Bruce CaseStaff Writer Marketing companies and video game developers understand the potential gold mines that video games are in general. We went from Pong, a simple 2-dimensional tennis game, to hyper-realistic games like Forza Horizon 4, where you can barely tell that it is a video game because the graphics are so sophisticated. There are even open world games like Elder Scrolls: Skyrim where developers … Continue reading Are Free-To-Play Games a Trap?
Courtney CordozaStaff Writer The Trump Administration is looking to change who is eligible to receive food stamps. The proposal wants to cut food stamp assistance to able-bodied adults without dependents. If this proposal passes, nearly 750,000 people would lose the benefits supplemented by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Four million receivers of food stamps fall into this category. The administration hopes to pass this act, … Continue reading Trump is Ending SNAP as We Know it
Bruce CaseStaff Writer In any society, there is a set of unspoken rules and expectations that govern what kind of discourse is acceptable and what is not. Thus, the communication is not controlled, but guided by these rules. Some have taken to calling this phenomenon political correctness, which is defined as, “language, policies, or measures that are intended to avoid offense or disadvantage to members … Continue reading Do We Still Need Political Correctness?
Ethan BeaulieuStaff Writer As campaigns for the 2020 presidential race ramp up, candidates have once again sparked debate over our national election system, with the most recent provocateur being Elizabeth Warren. In an attempt to appeal to Democrats, she has promised to do away with the Electoral College altogether. The Democrats suffered a stinging defeat in the 2016 presidential election, with Clinton winning the popular … Continue reading Why Replacing The Electoral College Won’t Fix Our Faulty Voting System
Morgan StaufferStaff Writer Around six hundred Native American tribes and counties are filing a federal lawsuit against pharmaceutical giant Purdue Pharma LP. The litigations accuse Purdue of creating an opioid crisis in their communities through the deceptive marketing of chemically similar OxyContin. The lawsuit seeks to eventually correct the deceptive advertising. This brings into question some fundamental premises and questions regarding businesses in our society. … Continue reading Opioid Crisis at the Feet of Pharmaceuticals
Rejani KingStaff Writer The history of the military draft is a long one, dating all the way back to ancient Mesopotamia. For quite some time, men were seen as the only ones who could be drafted and serve in the military. However, in modern times, that is not the case. Women can join the military as well now, but recently another debate has resurfaced. A … Continue reading Should Women be Forced to Join the Draft?
Quashon AventStaff Writer The recent mass killing of 50 people by white supremacist Brenton Tarrant brought attention to a major issue in Western societies: Islamophobia. Islamophobia is defined as “an exaggerated fear, hatred and hostility toward Islam and Muslims that is perpetuated by negative stereotypes resulting in bias, discrimination and the marginalization and exclusion of Muslims from social, political and civic life.” The cause of … Continue reading Invaders and Barbarians: Islamophobia in the West
Elliott VoorheesStaff Writer There is really no way to ease into a subject like this and quite frankly, I do not want to. On March 16, The Economist published an article discussing a Japanese Supreme Court ruling made earlier this year. When publicizing the article, The Economist tweeted, “should transgender people be sterilised before they are recognized?” followed by a link to the article. This … Continue reading Japan’s Law Requiring Sterilisation for the Legal Recognition of Transgender Citizens
Elliott VoorheesStaff Writer For many young adults, the institution of higher education in the United States already feels like a rigged pitfall with high standards and higher tuition. Even with flawless test scores and without the help of scholarships and financial aid, students and their families face accumulating overwhelming debt in order to receive an education. This system becomes even more unfair and unforgiving when … Continue reading The College Admission Scandal Hurts Underprivileged Applicants
Courtney CordozaStaff Writer On Friday, March 15, followers gathered in the Al Noor Mosque and the Linwood Islamic Centre. Men, women and children were there to pray and worship. It was a peaceful gathering of those who share a common identity. Men were sitting on the left and women on the right. There was a serene mood in the air. All that changed at 1:40 … Continue reading The Christchurch Shooting and Islamophobia
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