospital on life support. On April 2nd,  DMX was taken to White Plains Hospital after collapsing in his home. His former manager, Nakia Walker, says he was in a “vegetive state” […]

How has Food Impacted our Environment?
Opinion

How has Food Impacted our Environment?

Some people purchase food because they buy everything they desire, while others habitually have an excessive amount of food at home. Our society has similar issues, such as throwing out food in school, at home, in restaurants. We waste so much food daily. Oftentimes, we waste food because it may […]

feature1 / Opinion

Are Deepfakes the New Identity Theft Aiding Blackmail?

Deepfakes have been in the news, more often bad news. Deepfakes are the technology to alter faces, usually using an AI, to put an individual’s face onto the body of someone else. This can be either the person’s face or someone else’s. Recently, a TikTok user pretended to be Tom […]

Covid-19 Vaccine Experience
Opinion

Covid-19 Vaccine Experience

About a year ago, nobody ever thought about getting a vaccine due to a worldwide pandemic.  We all went from going to work, to working at home or, even worse, losing our jobs. Students stopped attending school in person and went completely remote. When the vaccines were released through different […]

Surrealists Draw Inspiration from Them: Women Artists Who Were Overlooked
Art / Opinion

Surrealists Draw Inspiration from Them: Women Artists Who Were Overlooked

Women who are intimate or friends with well-known artists get overlooked because of their associations. Leonor Fini, Lee Miller, and Dora Maar are among those who unfortunately get omitted from the dialogue on art.   Leonor Fini (30 August 1907- 18 January 1996) was a surrealist painter, designer, illustrator, and […]

Lifestyle / Opinion

A Self-Care Guide for Students During a Pandemic

The transition to remote learning has been a difficult transition for students.  From the Zoom to the stress of virtual learning, students have struggled losing their jobs or be worried about their safety causing them to leave a job.  Here are 5 tips to help those who are feeling the […]

Justice for Daunte Wright
Opinion

Justice for Daunte Wright

  This past Sunday tragedy struck once again in Minnesota when 20-year old Daunte Wright was shot and killed by 48-year old Minnesota Police Officer Kim Potter during a traffic stop. Wright was unarmed and apparently pulled over for having expired license plates and an air freshener hanging from his […]