Ron de Varona Staff Writer New year, new iPhone. New year, new minor improvements with a bigger price tag. This includes all the improvements that could have been implemented to begin with, I might add. The first generation iPhone was released on June 29, 2007. It was groundbreaking technology with a triple-layered touchscreen. When it was released, everyone swarmed to it because OH MY GOD … Continue reading iPhony
Quashon Avent Staff Writer The War on Terror began 17 years ago, sparked by the events of 9/11. Our first military conflicts began with the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. Eventually we saw combat in Libya, Pakistan, Yemen, Syria and Egypt. Our counterterrorism operations in Africa, however, rarely receive any public attention. In 2014 alone, we were militarily involved with 49 out of 54 African … Continue reading In the heart of darkness: U.S. covert actions in Africa
Sarah Grace Goolden Opinions Editor You know, I really think this is it. This generation is gonna be the one to mess everything up. Yup, Baby Boomers are going to tank this great country we’ve created. It’s hard to believe with all the information in the world is at our fingertips and yet kids these days just don’t seem too bright. There are so many … Continue reading Satire: Kids These Days
Rejani King Staff Writer On September 7, 2018, rapper Mac Miller died at the age of 26 because of an alleged drug overdose. Many of his fans and artists that were close with him took to social media to express their condolences and grief. However, there were some fans that took to the internet to blame Ariana Grande for his death. Grande and Miller were … Continue reading We can’t blame Ariana Grande for Mac Miller’s death
Courtney Cordoza Staff Writer Barnum’s animal crackers have been a part of lunchboxes for more than a century. They have been a snack staple for kindergarten classrooms throughout the United States. With a great taste and calcium to promote strong bones, parents never strayed from this snacktime classic. As of recently, the animal-rights group PETA, seems to think otherwise. For years they have rallied against … Continue reading Unwrapping the Design of Barnum’s Animal Crackers
Ethan Beaulieu Staff Writer Hayley Williams, the Lead singer of the band Paramore, has recently dropped a bomb on fans. The band has announced that they will no longer be performing their hit song “Misery Business.” The decision came out of concern that some of the lyrics in the song were no longer representative of the bands views. A particular verse contains language that is … Continue reading Misery Business Bites The Bullet
Bruce Case Staff Writer The anonymous opinion article that ran in the New York Times last week claiming to be authored by a senior official in the Trump administration has garnered mixed responses from inside and outside the White House. The article made a few bold claims, such as “many of the senior officials in his own administration are working diligently from within to frustrate … Continue reading The Effectiveness of Anonymity: The Trump Administration Op-Ed
Ethan Beaulieu Staff Writer From letters to congress to mass protests in the capital, people have found almost every way imaginable to dissent from the government and bring attention to their cause. Now, the world sees a growing use of metaphorical protests, similar to the one which stood in opposition of the swearing in of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. On September 14, Kavanaugh entered … Continue reading A Handmaid’s Protest
Patrick O’Connell Staff Writer It is without coincidence that Southern states have the highest level of poverty, the lowest level of education, the most political corruption and the least access to food. The rest of the US seems to look down on us, making the Southern stereotype a trashy, idiotic, hateful slob of a bigot. With recent conflicts over the defense of Confederate monuments, the … Continue reading Fixing Southern Identity
Sarah Grace Goolden Opinions Editor On Thursday, September 13, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to declare that “3,000 people did not die in the two hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico.” This is a direct response to the study conducted by researchers at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. Despite the presidential disapproval, the researchers are standing firm with their numbers, … Continue reading The Puerto Rican Death Toll is Significant
