Prior to the pandemic, retail stores everywhere were in great financial trouble. State mandated closings have forced many businesses to shut their stores for good. As a child, going to my favorite store was filled with anxious excitement. Toys R’ Us and many other adolescent and young adult stores made […]
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis that killed over 213,000 Americans, and counting, the number of drug overdose deaths are continuing to rise as the pandemic drags on. Substance abuse and addiction is a long-term health crisis. Nearly 72,000 Americans died from drug overdoses last year, according to the […]
On November 2nd, the Smithsonian Latino Museum Studies Program: Alumni Webinar – Latinx Horror in Art and Film was held via Zoom. Moderators Brenda Salguero and Dr. Orquidea Morales had speakers Dr. Colin Gunckel and Dr. Josh T. Franco discuss their studies through the lens of Latinx horror. The webinar […]
When you think of the American Dream, the first thing you might think of is having that big house in the suburbs with a white picket fence. So many individuals have the dream of being able to make it in America. For the purposes of the project of Obituaries of […]
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 […]
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 […]
On November 9th, the Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, announced plans of slaughtering millions of minks in Denmark due to their ability to rapidly mutate the coronavirus. With the continuation of creating a COVID-19 vaccine, many countries have been taking necessary precautions to keeping the number of cases low. Due […]
Amid national spikes of COVID-19 cases, Chicago’s Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued a lockdown to be enacted on Monday November 16, and local and state leaders nationwide are urging residents to stay home, while issuing new restrictions. Lightfoot announced on Twitter, “A stay-at-home Advisory for Chicago will go into effect on […]
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 […]
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 […]
