Rejani King Staff Writer  Recently, Kylie Jenner made headlines yet again. According to Forbes, “at 21, she’s on track to become the youngest-ever self-made billionaire.” By definition “self-made” literally means “made by oneself,” and “having become successful or rich by one’s own efforts.” In my opinion, this does not describe her success because she has always had help. She was born into a rich upper-class … Continue reading Kylie Jenner Is Not ‘Self-Made’

Bruce Case Staff Writer  For people that use plastic straws out of want rather than necessity, it’s easy to hear about the straw bans going around the country and not really care. However, for some people with certain disabilities and their advocates, this is a huge deal. It’s important to note that the justification for the popular straw ban is to keep plastic out of … Continue reading The Last (Single-Use) Straw?

Michelle Everette Staff Writer  “A white person voices suspicions about an innocuous person of color. Police are summoned. And the encounter is posted on social media, sparking outrage about racial profiling.” This is the first sentence of a CNN article written on an incident that occurred at Yale University this past May, but there is no denying the disturbing fact that this could very well … Continue reading Racial Profiling: How Do We Stop the Madness?

Sarah Grace Goolden Opinions Editor In 2017, movie theater attendance in the U.S. and Canada dropped to the lowest since 1992, according to Box Office Mojo. Whether it was due to subpar films or impossibly expensive tickets and concessions, the business is struggling and MoviePass seemed like its knight in shining armor. However, many are calling what was supposed to be a cinematic savior too … Continue reading Is MoviePass the Cure for Our Dying Cinema Culture?

Patrick O’Connell Staff Writer  During Donald Trump’s visit to London, the world was shocked by the appearance of a balloon resembling our president as a baby. There’s been a lot of criticism of the balloon’s appearance as a massive insult, and as a symbol of waning relations between the US and the rest of the world. Having seen the Trump Baby float above the city … Continue reading The Trump Baby Balloon Has My Vote

Ethan Beaulieu Staff Writer The Judicial system is an intricate part of American democracy. It is expected to be mostly autonomous and removed from the continuous political squabbles that rock other functions of government. This expectation, however, contrasts from actuality. Both political parties have sought to interfere with the neutrality of the court system. This historically has been done through the appointment of Supreme Court … Continue reading Democrats ‘Playing Dirty’ To Block Trump’s Judicial Appointee is a Bad Move

Quashon Avent Staff Writer  The phenomenon of missing and murdered native women can really be explained in one word: apathy. The Canadian and American governments do not seem to be concerned with the well-being of these women, which is why they continue to disappear. Canada created a $54 million dollar inquiry commission into missing and murdered native women, yet they still don’t have an active … Continue reading Where Are Our Native Women?

Sarah Grace Goolden Staff Writer A rhinoceros poaching trip went awry resulted in the untimely death of at least three heroic people in South Africa, according to the owner of Sibuya Game Reserve, Nick Fox. The remains were found last Tuesday near a pride of blood-thirsty lions. They were most likely attacked by the beasts during their brave break-in. So much for hospitality. The rest … Continue reading Justice for Poachers