Opinion

A Farewell to Alex Trebek
Entertainment / Opinion

A Farewell to Alex Trebek

Famous longtime Jeopardy! host Alex Trek has sadly passed away on November 8th. In March of 2019 Trebek first revealed that he was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Trebek died at age 80 after his open and public battle with his stage 4 pancreatic cancer. After the announcement regarding his […]

DMCA Rules Begin to be Enforced on Twitch
Media / Opinion / Technology

DMCA Rules Begin to be Enforced on Twitch

After the recent rise in the popularity of Twitch, a video live streaming platform that was originally launched in June 2011, the Universal Music Group (UMG) has been enforcing the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) laws more heavily on the platform. The DMCA Act is a copyright law passed by […]

Nigeria's #EndSARS Movement
International / Opinion

Nigeria’s #EndSARS Movement

There is a social movement occurring in Nigeria and parts of the United States. The movement known as #EndSARS started as a hashtag on Twitter calling for the abolishment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), due to police oppression and brutality. This came after a viral video of two young […]

Lifestyle / Opinion

Socially “Distant” Thanksgiving

The holidays have always been a time of family, food and laughter. However, the state of our world today has transformed our traditions and has allowed us to create new ways to celebrate the most interactive holiday most look forward to; Thanksgiving. Growing up for many people, Thanksgiving was always […]

Opinion

What It was like Voting for The First Time?

Election Day has come and gone, and votes are still being counted as we speak. While Joe Biden has been announced as the president elect by many news outlets, recounts will undoubtedly occur. Voting has provided different kinds of experiences for everyone. Some experience emotion, like late-night show host John […]

Has President Trump Kept His Promises?
Opinion

Has President Trump Kept His Promises?

President Donald Trump has promised since the beginning of his term to get things done quickly for this country, but has he kept all of his promises? Trump stated in a “60 Minutes” interview with CBS about his capability to make the health system for the American people “much better […]

Halloween During COVID
Opinion

Halloween During COVID

Halloween is right around the corner and the COVID-19 pandemic is shaking things up once again. This year, the holiday falls on a Saturday night with a full moon, and things couldn’t get any spookier. Unfortunately, Halloween just won’t be the same this year and finding alternative ways to celebrate […]

Opinion

Safe Halloween Events in the Time of COVID-19

Normally, Halloween is a time of joy where families and friends merge together for holiday festivities. However, this year, it is looking quite different since the coming of the Coronavirus. Throughout the confusion many holiday events have been forced to adjust to the pandemic, and towns have put restrictions on […]

Opinion

LatchKey Learners

A latchkey kid is used to describe a child who is left alone for part of the day before a parent returns from work. It was coined “latchkey” in the 1940’s, and had grown in popularity during the 1980’s as a number of children experienced it. The term is often […]

When Worlds Collide: The COVID Crisis at home
Opinion

When Worlds Collide: The COVID Crisis at home

At the height of the pandemic many of us were left afraid and dismayed by uncertainty, though the one the thing that kept us grateful and hopeful were our families; but what happens when worlds collide and too much time together causes another crisis to brew? Families across the world […]